Former Arsenal star Mikael Silvestre believes Jack Wilshere’s return to fitness can inspire the club to Capital One Cup glory. The England star spent 14 months on the sidelines with knee and ankle injuries but made an impressive come back as he played 63 minutes in the Gunners’ 1-0 win over QPR. And following their dramatic 7-5 victory over Reading, which saw them progress to the...Full Story »

Malaga striker Roque Santa Cruz is looking to carry his form from their Copa Del Rey win over Cacereno into this weekend's visit of Rayo Vallecano. The Paraguayan was on target twice as Malaga all but secured their passage into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 4-2 win over their third tier opposition on Wednesday night. The on-loan Manchester City striker has only played a bit part since...Full Story »

Deportivo La Coruna boss Jose Luis Oltra knows exactly how Barcelona will play - but admits stopping the likes of Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta is another matter entirely. Depor, promoted back to the top flight at the end of last season, have found life difficult on their return to the Primera Division and have not won since August, a run of six games. That sequence included a 5-1 thrashing ...Full Story »

Jose Luis Oltra is backing his Deportivo La Coruna side to bounce back from their abject showing against Real Madrid this weekend. Depor were humbled 5-1 last Sunday at the Bernabeu and despite taking a shock lead through Riki, Cristiano Ronaldo put them to the sword with a hat-trick. Oltra made no attempt to hide his disappointment with their performance and although they stretched their winl...Full Story »

Jose Luis Oltra believes it will be a case of who blinks first as two of the Primera Division's unbeaten sides go head to head on Monday night. Oltra's Deportivo have impressed on their return to the top flight, claiming three draws and a win, with opponents Sevilla also unbeaten and fresh from an impressive victory over struggling Real Madrid. There is, of course, scope for both sides to exte...Full Story »

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has decided against signing free agents Mikael Silvestre and Anthony Vanden Borre. Allardyce had been running the rule over the pair, as he looks to bolster his defence, but he was not suitably impressed during the pair's short-term trials. Silvestre, who is without a club since leaving Werder Bremen in the summer, was hoping to make West Ham his third Premier ...Full Story »

Hamburg coach Thorsten Fink has praised summer signing Rafael van der Vaart, claiming that the Dutchman has reinvigorated his struggling side. The midfielder was signed from Tottenham Hotspur on deadline day, a move which saw him return to the club he left for Real Madrid in 2008. The Dutchman made his first appearance of his second spell at the club in an 11-2 friendly victory of Niendorf,...Full Story »

Roque Santa Cruz: Joined City from Blackburn Rovers in 2009 for £17million Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has joined Spanish side Malaga on a season-long loan. The Paraguayan was expected to leave the Etihad Stadium before the transfer deadline having fallen well down the pecking order in Roberto Mancini's plans. Santa Cruz spent the last campaign with Real Betis and will now r...Full Story »

Deportivo la Coruna manager Jose Luis Oltra has sent out a warning to some fringe players in his squad ahead of their clash with Getafe that they may find it difficult to work their way into his plans for the rest of the season. Oltra's men have started the season brightly, taking four points from their opening two games back in the top-flight, but he believes there are parts of his squad that ...Full Story »

Deportivo La Coruna coach Jose Luis Oltra believes his side have enough quality to avoid a relegation battle this season, but insists his players still have to prove themselves at Primera Division level. The Galicians sealed promotion from the Segunda Division at the first time of asking last season, amassing a record points tally, and Oltra is happy with how his pre-season preparations have go...Full Story »