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Gareth Barry looks ahead to England's European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria on Friday and hopes his team-mates can produce a convincing display for manager Fabio Capello.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart says he is taking nothing for granted as he looks to establish himself as England's number one adding that he hopes to start his first competitive international against Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday.

England's Theo Walcott says he has worked hard to bounce back from the disappointment of not making the World Cup squad, but is pleased with his early-season form.

Every week Football Focus presenter Dan Walker will be hearing the views of BBC Sport's top pundits, commentators and reporters in our new online feature - Focus Forum. This week Dan chats to former England manager Peter Taylor.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni says he will allow goalkeeper Shay Given time away from the the team's training camp if he needs to sign for a new club on transfer deadline day, but says Robbie Keane is unlikely to move.

Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic says claims he refused to play against Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup are a "disgraceful accusation", but admits he was concerned about a possible transfer away from the club.

David Moyes admits that Everton are missing a cutting edge up front following the 1-0 loss at Aston Villa, but does not expect any new arrivals before the end of the transfer window.

Caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald says that he expects Aston Villa to pick a full-time boss very soon, after the "tremendous" 1-0 win over Everton.

West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo says his side "probably deserved a point" following their 1-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce accepts his side rode their luck during their 1-0 win over Man City but hopes his players can replicate the impressive form shown in the second half in future fixtures.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is disappointed after his players fail to make the most of a strong first-half performance before succumbing to a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, courtesy of a late Darren Bent penalty.

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson admits his side had to "fight" for their 1-0 win over West Brom at Anfield, and admits the class of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres was key to the victory.

Birmingham's Alex McLeish says his side are "livid" with some of the referee's decisions after his team let a two-nil lead slip against Bolton's ten men.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle salutes the contribution of captain Kevin Davies after Bolton come back from two-nil down with ten men to draw 2-2 with Birmingham.

Following a comprehensive 3-0 defeat by Manchester United, West Ham boss Avram Grant admits he would like to bolster his squad before the end of the transfer window but accepts he has limited funds at his disposal.

Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan applauds his players following their 3-0 win over West Ham at Old Trafford and looks forward to the short break afforded by next weekend's international fixtures.

Newcastle United boss Chris Hughton is satisfied with his side's early form in the season following a combative 1-1 draw with Wolves at Molineux.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is pleased to collect a point from a 1-1 draw with Newcastle and rejects suggestions his players were overly robust during the Premier League clash at Molineux.

Carlo Ancelotti is pleased that despite not playing to the best of their abilities his Chelsea side were able to grind out a 2-0 win against Stoke at Stamford Bridge.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis feels that with a bit more luck in front of goal his side could have got something out of their 2-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez says his team showed "pride and desire" and hopes they can use the 1-0 victory at Tottenham as a platform for the season.

Harry Redknapp admits that his Tottenham side put in a poor performance and says that Wigan deserved their win after the 1-0 defeat at White Hart Lane.

Fulham boss Mark Hughes says his side need to start being more positive away from home and is pleased to come away from Blackpool with a 2-2 draw after falling behind in the second half.

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says he and his team still have a lot to learn in the Premier League after conceding a late equaliser against Fulham in their 2-2 draw at Bloomfield Road.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce believes his side paid the price for not capitalising on their first-half chances after slipping to a 2-1 defeat by Arsenal at Ewood Park.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his team showed "the right commitment" in their 2-1 victory away at Blackburn.

John Motson is disturbed by his mobile phone live on air during Football Focus as he discusses Saturday's match between Spurs and Wigan at White Hart Lane.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp looks forward to the varied challenges posed by Wigan on Saturday in the Premier League and Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Aston Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald says he is doing some deep thinking about whether to put himself forward as Martin O'Neill's permanent replacement, and believes the players should perform to their best ability now as the club's future manager, whoever it may be, will be watching.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce says he is looking forward to this weekend's clash with Arsenal and hopes to bolster his strike force by signing Man City's Benjani.