Villarreal coach Marcelino has urged his side to grit their teeth and keep on fighting until the end of the season, despite the rotten luck they keep on enduring. Goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo became the latest Villarreal player to have his season ended prematurely due to injury after tearing a cruciate knee ligament in the 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. He is among a long list of abse...Full Story »

Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo fiercely criticised his team's attitude following their surprise defeat at home to Espanyol on Thursday, and urged them to produce a better display at Getafe on Sunday. The 3-0 reverse to Sergio Gonzalez's side was Villarreal's heaviest defeat of the season, capping a rotten run of form which reads four defeats and two draws in their last six outings. "None ...Full Story »

There was a nasty looking incident during Espanyol’s draw with Villareal tonight, that leaves one wincing in pain at the mere sight of it. Villareal’s keeper Sergio Asenjo leaped like a salmon for a cross, but collided with his own player’s arched back on his descent, and landed horribly on his neck. Amazingly, and probably ill-advisedly, he recovered and was deemed fine to...Full Story »

Neither Sevilla nor Villarreal did enough to come out on top in a goalless draw at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday. Marcelino's Villarreal side went into the game two places behind Europa League finalists Sevilla, and five points behind sixth-placed Real Sociedad, knowing they could claw back valuable ground in their own bid to snatch a European place. But Sevilla, who will play Benfica in...Full Story »

Villarreal's 1-0 victory at Getafe broke a cycle of four games without a win for the Yellow Submarine, but goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo has urged his team to prove it was no fluke and follow it up with a win at home to Elche. The club's hopes of qualifying for Europe had begun to wobble with their poor form, but the three points won in Madrid keep Marcelino's men eight points abreast of Espanyol, w...Full Story »

Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo is eagerly awaiting the Primera Division visit of Athletic Bilbao, a match he believes will be "one of the most interesting that can be seen this season". Monday night sees fourth-placed Bilbao travel to the fifth-placed Yellow Submarine as the battle for the Champions League places hots up ahead of the final 10 rounds of the season. Villarreal are currently...Full Story »

Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo hopes to return to winning ways and cut out defensive errors when his side return to Primera Division action against Rayo Vallecano on Monday. Villarreal only took one point from their last three league games before the winter break and currently sit sixth in the overall standings. Asenjo, who is on loan at the club from Atletico Madrid, knows it is time to ...Full Story »

Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini believes concentration is the key for his side in the Primera Division clash at Racing Santander. Malaga have spent most of the season in the bottom three, but recent results have improved under the Chilean coach and the Andalusians are up to 17th place after picking up seven points from their last four matches. "It was a relief to move out of the relegation zone...Full Story »