Tony Pulis has defended his Stoke squad selection in Valencia and insists he has not given up hope of reaching the Europa League's last 16.
Barcelona defender Dani Alves has predicted coach Pep Guardiola will renew his contract soon, saying: "Without him we are nothing."
Pontus Wernbloom made Real Madrid pay for a string of misses as CSKA Moscow pinched a last-gasp 1-1 draw in the Champions League last-16 tie.
Gerard Pique is confident Barcelona can continue their trophy-winning ways for "several more seasons" despite recent La Liga disappointments.
Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu says the club will not "enter the madness market" this summer in pursuit of fresh faces.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola claims his side deserve to be closer to Real Madrid than the current 10-point gap to the Primera Liga leaders.
Lionel Messi bagged four goals as Barcelona battered Valencia 5-1 in La Liga on Sunday, while Athletic Bilbao downed Malaga 3-0.
Real Madrid opened up a 13-point gap over Barcelona at the top of the Primera Division by easing to a 4-0 victory over 10-man Racing Santander.
Real Madrid moved 13 points clear at the top of the Primera Division with a 4-0 win over Racing Santander at the Bernabeu on Saturday evening.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has still not made up his mind whether he wants to continue in his post beyond this season.
Stoke must win in the Mestalla next week to continue their Europa League adventure after Valencia recorded a 1-0 away victory on Thursday.
Barcelona have one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League following a 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.
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