EPL

Arsenal
Head coach Arsene Wenger maintains everything at Arsenal is not 'doom and gloom' despite the Gunners slumping to a home defeat by Liverpool.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish is delighted with his first win as Aston Villa boss and predicts a successful season, after sending Blackburn home empty-handed.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean concedes he is under pressure after opening the season with straight defeats, following the reverse at Aston Villa.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has no doubts his side are capable of beating Manchester City, despite admitting their opponents' supreme quality.

Chelsea
Manager Andre Villas-Boas insists anxiety and not age or a lack of quality caused Chelsea's stuttering home win over West Brom on Saturday.

Everton
Everton coach David Moyes bemoans their traditional slow start to the season as they dominated the game against QPR but lost at Goodison Park.

Fulham
Fulham head coach Martin Jol has revealed Algerian efender Rafik Halliche could leave the club in search of regular first-team opportunities.

Liverpool
Jamie Carragher felt Liverpool were fully deserving of their victory against Arsenal, despite the number of injuries suffered by the Gunners.

Manchester City
Lazio are considering a bid for Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who is not a regular starter under head coach Roberto Mancini.

Manchester United
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Harry Redknapp has faced a difficult summer at Tottenham amid interest in Luka Modric.

Newcastle United
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will ask Mike Ashley for cash to sign a left-back and striker after leading his side to a victory at Sunderland.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert knows Norwich will have to be at their best against Stoke on Sunday and certainly will not complain about the visitors' tactics.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock was delighted to defy the odds after virus-stricken Queens Park Rangers put on a resolute show to beat Everton away from home.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis expects a tough game against Norwich on Sunday and believes all three promoted sides can do well in the Premier League.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce bemoaned how his side wasted their chances after their slim defeat to Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light.

Swansea City
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers paid tribute to goalkeeper Michel Vorm after the Dutchman's penalty save earned his side a draw with Wigan.

Tottenham
Jake Livermore has told Harry Redknapp that he is ready for a run in Tottenham's first-team after impressing on his European debut this week.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson was happy with the effort being put by his players in the defeat to Chelsea and is confident that results will come.

Wigan Athletic
Coach Roberto Martinez felt his Wigan side should have left Swansea with three points, but refused to criticise Watson for his penalty miss.

Wolverhampton
Wolves left-back Stephen Ward is not taking his place in the team for granted this season despite his winner on the opening day at Blackburn.