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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Manchester City are through to the Carling Cup semi-final after Sergio Aguero scored his first goal of the competition to eliminate Arsenal.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has stressed the importance for his players to control their aggression in order to avoid running on eggshells.

Blackburn
Blackburn crashed out of the Carling Cup quater-final after striker Kenny Miller scored his first goal of the competition for Cardiff City.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has assured youngster Joe Riley that he will get another chance to shine when he returns to action in a fortnight.

Chelsea
Liverpool booked a place in the Carling Cup semi-final after Max Rodriguez scored his second goal of the competition to eliminate Chelsea.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes has warned winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov that he has one final chance to convince him that he should stay at the club.

Fulham
It was reported that Fulham will have to battle Blackburn for the signature of Bristol winger Albert Adomah in the January transfer window.

Liverpool
Liverpool booked a place in the Carling Cup semi-final after Max Rodriguez scored his second goal of the competition to eliminate Chelsea.

Manchester City
Manchester City are through to the Carling Cup semi-final after Sergio Aguero scored his first goal of the competition to eliminate Arsenal.

Manchester United
Manchester United are reportedly exploring the possibility of signing Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, who is also a target for Chelsea.

Newcastle United
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has tipped Tim Krul to go right to the top of the goalkeeping tree if he maintains his present rate of progress.

Norwich City
Kyle Naughton insists the Canaries are not intimidated by Man City following their impressive performance at Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR have been boosted by the news that winger Shaun Wright-Phillips did not break his foot on Saturday and could feature against West Brom.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has confirmed he will appeal against his GBP10,000 fine, which he believes is an excessively severe punishment.

Sunderland
Boss Steve Bruce is hoping Sunderland will have a fully-fit squad to choose from over Christmas as the Black Cats look to halt their poor run.

Swansea City
Swans boss Brendan Rodgers hopes to have striker Danny Graham available for the trip to Blackburn, but Angel Rangel seems set to miss out.

Tottenham
It was reported that Tottenham will make a GBP10 million offer for Ajax captain Jan Vertonghen when the transfer window reopens in January.

West Brom
West Brom captain Chris Brunt was disappointed with the home result against Tottenham as he believes they should have taken maximum points.

Wigan Athletic
Franco Di Santo said the win over Sunderland give Wigan a big confidence lift, and urged his side to maintain their form in the coming weeks.

Wolverhampton
Wolves will be without key midfielder Karl Henry for their crucial clash with Sunderland after he picked up his fifth booking of the season.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao midfielder Inigo Perez admits visiting sides will be more optimistic about their chances at San Mames following the defeat to Granada.

Atletico Madrid
Diego Godin's agent has opened the door to a possible move to Roma, after admitting the Atletico star is interested in Giallorossi's project.

Barcelona
Alexis Sanchez scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona registered their seventh home win following the match against Rayo.

Espanyol
Espanyol defender Jordi Amat insisted he is calm about his position on the bench, but is determined to fight his way back into the first XI.

Getafe
Getafe goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya will miss their next match against Sevilla as he is out of action for 10 days following a nose surgery.

Granada
President Enrique Pina said his Granada team claimed a prestigious win at San Mames, but warned them to remain humble in their next match.

Levante
Levante defender Nano said his team would make best start to season in the club's history if they can find the net at Camp Nou this weekend.

Malaga
Jeremy Toulalan picked up his first red of his career against Villarreal, as the Malaga midfielder was never shown the card in Nantes of Lyon.

Osasuna
Osasuna striker Roland Lamah has urged his team to continue their good form and believes their first away win at Espanyol came at a good time.

Racing Santander
Hector Cuper has resigned as head coach of Racing Santander following their poor results, with Jose Carlos temporarily taking over the team.

Rayo Vallecano
Alexis Sanchez scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Rayo to their third away defeat following the match against Barcelona.

Real Betis
Sports chief Vlada Stosic has denied that he has been giving instructions to Pepe Mel and insisted Betis do not meddle with the coach's work.

Real Madrid
Manchester United are reportedly exploring the possibility of signing Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, who is also a target for Chelsea.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca winger Emilio Nsue predicts a very difficult match versus Bilbao, who will be determined to beat their former coach Joaquin Caparros.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier was pleased to see his players rewarded and said 3 goals at Betis showed that the team have quality.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza defender David Mateos has appologised for giving away the penalty that deprived his team of a point in the match versus Sevilla.

Sevilla
Sevilla midfielder Coke was delighted to see Negredo scoring again and admitted their first away win is helping his team to train with calm.

Sporting Gijon
Miguel de las Cuevas is not taking any risks with his hamstring problem in order to make sure he does not miss the match against Real Madrid.

Valencia
Valencia defender Antonio Barragan is hoping to make his Mestalla debut this weekend and insists the team are not thinking about Chelsea yet.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido believes it was an even game against Malaga and that the only thing missing from his side was the goal.

Serie A

AC Milan
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi claims they have rejected a request from Milan to swap Stephan El Shaarawy with midfielder Alexander Merkel.

AS Roma
Diego Godin's agent has opened the door to a possible move to Roma, after admitting the Atletico star is interested in Giallorossi's project.

Atalanta
Atalanta sports director Zamagna has confirmed Juventus' interest in Manolo Gabbiadini, but insisted the youngster will not leave in January.

Bologna
Gaston Ramirez's agent believes the Bologna hitman is unlikely to join Juventus as he does not fit into coach Antonio Conte's tactital system.

Cagliari
Cagliari President Massimo Cellino has apologised for imposing a news blackout over the weekend as he was trying to avoid misunderstanding.

Catania
Novara marched to the last 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating Catania thanks to goals scored by Pablo Granoche and Riccardo Meggiorini.

Cesena
Cesena star Adrian Mutu, who was twice banned for drug, has admitted that past mistakes may have cost him the chance to win the Golden Ball.

Chievo
Stefano Sorrentino still dreams of joining a big club before he hangs up his gloves, but any interested parties must talk to Chievo first.

Fiorentina
Left-back Manuel Pasqual has expressed his delight after he finally signed a contract extension to keep him at Fiorentina until June 2012.

Genoa
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi claims they have rejected a request from Milan to swap Stephan El Shaarawy with midfielder Alexander Merkel.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan sporting director Marco Branca is reportedly ready to battle Juventus, Chelsea and Tottenham for Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic.

Juventus
Simone Pepe scored his fourth Serie A goal of the campaign as Juventus registered their third away draw following the match against Napoli.

Lazio
It was reported that Lazio are interested in acquiring the services of Goais defender Rafael Toloi, who is currently valued at EUR10 million.

Lecce
Lecce defender Davide Brivio has warned his team that they need to do more work because what they have done so far was clearly not enough.

Napoli
Goran Pandev scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Napoli registered their third home draw following the match against Juventus.

Novara
Novara marched to the last 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating Catania thanks to goals scored by Pablo Granoche and Riccardo Meggiorini.

Palermo
Inter Milan sporting director Marco Branca is reportedly ready to battle Juventus, Chelsea and Tottenham for Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic.

Parma
Verona marched to the last 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating Parma from the competition thanks to goals by Nicola Ferrari and Taleb.

Siena
Siena were fined EUR8,000 due to disrespecting fans, while Franco Brienza was handed a one match suspension for accumulating yellow cards.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin still believes that AC Milan and Juventus are the best equipped team to battle for the Scudetto this season.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Espanyol have shortlisted three forwards as possible target, including Arsenal's Marouane Chamakh, who has made only one start this season.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish admits the performances of Jermaine Jenas and Barry Bannan have given him 'food for thought' ahead of the Manchester Utd match.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean is planning to meet Venky's to discuss January targets and is also prepared to speak with disgruntled fans.

Bolton
Bolton defender Paul Robinson feels Everton were lucky not to have been reduced to 10 men after he was fouled by Seamus Coleman on Saturday.

Chelsea
Chelsea are keen on landing another Barcelona kid as they prepare a move for Sergi Roberto, who would cost them in the region of GBP5 million.

Everton
Tim Howard is keen to remain cautious and believes it will take more than two wins in a row for Everton to feel like they are back on track.

Fulham
Manager Martin Jol has called on striker Bobby Zamora to become more prolific if he wants to be included in the England squad for Euro 2012.

Liverpool
Jose Enrique has insisted playing twice in 48 hours can be no excuse if Liverpool are knocked out of the Carling Cup quarter-final by Chelsea.

Manchester City
AC Milan insist that Carlos Tevez will only arrive in January if Manchester City agree to a free loan, with an option to buy in the summer.

Manchester United
Striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel is flattered to have been linked with the likes of Manchester Utd, but insists he is happy at Sporting Lisbon.

Newcastle United
Striker Demba Ba believes Newcastle Utd and Manchester Utd both got the rub of the green during their 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Norwich City
Grant Holt insists he does not expect to automatically start next weekend's clash at Manchester City despite netting the winner against QPR.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR could bring in 3 or more players in the January transfer window to help add more depth to the squad, according to owner Tony Fernandes.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis believes his players have to start adapting to the rigours of playing in Europe if they are to do better domestically.

Sunderland
Right winger Sebastian Larsson has given his backing to Sunderland boss Steve Bruce but admitted that his side lack potency in their attack.

Swansea City
Swansea defender Garry Monk believes the players should be pleased they secured a point against Aston Villa despite not being at their best.

Tottenham
It was reported that Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is keeping a close watch on Sporting Lisbon defender Joao Pereira, valued at GBP8 million.

West Brom
West Brom have confirmed that midfielder Zoltan Gera has suffered a serious knee injury and will be sidelined for the 'foreseeable future'.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez believes the club has a bright future because chairman Dave Whelan has stuck with him 'through thick and thin'.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes this weekend's match against Sunderland will prove to be one of the biggest of the season for both sides.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Marcelo Bielsa claimed Bilbao deserved better result for their effort against Granada, but admitted his team were nervous in the second half.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid defender Alvaro Domiguez bemoaned that it was difficult when 10 playing against 14, following their defeat to Real Madrid.

Barcelona
Chelsea are keen on landing another Barcelona kid as they prepare a move for Sergi Roberto, who would cost them in the region of GBP5 million.

Espanyol
Espanyol have shortlisted three forwards as possible target, including Arsenal's Marouane Chamakh, who has made only one start this season.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia has praised his players for their exceptional effort in keeping a clean sheets against the best team in the world.

Granada
Granada coach Fabriciano Gonzalez was delighted with the win at San Mames and appologised for getting into a heated squabble at the sidelines.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio insisted the never doubted his team before they ended their losing streak with an overwhelming win over Sporting.

Malaga
Francisco Suarez scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Malaga registered their fifth home win following the match versus Villarreal.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has urged his team to remain calm and to postpone their desire of moving into the European places for now.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander coach Hector Cuper said Mallorca took advantage of the space left opened by his team, who were desperate in the second half.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo coach Jose Ramon Sandoval believes in order to win at Camp Nou, Barcelona must be having a bad day and his team playing at 120 per cent.

Real Betis
Betis boss Pepe Mel's tenure at the Villamarin is looking increasingly uncertain despite being given a vote of confidence by the club's board.

Real Madrid
Sami Khedira is not worried about the stiff competition for places at Bernabeu as it is only normal that the club have plenty of alternatives.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros was happy with the effort of his players, but angry with the goal they conceded against Racing Santander.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier insisted that he was not worried about the threat of losing his job and the team remained focus all week.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza keeper Roberto Jimenez has hailed their coach Javier Aguirre for keeping the team together with his strong and calm character.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino was pleased with the win over Real Zaragoza, but admitted his team struggled in the end because they were nervous.

Sporting Gijon
Manager Manolo Preciado has conceded Sporting Gijon's defeat was down to Levante's strength, but also admitted his team were soft on defense.

Valencia
Valencia defender Angel Dealbert is confident they can win a title this season for their coach Unai Emery, who does not conform to anything.

Villarreal
Francisco Suarez scored his second La Liga goal of the term to condemned Villarreal to their fourth away defeat following the trip to Malaga.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan insist that Carlos Tevez will only arrive in January if Manchester City agree to a free loan, with an option to buy in the summer.

AS Roma
Roma have fined Pablo Osvaldo EUR50,000 and made him unavailable for selection next weekend after his physical altercation with Erik Lamela.

Atalanta
Atalanta have confirmed that they will buy veteran striker German Denis outright once his loan deal from Udinese comes to an end next June.

Bologna
Bologna coach Stefano Pioli is reportedly keen on Palermo defender Andrea Mantovani, who would be happy to be reunited with his former coach.

Cagliari
Cagliari president has ordered a media blackout at the club following the draw against Bologna which put them just 4 points off the drop zone.

Catania
Adrian Picchiuti's agent would not rule out a move away from Catania after the veteran midfielder was linked with an interest from Padova.

Cesena
Cesena midfielder Roberto Guana praised Adrian Mutu's bravery for stepping up to take the penalty, despite having missed once against Chievo.

Chievo
Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo concedes that his team got everything wrong in the first half of their 4-0 demolition at the hands of Milan.

Fiorentina
It was reported that Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi could move for Lazio winger Giuseppe Sculli when the transfer window reopens in January.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi dismissed speculation that head coach Alberto Malesani will be sacked following their 2-0 defeat at Cesena.

Inter Milan
Claudio Ranieri is adamant that Inter still have a chance of ending the campaign as champions, but knows the leaders will have to drop points.

Juventus
Lille defender Aurelien Chedjou has admitted he has had contact with Juventus about a potential transfer, and that he feels ready to move.

Lazio
Former Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose has revealed that he turned down a number of lucrative offers from Russian clubs to join Lazio.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Andrea Bertolacci has told his team to target victories against Napoli and Lazio, even though their chances are very slim.

Napoli
Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri would not be surprised to drop more points against Juventus as it will be their fourth game in just ten days.

Novara
Novara director Pederzoli said it is premature to talk about signing a Chinese player, but admits they are likely to be active in January.

Palermo
Bologna coach Stefano Pioli is reportedly keen on Palermo defender Andrea Mantovani, who would be happy to be reunited with his former coach.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi cooled reports that they could sign veteran midfielder Angelo Palombo from Serie B side Sampdoria in January.

Siena
Siena midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino is finding it hard to digest their defeat on Sunday as he cannot remember Inter ever made a shot on goal.

Udinese
Atalanta have confirmed that they will buy veteran striker German Denis outright once his loan deal from Udinese comes to an end next June.

Monday, November 28, 2011

EPL 2011/11/28

Arsenal
It was reported that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would be interested in acquiring the services of Udinese winger Gabriel Torje in January.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish has praised Shay Given, James Collins and Jermaine Jenas for their displays in the draw with Swansea despite Gary Speed's death.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean concedes it is obvious that they need work hard on the defensive side and which is costing them at the moment.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers captain Kevin Davies admits he finding it hard to come to terms with Gary Speed's death and likened the news to a bad dream.

Chelsea
Mehmet Topal's agent has revealed that Chelsea are set to battle Man City for the Valencia midfielder's signature at the end of the season.

Everton
Everton's teenage striker Apostolos Vellios has stated that working with former star Duncan Ferguson is helping to make him a better striker.

Fulham
It was reported that Fulham manager Martin Jol has made Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega his number one target for the January transfer window.

Liverpool
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believe he could not have asked for more in terms of effort and commitment in the draw with Manchester City.

Manchester City
Boss Roberto Mancini hailed the importance of 10-man Manchester City maintaining their unbeaten Premier League start with a draw at Liverpool.

Manchester United
Defender Patrice Evra admits Manchester United cannot solely blame an inexplicable penalty decision for their inability to beat Newcastle.

Newcastle United
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew admits he is dreading the upcoming January market and that he prefers the old system, where there were no windows.

Norwich City
Russell Martin believes it was important Norwich beat QPR on Saturday after a four-game winless streak and ahead of a trip to Manchester City.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers have told Paris St Germain they will have to find GBP8 million if they want to sign highly-rated midfielder Adel Taarabt.

Stoke City
Stoke City coach Tony Pulis is hoping to have Wilson Palacios available for their Europa League clash after missing the win over Blackburn.

Sunderland
Defender John O'Shea knows Sunderland need to start winning their home games if they are to save Steve Bruce's job at the Stadium of Light.

Swansea City
Swansea and Villa drew at the Liberty Stadium, but coach Rodgers believes they put on a positive show as they mourn the passing of Gary Speed.

Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has revealed he will not make any signings in January after boasting about the strength of his squad.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is hoping Zoltan Gera avoids another spell on the sidelines, having only returned to first-team action 3 weeks ago.

Wigan Athletic
Coach Roberto Martinez reckons Wigan's lowly position is not a true reflection of their ability and they will continue moving up the table.

Wolverhampton
Wolves coach Mick McCarthy admitted that the atmosphere surrounding the camp was negative before the Chelsea match as well as after losing it.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Inigo Lopez scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Bilbao to their second home defeat following the match against Granada.

Atletico Madrid
Gregorio Manzano believes Atletico could have picked up a better result against Real, if it had not been for Thibaut Courtois' sending-off.

Barcelona
Barcelona striker David Villa trusts his side to narrow the gap on Real Madrid when both sides clash in the crucial Clasico on December 10.

Espanyol
Javad Nekounam scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Espanyol to their second home defeat following the visit of Osasuna.

Getafe
Getafe defender Juan Valera has claimed that their victory over champions Barcelona in La Liga will prove a huge boost to the team's morale.

Granada
Inigo Lopez scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Granada registered their second away victory following the match against Bilbao.

Levante
Jose Barkero scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Levante registered their fifth home victory following the match against Sporting.

Malaga
Malaga are struggling with injuries but Manuel Pellegrini believes the Villarreal clash is an opportunity for his players to prove themselves.

Osasuna
Javad Nekounam scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Osasuna registered their first away win following the match against Espanyol.

Racing Santander
Victor Casadesus scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Racing to their fourth away defeat following the match at Mallorca.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo coach Jose Ramon Sandoval accepted their defeat to Valencia, but was pleased because his players did everything they could in the game.

Real Betis
Inigo Martinez scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Betis to their third home defeat following the match against Sociedad.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has praised his side for managing to overcome Atletico in a professional manner, despite a little bruising.

Real Mallorca
Victor Casadesus scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Mallorca registered their third home win following the match against Racing.

Real Sociedad
Inigo Martinez scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Sociedad registered their second away win following the match against Betis.

Real Zaragoza
Alvaro Negredo scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Zaragoza to their third home defeat following the visit of Sevilla.

Sevilla
Alvaro Negredo scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as Sevilla registered their first away win following the match against Zaragoza.

Sporting Gijon
Jose Barkero scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sporting to their fourth away defeat following the match versus Levante.

Valencia
Valencia manager Unai Emery was satisfied with the win over Rayo and said he knew they had to suffer before claiming the full three points.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido is hoping his side can continue their recent domestic improvement and strike a blow against rival Malaga.

Serie A

AC Milan
Thiago Silva scored his first Serie A goal of the season as AC Milan registered their fifth home victory following the match against Chievo.

AS Roma
It was reported that Roma director Walter Sabatini is set to make a January move for Partizan Belgrade's young defender Aleksandar Miljkovic.

Atalanta
Atalanta boss Stefano Colantuono inevitably has regrets over dropping two points to Napoli, insisting that the Orobici were the superior side.

Bologna
Marco Di Vaio scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Bologna registered their second away draw following the match against Cagliari.

Cagliari
Daniele Conti scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Cagliari registered their fourth home draw following the match against Bologna.

Catania
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella is pleased with his side's position in the league chart and believes their win over Lecce was well deserved.

Cesena
Adrian Mutu scored his third Serie A goal of the campaign as Cesena registered their first home victory following the match against Genoa.

Chievo
Thiago Silva scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Chievo to their fourth away defeat following the match against Milan.

Fiorentina
Fabrizio Miccoli scored his fourth Serie A goal to condemned Fiorentina to their fourth away defeat following the encounter against Palermo.

Genoa
Adrian Mutu scored his third Serie A goal of the campaign to condemned Genoa to their fourth away defeat following the match against Cesena.

Inter Milan
Luc Castaignos scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Inter registered their second away victory following the match against Siena.

Juventus
Winger Simone Pepe has declared that Juventus this is a new Juventus and that his team are keen to make up for last season's disappointment.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja was disappointed to lose to Juventus, claiming there was a clear penalty and that Barzagli should have been sent off.

Lecce
Eusebio Di Francesco readily admits time is running out for Lecce and that they are facing relegation if things do not change at the club.

Napoli
Napoli have received a huge blow after Ezequiel Lavezzi's girlfriend has warned they could leave the city after she was robbed at gunpoint.

Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser was happy with the win over Parma and underlined that his side won two consecutive championship not by accident.

Palermo
Fabrizio Miccoli scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season as Palermo registered their sixth home win following the visit of Fiorentina.

Parma
Parma striker Jonathan Biabiany was disappointed that they could not find the net despite repeated attempts at goal in the defeat to Novara.

Siena
Luc Castaignos scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Siena to their second home defeat following the match against Inter.

Udinese
It was reported that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would be interested in acquiring the services of Udinese winger Gabriel Torje in January.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

EPL 2011/11/27

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says although he is disappointed not to claim all 3 points against Fulham, he is pleased with his team's reaction.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is set to make changes as he looks for a 'big response' from his side when they make the trip to Swansea.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean declared his determination to win over his critics following another defeat at the hands of Stoke City.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle was disappointed by the defeat at the hands of Everton and laments their bad luck as David Wheater gets sent off.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas declared that his team can still win the Premier League after ending a period of 'chaos' with a home victory over Wolves.

Everton
Everton boss David Moyes hopes his team are starting to gather some momentum after recording back-to-back wins following the trip to Bolton.

Fulham
Fulham coach Martin Jol admitted he was satisfied with his team's performance and result , after picking up a point from the trip to Arsenal.

Liverpool
Stewart Downing says Liverpool do not fear Manchester City and that their confidence are sky-rocketing following the victpry away to Chelsea.

Manchester City
Beppe Marotta insists Juventus are not interested in Carlos Tevez and they have not made contact with the Manchester City player or his agent.

Manchester United
Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping the dubious penalty decision in the draw with Newcastle will not cost his side the title.

Newcastle United
Alan Pardew believes Newcastle fully deserved the draw at Manchester United, praising his players for their positive outlook at Old Trafford.

Norwich City
After the win over QPR, Norwich boss Paul Lambert praised goal hero Grant Holt for never letting his head drop, despite sitting on the bench.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock has his out at the Premier League for refusing to allow QPR to make an emergency keeper signing, following the defeat to Norwich.

Stoke City
Stoke City coach Tony Pulis is delighted to be back to winning ways, but insists he was not overly concerned during Potters' recent wobble.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce insisted he will never walk away from his post despite the home fans turning on him during the defeat by Wigan.

Swansea City
Striker Luke Moore is frustrated at a lack of first-team football at Swansea City this season, but is determined to secure a starting role.

Tottenham
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp felt his side should have beaten West Brom with a bigger goal margin following their dominating performance.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson believes their late defeat to Tottenham was harsh and that his team were good enough to have deserved a point.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez praises the character of his players following tge hard-fought win over Sunderland, Latics' first since August.

Wolverhampton
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy describes the early goal his side conceded as 'professional suicide' following the defeat at Stamford Bridge.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao striker Iker Muniain believes their recent success will only serve as an extra motivation for opponents to register a win at San Mames.

Atletico Madrid
Angel Di Maria scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Atletico to their fifth away defeat following the match at Bernabeu.

Barcelona
Juan Valera scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Barcelona to their first away defeat following the match against Getafe.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Pochettino is not worried about losing his main strikers as he is confident that his youngster will be able to do a good job.

Getafe
Juan Valera scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Getafe registered their third home victory following the match against Barcelona.

Granada
Coach Fabri Gonzalez believes records are to be broken, as Granada hopes to register their only second victory in the history of San Mames.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez admits he would be satisfied with a point against Sporting Gijon, and hopes they can keep a clean sheet.

Malaga
Malaga defender Sergio Sanchez still considers Villarreal as direct rival in the league, even though their opponents are not seeing results.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar admits he is concerned that his team have been unable to perform at 100 per cent when they are on the road.

Racing Santander
Racing midfielder Alexandros Tziolis is unhappy with his lack of play time and threatened to move in January if the situation does not change.

Rayo Vallecano
Alberto Costa scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Rayo to their third home defeat following the match against Valencia.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel has told his players to stop giving away points due to own mistakes and to make sure they do not lose to Sociedad.

Real Madrid
Angel Di Maria scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Real Madrid registered their sixth home win following the visit of Atletico.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca boss Joaquin Caparros has demanded his players to maintain a good performance for the entire 90 minutes in order to beat Racing.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier has confirmed that Zubikarai, Zurutuza, Sarpong, Demidov and Inigo Martinez are in his squad to face Betis.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre admits he is very concerned about his team's weakness against set-pieces and has been working on it all week.

Sevilla
Sevilla defender Coke has admitted their last defeat left a bad taste in the mouth, and urged his team to make sure that they beat Zaragoza.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon boss Manolo Preciado believes defence will be key versus Levante as he hopes to prevent their opponents from counter-attacking.

Valencia
Alberto Costa scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Valencia registered their fourth away victory following the match against Rayo.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido has admitted that their run of positive results have helped his team to regain some of their confidence.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri worries his players might have trouble changing pace and mentality to go from Barcelona to Chievo.

AS Roma
Director Walter Sabatini has revealed that Roma could dip into the market to overcome their short-comings, following the defeat to Udinese.

Atalanta
German Denis scored his 10th Serie A goal of the campaign as Atalanta registered their third home draw following the match against Napoli.

Bologna
Bologna manager Stefano Pioli has promised a dynamic and aggressive performance from his midfielders, ahead of the clash against Cagliari.

Cagliari
Davide Biondini's agent reveals that Cagliari have yet to contact him about his contract renewal and that Lazio have cooled their interest.

Catania
Pablo Barrientos scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Catania registered their first away victory following the match against Lecce.

Cesena
Cesena coach Daniele Arrigoni is expecting to field a strong team for the visit of Genoa and hopes his players will give them a hard time.

Chievo
Chievo manager Domenico Di Carlo has declared that his players are in good spirit and warned Milan they are going to try and win the game.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi has dropped Stevan Jovetic from his squad to take on Palermo after the striker failed to recover from injury.

Genoa
Genoa defender Cesare Bovo is not included in their squad to take on Cesena, but the defender is doing well in training and could return soon.

Inter Milan
Claudio Ranieri warns Inter Milan that it is time to start running with a difficult match against Siena, who managed to score away to Udinese.

Juventus
Simone Pepe scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their third away victory following the match against Lazio.

Lazio
Simone Pepe scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Lazio to their second home defeat following the match against Juventus.

Lecce
Pablo Barrientos scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Lecce to their third away defeat following the match versus Catania.

Napoli
Edinson Cavani scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season as Napoli registered their second away draw following the match against Atalanta.

Novara
Marco Rigoni scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season as Novara registered their second home victory following the match against Parma.

Palermo
Palermo defender Andrea Mantovani is satisfied with their position in the league, but has urged his team to improve their form away from home.

Parma
Marco Rigoni scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Parma to their fifth away defeat following the match against Novara.

Siena
Siena boss Giuseppe Sannino has revealed that he will be without ex-Nerazzurri hitman Mattia Destro for the Inter clash due to muscle problem.

Udinese
Cesare Prandelli admits he watched Antonio Di Natale play as Udinese beat Roma, and that he is under consideration for a place in the Azzurri.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

EPL 2011/11/26

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has confessed that the outcome of their clash with Fulham will help him decide which players he will use versus Manchester City.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner has dismissed suggestions that striker Darren Bent could be sold during the January transfer window.

Blackburn
It was reported that Blackburn Rovers have joined Fulham in the race to acquire the services of Ajax forward Mounir El Hamdaoui in January.

Bolton
Bolton boss Owen Coyle says the club have made massive strides during his two years in charge, despite being in the Premier League drop zone.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas insists he does not fear being under greater scrutiny and that he retains the backing of Roman Abramovich and the players.

Everton
David Moyes says Tim Cahill can end his lengthy goal drought soon and return to the form which made him one of the country's top midfielders.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol has confirmed that neither Damien Duff nor Steve Sidwell will be available for their trip to Arsenal due to injury.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has reassured Jamie Carragher that he still has a big role to play for the club after dropping him last weekend.

Manchester City
Carlos Tevez's agent has confirmed his meeting with Milan, but revealed no deal has been made as Juventus are also after the Man City outcast.

Manchester United
Manchester United have suffered a blow with the news that Anderson is out until February with a knee injury, Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed.

Newcastle United
Newcastle Utd boss Alan Pardew is keen for Fabricio Coloccini to sign a new deal at St James' Park as he is the perfect captain for the club.

Norwich City
Russell Martin knows that Norwich must tighten up at the back, but believes manager Paul Lambert will continue to use an attacking approach.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock accepts QPR are unlikely to ever feel completely safe in a season that is sure to contain plenty more ups and downs for his side.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis has urged everyone associated with Stoke to stay calm and says it will not be the end of the world even if they lose to Blackburn.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has ordered striker Nicklas Bendtner to develop a selfish streak to fire the club out of relegation trouble.

Swansea City
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers feels that the club need to bring in between four to six players to help the squad for the rest of the campaign.

Tottenham
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has ruled out selling striker Jermain Defoe in the January, despite having used him sparingly this season.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson insists Odemwingie is not guilty of exaggerating his recent knee injury and has welcomed him back into the squad.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic attempted to acquire the services of Sampdoria winger Marco Padalino during the last summer market, his agent has confirmed.

Wolverhampton
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has challenged winger Matt Jarvis to win back his place in the first team if given the opportunity at Chelsea.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao boss Marcelo Bielsa could field Javi Martinez against Granada after the midfielder resumed training without experiencing pain.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico coach Gregorio Manzano has confirmed that striker Radamel Falcao will not face Real after failing to shake off his hamstring injury.

Barcelona
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists he is not obsessed about overtaking Real Madrid and is pleased with his team's defensive performances.

Espanyol
Hector Moreno believes the key to Espanyol's victory will be in keeping a clean sheet as they only need to get lucky a few times to score.

Getafe
Getafe are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Barcelona, who are confident of registering their third away win.

Granada
Granada are hoping to pick up points for the third consecutive game when they take on Bilbao, who have lost only once when playing at home.

Levante
Levante midfielder Juanlu insisted that no one at the club is obsessed about Europe and that their real goal is still to achieve 43 points.

Malaga
Isco has admitted Malaga are aiming for Europe, but warned his team-mates not to be obsessed about it and to go step-by-step towards the goal.

Osasuna
Osasuna are hoping to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they take on Espanyol, who keen to avoid their second home defeat.

Racing Santander
Racing are hoping to register their second win in five games when they take on Mallorca, who are desperate to avoid their third home defeat.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano boss Jose Ramon Sandoval welcomes the challenge of taking on Valencia, but believes Los Che will be worried about his team too.

Real Betis
Real Betis are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Real Sociedad, who are looking for their second away win.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is sure Xabi Alonso will not pick up a booking in order to ensure his availability for the Barcelona clash.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca are hoping to pick up points for the third time in five games when they face Racing, who are keen to register their first away win.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad are hoping to pick up points for the second straight game when they face Betis, who are desperate to avoid their third home defeat.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are hoping to avoid their second straight defeat when they take on Sevilla, who are determined to register their first away win.

Sevilla
Coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has admitted that Sevilla currently are not much better than Zaragoza, despite the massive potential in his team.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting are looking to pick up points for the sixth straight games when they take on Levante, who are keen to register their fifth home win.

Valencia
Midfielder Pablo Hernandez believes Valencia are probably playing their best game since head coach Unai Emery arrived at the club in 2008.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan have confirmed that the injury defender Alessandro Nesta picked up against Barcelona in midweek will keep him out of action for a month.

AS Roma
Antonio Di Natale scored his ninth Serie A goal of the season to condemned AS Roma to their third away defeat following the match at Udinese.

Atalanta
Coach Francescio Guidolin said that Udinese allowed German Denis to join Atalanta because the Zebrette cannot guarantee him regular football.

Bologna
Bologna manager Stefano Pioli has laughed off suggestions that he is considering dropping striker Marco Di Vaio from his first team line-up.

Cagliari
Cagliari are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeat when they take on Bologna, who are looking to register their third away win.

Catania
Catania will be determined to avoid their third consecutive defeat when they take on Lecce, who have yet to win in front of their own crowd.

Cesena
Cesena are desperate to avoid their third defeat in five games when they take on Genoa, who are looking to register their second away win.

Chievo
Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo has admitted that he did field Sergio Pellissier in the Coppa Italia to keep him fresh for the AC Milan clash.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are hoping to register their second win in five games when they face Palermo, who have not dropped any points when playing at home.

Genoa
Genoa coach Alberto Malesani admits he took a risk by using a system that never worked before and several fringe players for the Bari clash.

Inter Milan
Inter have been dealt a blow in their bid to recover League form following the news that Lucio has been ruled out for three weeks with injury.

Juventus
It was reported that Juventus could offer defender Leonardo Bonucci and striker Vincenzo Iaquinta for Bruno Alves from Zenit St Petersburg.

Lazio
Biancoceleste coach Edy Reja has described Saturday's meeting between joint League leaders Lazio and Juventus as 'important for both sides'.

Lecce
Lecce are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Catania, who are looking to register their first away victory.

Napoli
Giuseppe De Luca's agent has confirmed that Napoli and Genoa are interested and believes it would be a natural step up for the Varese striker.

Novara
Novara are desperate to avoid their third consecutive defeat when they take on Parma, who are hoping to register their second away victory.

Palermo
Palermo have confirmed that Federico Balzaretti would like to join French giants Paris Saint-Germain this January to be closer to his wife.

Parma
Parma coach Franco Colomba has warned his players not to underestimate Novara and believes the synthetic field will not be a big obstacle.

Siena
Siena want to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they take on Inter, who are desperate to register their second away win.

Udinese
Antonio Di Natale scored his ninth Serie A goal of the season as Udinese registered their sixth home win following the match against Roma.

Friday, November 25, 2011

EPL 2011/11/25

Arsenal
Alex Song feels Arsenal are finally starting to gel into an effective unit - and is sure the squad will continue to push themselves forwards.

Aston Villa
Manager Alex McLeish is wary of putting pressure on Aston Villa's youngsters and is looking for senior players to take more of the strain.

Blackburn
Blackburn have missed the chance to bring in Jonathan Dos Santos after the striker agreed to renew his contract with Barcelona until 2015.

Bolton
Owen Coyle is sweating on the fitness of Dedryck Boyata ahead of Bolton's Premier League encounter with Everton after Joe Riley was ruled out.

Chelsea
Chelsea are exploring the feasibility of building a stadium at Battersea Power Station and have appointed one of London's leading developers.

Everton
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has praised dependable team-mate Phil Jagielka, who is always willing to do 3 or 4 people's jobs on the pitch.

Fulham
Wycombe Wanderers boss Gary Waddock has signed highly-rated Fulham hitman Marcello Trotta on a month's loan as he is lacking natural finisher.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is happy with his side's progress in the race for a top-4 spot and insists is building for the long-term future.

Manchester City
AC Milan have reportedly opened negotiations with Carlos Tevez's agent about a possible loan move for the Manchester City striker in January.

Manchester United
Phil Jones hopes upcoming ties will put Manchester City under huge pressure and may allow United to go top of the Premier League by Christmas.

Newcastle United
Newcastle's French midfielder Sylvain Marveaux is facing four months out after undergoing successful surgery on a groin problem in America.

Norwich City
Norwich trio Wes Hoolahan, Anthony Pilkington and Marc Tierney are all in the Republic of Ireland frame, says assistant manager Marco Tardelli.

Queens Park Rangers
West Ham United chairman David Gold says the club have no plans to sell James Tomkins in January, after he was linked to Queens Park Rangers.

Stoke City
Stoke midfielder Wilson Palacios has declared himself 100 per cent fit and ready to return to help the Potters out of their current slump.

Sunderland
Steve Bruce has confidence that his Sunderland will be able to find good form even though they have only managed to win two games all season.

Swansea City
Brendan Rodgers insists Swansea is the 'perfect place' for him after holding preliminary talks over a new contract at the Liberty Stadium.

Tottenham
Tottenham have become the latest English club to be paired with a move for Inter stopper Cristian Chivu, whose contract expires in June 2012.

West Brom
West Brom have confirmed that Doncaster Rovers have signed veteran striker Marc-Antoine Fortune on a short-term loan deal until January 2nd.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Martinez admits Wigan are still hurting after the draw with Blackburn and will go to Sunderland feeling as if they are owed points.

Wolverhampton
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is looking for a strong defensive performance from his side at Stamford Bridge as he focused on stopping Chelsea.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao captain Carlos Gurpegui has successfully underwent knee ligament surgery which will keep him on the sidelines for 8 months.

Atletico Madrid
Diego Ribas has told his Atletico to forget about their 12 years winless record at the Bernabeu and to focus on playing like they do at home.

Barcelona
Jonathan Dos Santos has agreed to renew his contract with Barcelona until the summer of 2015 with his termination clause set at EUR30 million.

Espanyol
Espanyol defender Juan Forlin admits he is delighted to be in contract renewal talks with the club and also of their improvement in defense.

Getafe
Getafe striker Daniel Guiza has trained away from the group as a precaution, but is expected to be available for their clash versus Barcelona.

Granada
Midfielder Mikel Rico is looking forward to play his first game at San Mames but knows Granada will face the best Bilbao side in recent years.

Levante
Levante midfielder Javier Farinos has stressed that his team must work hard and to keep a clean sheet if they are to end their current slump.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Santi Cazorla has underlined the need to win more games when they are on the road, if they want to book a ticket to Europe.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Raul Garcia has admitted that errors or lack of concentration have prevented his side from taking 3 points away from home.

Racing Santander
Good news for Racing head coach Hector Cuper as Lautaro Acosta is already back in training and could make his return earlier than expected.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano striker Raul Tamudo has warned his side to be extra careful against Valencia, who seem to be scoring goals with every attempt.

Real Betis
Betis coach Pepe Mel has doubts over Roque Santa Cruz availability this weekend, after the striker skipped training due to acute back pain.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid defender Marcelo is back in training again after three weeks on the sidelines and is likely to be available to take on Atletico.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca midfielder Jose Luis Marti warns his side that they must start winning as soon as possible ahead of their clash against Racing.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez admits he has never experience a season like this one as coach Philippe Montanier faces the axe this weekend.

Real Zaragoza
Javier Aguirre believes Zaragoza have plenty of fire power, but his team need to reduce the number of goals conceded if they are to win games.

Sevilla
Sevilla defender Martin Caceres will miss the Real Zaragoza clash as he is set to be sidelined up to 10 days due to a torn right hamstring.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon striker David Barral is looking forward to the weekend match against Levante, one of the teams he has yet to score against.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery has stressed that their 7-0 win over Genk is a huge confidence boost ahead of the decisive match against Chelsea.

Villarreal
It was reported that Villarreal have joined Milan and PSG in the race for Sporting CP defender Joao Pereira, who is valued at EUR7 million.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan have reportedly opened negotiations with Carlos Tevez's agent about a possible loan move for the Manchester City striker in January.

AS Roma
Francesco Totti has been left out of the Roma squad for the Serie A match versus Udinese after the captain picked up a new injury in training.

Atalanta
Matias Ezequiel Schelotto is focused solely on Atalanta but admits he dreams of making the Italy squad for the 2012 European Championship.

Bologna
Bad news for Bologna as midfielder Diego Perez is set to be sidelined for two to three weeks after sustaining a thigh injury during training.

Cagliari
Siena are through to the final 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating Cagliari thanks to goals scored by Pablo Gonzalez and Angelo Mariano.

Catania
Andrea Catellani's agent has confirmed that Brescia are interested in the striker, but insisted Catania are adamant of retaining his services.

Cesena
Cesena striker Dominique Malonga has praised Adrian Mutu's experiences and techniques and believes they compliment each other on the field.

Chievo
Coach Domenico Di Carlo was delighted with Chievo's attitude in the win over Modena and is looking forward to the clashing with Udinese next.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are through to the final 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating Empoli after winger Alessio Cerci scored both goals for Viola.

Genoa
Genoa are through to the final 16 of the Coppa Italia after sinking Bari in extra time thanks to goals scored by Birsa, Jorquera and Pratto.

Inter Milan
Tottenham have become the latest English club to be paired with a move for Inter stopper Cristian Chivu, whose contract expires in June 2012.

Juventus
Juventus are reportedly keeping an eye on Borussia Dortmund stopper Mats Hummels, who has a transfer market value of around EUR15 million.

Lazio
Lazio boss Edy Reja will consider axing Djibril Cisse from the team that will face Juventus as the French striker struggles in front of goal.

Lecce
Lecce striker Luis Muriel is hoping to be given the chance to face Catania and believes this is a good time to register their first home win.

Napoli
Napoli defender Paolo Cannavaro believes a well thought out and developed team can be worth a lot of money, following the win over Man City.

Novara
Novara president De Salvo says they are working hard to stay in Serie A and sees no reason why coach Attilio Tesser should be shown the door.

Palermo
It was reported that Palermo could make a January bid to acquire the services of young striker Andrej Kramaric, who is tied to Dinamo Zagreb.

Parma
Parma defender Cristian Zaccardo wants his team to continue their good form, but warned them that Novara will be desperate to win at home.

Siena
Siena are through to the final 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating Cagliari thanks to goals scored by Pablo Gonzalez and Angelo Mariano.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin has told his team that they must focus only on collecting 40 points before they can try to reach other goals.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

EPL 2011/11/24

Arsenal
Robin van Persie scored his third Champions League goal as Arsenal registered their third win in Group F following the match against Dortmund.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish is looking for a reaction from his Aston Villa squad when they go in search of a first away victory of the season at Swansea.

Blackburn
Blackburn have confirmed a revision to manager Steve Kean's existing contract has been completed, but his deal still due to run until 2013.

Bolton
Bolton defender Gary Cahill is trying to take speculation over his future in his stride - but admits he does not know what the future holds.

Chelsea
Didier Drogba scored his first Champions League goal but failed to prevent Chelsea from losing for the first time in Group E at Leverkusen.

Everton
Everton defender Phil Jagielka admits it will be 'a few weeks' before he can play without receiving painkilling injections to his broken toe.

Fulham
Keeper Mark Schwarzer is hoping to maintain his fitness and hold down a first-team place with Fulham until the 2014 World Cup comes around.

Liverpool
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was full of praise for the attitude his fringe players showed in the reserves as they crushed Sunderland 5-1.

Manchester City
Roma have reportedly agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign Stevan Savic during the January transfer window, but with no option to buy.

Manchester United
Benfica playmaker Nicolas Gaitan has claimed reports linking him with a January move to Manchester United are based purely on speculation.

Newcastle United
Scott Brown is aware of speculation linking him with Newcastle, but he is paying no attention to it as he discusses a new deal with Celtic.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert is happy with where Norwich are right now, but believes he must never rest in the battle to keep the team in the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers head coach Neil Warnoch has declared that striker Heidar Helguson may not play against Norwich on Saturday due to injury.

Stoke City
Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller will be looking to get some action at the start of December after spending the last 7 months on the sidelines.

Sunderland
Nicklas Bendtner insisted he has not ruled out staying at Sunderland and also admitted that he is enjoying being the focal point of his team.

Swansea City
Swansea City boss boss Brendan Rodgers is delighted after midfielder Mark Gower signed a new one-year deal to stay until the summer of 2013.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp admits he was shocked that none of Tottenham's rivals managed to snap up Scott Parker before he joined Spurs on deadline day.

West Brom
Marc-Antoine Fortune' agent Willie McKay has confirmed West Brom will allow him to move to Doncaster on loan, if Shane Long is declared fit.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan head coach Roberto Martinez has spoken of his disappointment at not beating Blackburn on Saturday, despite having 26 attempts on goal.

Wolverhampton
Defender Ronald Zubar is confident that he is fit to make his first appearance for Wolves since February, following Richard Stearman's injury.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez said the positive results from their matches against Barcelona and Sevilla proved that his team have matured.

Atletico Madrid
Gabi said there is no better place for Atletico to prove themselves than at the Bernabeu, but knows they will have to work harder than Madrid.

Barcelona
Xavi Hernandez scored his first Champions League goal as Barcelona registered their fourth win in Group H following the match against Milan.

Espanyol
It was reported Espanyol want to sign Arsenal's veteran defender Sebastien Squillaci, who has only featured once for the Gunners this season.

Getafe
Getafe midfielder Mehdi Lacen has acknowleged that his side have very slim chance of winning at Camp Nou, but promised that they give it a go.

Granada
Granada have been fined EUR6,000 and are set to foot the bill for rearranging the abandoned Primera Division fixture against Real Mallorca.

Levante
Levante midfielder Ruben Suarez has warned his team-mates to cut down on their mistakes, having paid too much for it in the last 3 defeats.

Malaga
Bad news for Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini as the medical team have confirmed that midfielder Joaquin Sanchez is sidelined for three weeks.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar is likely to be able to welcome Roversio Rodrigues back into his squad for their clash against Espanyol.

Racing Santander
Racing are desperate for a cheap striker and have reportedly turned their heads to Jorge Rodriguez of Tercera division side Rayo Cantabria.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano winger Tito has urged his team to prove themselves at home when they face Valencia, who are hurt after losing to Real Madrid.

Real Betis
Real Betis midfielder Ustaritz Aldekoatalora claimed his team are calm and focused about their situation and are fully behind coach Pepe Mel.

Real Madrid
Keeper Iker Casillas said Real Madrid's win over Zagreb showed how tremendously excited his team were and that they wanted to do a good job.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis believes his team can turn things around and beat Granada when they play their remaining 30 minutes of the game.

Real Sociedad
Joseba Llorente insisted Sociedad are totally committed but admitted his team must be doing something wrong to go eight games without a win.

Real Zaragoza
Defender Maurizio Lanzaro wants Zaragoza to treat their match against Sevilla as a 'final' as his team are only one point above the drop zone.

Sevilla
Frederic Kanoute insisted that the players are the first offenders for Sevilla's current slump and urged his team-mates to be self-critical.

Sporting Gijon
Alberto Botia is honoured to be linked with Barcelona and Roma, but insists he is focused only on doing it right in every game with Sporting.

Valencia
Roberto Soldado scored his fifth Champions League goal as Valencia registered their second win in Group E following the match against Genk.

Villarreal
Villarreal president Fernando Roig has denied interest in Benfica striker Javier Saviola because they already have 32 players in the squad.

Serie A

AC Milan
Xavi Hernandez scored his first Champions League goal to condemned AC Milan to their first defeat in Group H following the visit of Barcelona.

AS Roma
Roma have reportedly agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign Stevan Savic during the January transfer window, but with no option to buy.

Atalanta
Fabiano Santacroce's agent has insisted that the defender is happy at Parma and also denied rumours of a possible move to Atalanta in January.

Bologna
Bologna are through to the final 16 of the Coppa Italia after sinking Crotone thanks to goals by Diamanti, Vantaggiato, Gimenez and Paponi.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Davide Ballardini has confirmed Ibarbo, Larrivey and Thiego Ribeiro are the strikers for his Coppa Italia squad to face Siena.

Catania
Catania president Pulvirenti admits it is incredible that someone like Maxi Lopez is on the bench, but he has backed the coach's decision.

Cesena
Cesena are in 17th place in the Fairplay chart with 31 penalty points after accumulating 27 yellow cards and 2 red cards so far this season.

Chievo
Chievo are through to the final 16 of the Coppa Italia after eliminating Modena thanks to goals by duo Fernando Uribe and Alberto Paloschi.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina confirmed they have renewed the contract of young centre-back Michele Camporese, who is now tied to the club until summer of 2016.

Genoa
Antonio Floro Flores's agent says he knows nothing of the reports suggesting that Genoa want to sign the Udinese striker in the winter market.

Inter Milan
Inter can now concentrate on their Serie A recovery after qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League, says midfielder Dejan Stankovic.

Juventus
The agent of Angelo Ogbonna has denied media reports suggesting that the young Torino defender said he would never join city rivals Juventus.

Lazio
Biancoceleste's midfield star Cristian Ledesma believes it is too soon to consider this weekend's Lazio-Juventus clash as a Scudetto decider.

Lecce
It was reported that Torino could make a January move to acquire the services of Lecce striker Jeda, who is currently out on loan at Novara.

Napoli
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis took a swipe at Manchester City, saying that his team's victory proves that money is not everything.

Novara
It was reported that Torino could make a January move to acquire the services of Lecce striker Jeda, who is currently out on loan at Novara.

Palermo
Josip Ilicic's agent has ruled out a January move away from Palermo for the Slovenian midfielder, but not a transfer at the end of the season.

Parma
Fabiano Santacroce's agent has insisted that the defender is happy at Parma and also denied rumours of a possible move to Atalanta in January.

Siena
Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino insists that the Robur care about the Coppa Italia games, but reveals he will field some of his fringe players.

Udinese
Antonio Floro Flores's agent says he knows nothing of the reports suggesting that Genoa want to sign the Udinese striker in the winter market.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

EPL 2011/11/23

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger welcomes back Abou Diaby back into his Arsenal squad for the first time this season for their clash against Borussia Dortmund.

Aston Villa
Chris Herd wants Aston Villa to bounce back from their hugely disappointing performance against Tottenham by winning at Swansea on Sunday.

Blackburn
It was reported that Blackburn are set to battle Auxerre for Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu, who is under contract until the summer of 2013.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderer boss Owen Coyle has called upon his experienced players to up their game and show they are good enough to stay at the club.

Chelsea
It was reported that Barcelona's teenage midfielder Sergi Roberto is at the top of Chelsea's shopping list for the January transfer window.

Everton
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill admits the squad are prepared to 'win ugly' in order to get the points they need to move up the league table.

Fulham
Chris Baird is happy to continue being Fulham's Mr Versatile - although he is not relishing the prospect of facing speed demon Theo Walcott.

Liverpool
Striker Alberto Gilardino is fully focused on doing well with Fiorentina despite talk linking him with a Liverpool move, insists his agent.

Manchester City
Edinson Cavani scored his fourth Champions League goal to condemned Man City to their second defeat in Group A following the match at Napoli.

Manchester United
Darren Fletcher scored his first Champions League goal as Man Utd registered their third draw in group C following the match against Benfica.

Newcastle United
Newcastle Utd goalkeeper Steve Harper has admitted he would jump at the chance of another loan deal, just hours after returning to Tyneside.

Norwich City
Norwich City defender Marc Tierney insists that being mentally fit as well as physically fit is important when playing in the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock has revealed that they are looking to sign players from Asia to help develop the club 'as a brand'.

Stoke City
Stoke's Rory Delap has admitted he would have given the Potters 'a bit of a stick' if he had been a fan watching the last few home matches.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce believes keeper Keiren Westwood will 'take some shifting' following an impressive start to his Black Cats career.

Swansea City
Midfielder Joe Allen insists his Swansea City side can turn the Liberty Stadium into one of the most feared grounds in the Premier League.

Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur coach Joe Jordan insists that finishing in the top four in the Premier League is a realistic goal for the club this season.

West Brom
Peter Odemwingie is facing one of the biggest battles of his career if he is to make it back into West Brom's starting XI, says Roy Hodgson.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic legend Arjan de Zeeuw has warned his old club to turn the ship around quickly - or risk being cut adrift before the New Year.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy has assured all of his Wolves players that they will have the chance to earn a starting place heading into the festive fixtures.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera is wary of the excessive praise they are getting and warned his side that they have yet to achieve anything.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda admits his team were playing below par against Levante and they could not explain their poor away form.

Barcelona
It was reported that Barcelona's teenage midfielder Sergi Roberto is at the top of Chelsea's shopping list for the January transfer window.

Espanyol
Good news for Espanyol as Sergio Garcia's injury are not as bad as they thought it was, but the hitman is still a doubt for the weekend match.

Getafe
Striker Miku believes with focus and dedication Getafe can bounce back from their defeat in Gijon and register a surprise against Barcelona.

Granada
Young Granada supporter who threw the infamous umbrella over the weekend has been released, but the club may be punished for the incident.

Levante
Levante midfielder Jose Barkero said his team made the mistake of trying to get their second goal too soon and ended up losing to Atletico.

Malaga
Malaga striker Sebastian Fernandez admits he is happy with his personal form after scoring against Racing and also for Uruguay against Italy.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Damia Abella has admitted their clash against Rayo was their worst display at home, but they can use the game to improve.

Racing Santander
The APR have admitted there is still the possibility that Racing Santander will remain without an owner, investors and no Board of Directors.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano striker Andrija Delibasic said his team will try to get points against Valencia and hopes to enjoy their match at Barcelona.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel introduced several changes to his side in training as he prepares for the weekend match that could decide his job.

Real Madrid
Gonzalo Higuain scored his first Champions League goal as Real Madrid registered their fifth win in Group D following the match versus Zagreb.

Real Mallorca
Bad news for Mallorca as defender Jose Manuel Flores suffered a mild sprain against Granada and is a doubt for the visit of Racing Santander.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad have confirmed that midfielder Asier Illarramendi will undergo knee surgery and could be sidelined for the next three months.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Aguirre is set to promote Kilian Falcon to the first team as Pablo Alcolea is set to undergo surgery after breaking his finger.

Sevilla
Sevilla's Martin Caceres was absent from training due to the muscle problem sustained on Sunday and were joined by Kanoute, Medel and Fazio.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon striker Nacho Novo, who scored last Sunday, is reportedly a candidate to enter the 'Hall of Fame' of his former club Rangers.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Mehmet Topal is honoured to be linked with a Premier League move, with Chelsea and Manchester City reportedly interested.

Villarreal
Mario Gomez scored his sixth Champions League goal to condemned Villarreal to their fifth defeat in Group A following the match in Munich.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri knows that his team need to be balanced, patient and play a little higher on the pitch against Barcelona.

AS Roma
Miralem Pjanic has revealed AC Roma's minimum target is to finish third in order to take part in next season's Champions League competition.

Atalanta
Striker German Denis has underlined that he is happy at Atalanta because the club make him feel important, following links to Inter Milan.

Bologna
Bologna midfielder Gaby Mudingayi has been handed a one-match suspension after receiving his fourth yellow card of the season against Cesena.

Cagliari
Bad news for Cagliari coach Davide Ballardini after it was confirmed that star striker Nene is sidelined for 30 days due to muscle injury.

Catania
Catania defender Nicolas Spolli has been handed a one-match suspension after receiving his fourth yellow card of the season against Chievo.

Cesena
Cesena defender Maurizio Lauro has been handed a one-match suspension after receiving his fourth yellow card of the season against Bologna.

Chievo
Chievo sports director Giovanni Sartori is pleased with the performance of Junior Tallo, and has tipped the young defender to be a success.

Fiorentina
It was reported that Fiorentina are set to initiate a complex negotiations with Santos for the summer transfer of midfielder Marcos Arouca.

Genoa
Goalkeeper Sebastien Frey has praised Genoa boss Alberto Malesani because he pays close attention to human relationships with his players.

Inter Milan
Ricardo Alvarez scored his first Champions League goal as Inter registered their first draw in Group B following the match versus Trabzonspor.

Juventus
Marco Motta's agent has said the defender will only leave Juventus for a foreign club and that there are plenty of offers to move in January.

Lazio
Italian goalkeeping legend Dino Zoff says Federico Marchetti needs a few more years before he can be compared to Lazio idol Angelo Peruzzi.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Rodney Strasser has conceded that his team only started to push forward and looking for goals after they fell behind Roma.

Napoli
Edinson Cavani scored his fourth Champions League goal as Napoli registered their second win in Group A following the match against Man City.

Novara
Novara striker Riccardo Meggiorini receives a 3-game suspension for for using an 'insulting expression' towards the referee at the weekend.

Palermo
Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly agreed terms with Federico Balzaretti - now Palermo have to decide whether to sell in January or June.

Parma
Parma defender Alessandro Lucarelli want his team to continue to focus on their own performances and urges them to go beyond the set goals.

Siena
Emanuale Calaio is the leading scorer for Siena with 5 goals after making 14 attempts in his 10 Serie A appearences for the side this season.

Udinese
Winning the Scudetto or qualifying for the Champions League is not a top priority for Udinese this term, insists striker Antonio Di Natale.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

EPL 2011/11/22

Arsenal
Arsenal star forward Theo Walcott believes he is beginning to prove his critics wrong after playing a key role in the Gunners' improved form.

Aston Villa
Emmanuel Adebayor scored his fifth Premier League goal to condemned Aston Villa to their second away defeat following the match at Tottenham.

Blackburn
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes there is enough spirit in the dressing room to pull the club out of danger in the Premier League.

Bolton
Owen Coyle is becoming increasingly angry at the performances of his Bolton side, with the club unable to establish any kind of consistency.

Chelsea
Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin says he would listen to offers from Chelsea, who have been heavily linked with a move for the player.

Everton
David Moyes admits he will have to find another way of getting his team to create chance due to the reduced creativity affecting his team.

Fulham
Fulham are hopeful that Stephen Kelly will recover from his groin injury ahead of their Premier League derby clash against in-form Arsenal.

Liverpool
PSV playmaker Kevin Strootman is being targeted for transfer by Liverpool, who would have no problem matching his EUR10 million price tag.

Manchester City
David Silva does not believe it is out of the question for Man City to win the UEFA Champions League in their first season in the competition.

Manchester United
It was reported that Real Madrid are set to make a sensational bid worth EUR55 million for Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney in January.

Newcastle United
Striker Demba Ba is adamant he and his Newcastle team-mates are mentally strong enough to bounce back from their defeat by Manchester City.

Norwich City
Norwich midfielder Andrew Crofts has hailed his team-mate Steve Morison for his impressive performances and hopes he can maintain his form.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR boss Neil Warnock recognises that it would be wrong to rule out the arrival of David Beckham especially with Tony Fernandes at the helm.

Stoke City
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is considering an appeal against his GBP10,000 fine imposed for comments made about referee Lee Probert last month.

Sunderland
Sunderland are running the rule over Northern Ireland's young striker Caolan Lavery, is out of contract after quitting Ipswich last month.

Swansea City
Swansea ace Scott Sinclair has apologised for his horror miss during the defeat to Man Utd and he is keen to look move on from the incident.

Tottenham
Emmanuel Adebayor scored his fifth Premier League goal as Tottenham registered their fourth home win following the match against Aston Villa.

West Brom
Billy Jones has urged West Brom to extend Roy Hodgson's contract as he believes the coach is extremely important in the Baggies' development.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy believes Latics' players have to be strong enough to accept being dropped from the starting line-up.

Wolverhampton
Wolves have confirmed Richard Stearman is to undergo surgery on the wrist he broke at Everton, although his recovery period is still unknown.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Coach Marcelo Bielsa believes Athletic Bilbao deserved the win over Sevilla and is pleased with his team's performance in attack and defense.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin says he would listen to offers from Chelsea, who have been heavily linked with a move for the player.

Barcelona
Midfielder Andres Iniesta has been ruled out of the Champions League game at Milan after sustaining a bruised thigh, Barcelona have confirmed.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino praised the effort and work of his team against Sociedad, but regretted that they missed the chance to win.

Getafe
Getafe boss Luis Garcia lamented their third defeat in extra time and admitted that the points lost this way will do his side a lot of damage.

Granada
Granada coach Fabriciano Gonzalez believes his side were on the verge of getting their third goal when the match against Mallorca was stopped.

Levante
Levante boss Juan Ignacio Martinez was happy with his team's performance in the defeat to Atletico, but believes they could have won the game.

Malaga
Sebastian Fernandez scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Malaga registered their second away win following the match against Racing.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has admitted that Rayo were the better side and claimed his players lacked courage to overcome a bad game.

Racing Santander
Sebastian Fernandez scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Racing to their second home defeat following the visit of Malaga.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval was satisfied the valuable point collected against Osasuna, even though they were aiming for a win.

Real Betis
Real Betis president Miguel Guillen has again given his support to coach Pepe Mel, insisting a hasty decision can do more damage than good.

Real Madrid
It was reported that Real Madrid are set to make a sensational bid worth EUR55 million for Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney in January.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Caparros said it was unfortunate their game against Granada was stopped because there was a good atmosphere in the stadium.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier admitted his team were ineffective in the second half against Espanyol after losing the battle in midfield.

Real Zaragoza
Marcos Vales insisted that fans cannot ask for more from the Zaragoza team, as he underlined the big gap between the top and bottom teams.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has conceded that Athletic Bilbao deserved the win because they played better and overwhelmed his team.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado said his team won the match against Getafe with patience and calm, and were clearly the superior side.

Valencia
Jeremy Mathieu believes Valencia can achieve great things if they can reproduce their second half performance in the defeat to Real Madrid.

Villarreal
Villarreal head coach Juan Carlos Garrido has dropped defender Gonzalo Rodriguez from his squad to face Bayern Munich due to a knee problem.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan are reportedly keen to land Corinthians midfielder Paulinho on a six-months loan deal in January, with an option to buy in the summer.

AS Roma
Roma will listen to offers for their Brazilian duo of Cicinho and Juan once the winter window opens, some reports in Italy are suggesting.

Atalanta
Atalanta defender Federico Peluso was satisfied with the draw against Siena and liked the mentality and maturity of his team's performance.

Bologna
Bologna coach Stefano Pioli will have to do without defender Nicolo Cherubin for their Coppa Italia clash with Crotone due to knee injury.

Cagliari
Michele Canini remains upbeat despite the defeat to Inter and asked Cagliari coach Davide Ballardini to be given more time to make an impact.

Catania
Catania midfielder Francesco Lodi claims the penalty missed did not bother him much, and underlines the good performance of Chievo's keeper.

Cesena
Cesena striker Dominic Malonga gained new confidence after the win over Bologna and was pleased that his team were dangerous the entire game.

Chievo
Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino is focusing on doing well for the club and hopes to prove that he is good enough for the national team.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina's financial problem could force the Viola to sell Juan Manuel Vargas for an offer close to EUR10 million in the January market.

Genoa
Genoa boss Alberto Malesani has defended his side from criticism after their 1-0 win over Novara, underlining that they are not Real Madrid.

Inter Milan
It was reported that Borussia Monchengladbach attacker Marco Reus has attracted the interest of Inter Milan with his impressive performances.

Juventus
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero is delighted with Bianconeri's revival this season, but concedes he is finding life tough on the bench.

Lazio
Lazio manager Edy Reja admits he was hoping to cause more problems for Napoli, and urges the fans to be patient with striker Djibril Cisse.

Lecce
Goalkeeper Julio Sergio has made no secret of his desire to return to Roma, but right now he is only thinking about doing his best for Lecce.

Napoli
Partenopei star Edinson Cavani is ignoring suggestions that he is wanted by Manchester City, insisting that he is thinking only of Napoli.

Novara
Novara sports chief Mauro Pederzoli insisted that his team's performance in the defeat to Genoa have proven that they can compete in Serie A.

Palermo
Palermo vice president Guglielmo Micciche has insisted that coach Devis Mangia's position is safe and the club do not need to sell in January.

Parma
It was reported that Brescia have identified Parma striker Graziano Pelle as a possible target for the Serie B side during the winter market.

Siena
Siena head coach Giuseppe Sannino has confirmed that Calaio, Vergassola and Grossi are still out of their squad for the Coppa Italia clash.

Udinese
It was reported that Udinese sports director Fabrizio Larini is closely monitoring young midfielder Omar El Kaddouri, who is tied to Brescia.

Monday, November 21, 2011

EPL 2011/11/21

Arsenal
Manager Arsene Wenger hailed Robin van Persie as an 'exceptional' talent and wants the striker to stay at Arsenal for the rest of his career.

Aston Villa
Richard Dunne is determined the success he has enjoyed with the Republic of Ireland will continue for Aston Villa during a testing period.

Blackburn
Liverpool are reportedly heading the queue to sign Blackburn centre-back Christopher Samba, who is believed to be still keen on a move away.

Bolton
Veteran Aston Villa defender Habib Beye is expected to end his spell in the wilderness by moving to Doncaster Rovers on a season long loan.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas admitted Chelsea's Stamford Bridge defeat at the hands of Liverpool was a major blow to their Premier League title hopes.

Everton
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has promised manager David Moyes he will have money to spend on new players in the January transfer window.

Fulham
Fulham have been linked with a move for Newcastle United right-back Danny Simpson, whose current contract is set to expire in 18 months time.

Liverpool
Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish was pleased with the way his side played, their attitude and commitment following the win at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City
Tottenham assistant-coach Kevin Bond has hinted Spurs will attempt to keep Emmanuel Adebayor if he continues to deliver at White Hart Lane.

Manchester United
Valencia have no plans to offer to offer Adil Rami an improved contract, even after the French defender was linked with Manchester United.

Newcastle United
Coach Alan Pardew insists that any club wanting Newcastle United's top players in the January transfer window would have to break the bank.

Norwich City
Andrew Crofts wants Norwich to take heart from the fact they were in with a sniff of earning a draw with in-form Arsenal right up to the end.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock feels QPR need to look at Stoke's blueprint to continue their remarkable journey and establish themselves in the Premier League.

Stoke City
Veteran defender Danny Collins is not expecting to play for Stoke again, but is unsure about whether he will join Ipswich Town permanently.

Sunderland
Sunderland defender Michael Turner believes Fulham provided his side with a timely reminder that there are no easy games in the Premiership.

Swansea City
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas was surprised that Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers publicly expressed an interest in signing Josh McEachran.

Tottenham
Tottenham assistant-coach Kevin Bond has hinted Spurs will attempt to keep Emmanuel Adebayor if he continues to deliver at White Hart Lane.

West Brom
Zoltan Gera has admitted it was emotional to make his first appearance at The Hawthorns since rejoining West Bromwich Albion in the summer.

Wigan Athletic
Dave Whelan has revealed that this could be his last season in control of Wigan as he considers handing over the reins to his grandson David.

Wolverhampton
Manager Sean Dyche was delighted after Watford have extended Wolves winger Michael Kightly's loan deal at Vicarage Road until early January.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Oscar De Marcos scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Bilbao registered their second away win following the match against Sevilla.

Atletico Madrid
Diego Ribas scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Atletico Madrid registered their fourth home win following the visit of Levante.

Barcelona
Defender Eric Abidal has vowed to end his career at the Camp Nou and is confident that he can reach an agreement over a contract extension.

Espanyol
Espanyol failed to score for the second consecutive La Liga games to register their first away draw following the match against Real Sociedad.

Getafe
Nacho Novo scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Getafe to their fifth away defeat following the match at Sporting Gijon.

Granada
The match between Granada and Real Mallorca was suspended after 60 minutes after the referee were hit by an umbrella thrown from the stand.

Levante
Diego Ribas scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Levanted to their second away defeat following the match at Atletico.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini is unsure whether the international break will have a positive or negative impact on his team against Racing.

Osasuna
Osasuna failed to score for the first time in eight La Liga games to register their third home draw following the match versus Rayo Vallecano.

Racing Santander
Young Racing striker Julian Luque believes his speed and dribbling skills can be beneficial to the team as he hopes to feature against Malaga.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano failed to score for the fourth time in La Liga this season to register their third away draw following the match at Osasuna.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel was disappointed with the defeat to Villarreal, after admitting their failure to score is costing the team points.

Real Madrid
Gonzalo Higuain has insisted that he did not handle the ball when he blocked a shot in the penalty area in Real Madrid's win over Valencia.

Real Mallorca
The match between Granada and Real Mallorca was suspended after 60 minutes after the referee were hit by an umbrella thrown from the stand.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad failed to score for the third consecutive La Liga games to register their third home draw following the match against Espanyol.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre has admitted that Barcelona were too superior to his side, but believes they could have avoided 2 or 3 goals.

Sevilla
Oscar De Marcos scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sevilla to their second home defeat following the visit of Bilbao.

Sporting Gijon
Nacho Novo scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Sporting Gijon registered their second home win following the match against Getafe.

Valencia
Valencia have no plans to offer to offer Adil Rami an improved contract, even after the French defender was linked with Manchester United.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido was delighted with the win over Real Betis and especially with the effort and work done by his players.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri tried not to blame the referee for the draw in Florence, although the Rossoneri had a valid goal disallowed.

AS Roma
Fernando Gago scored his first Serie A goal of the season as AS Roma registered their third home victory following the match against Lecce.

Atalanta
German Denis scored his ninth Serie A goal of the campaign as Atalanta registered their second away draw following the match against Siena.

Bologna
Marco Parolo scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Bologna to their fourth home defeat following the match against Cesena.

Cagliari
Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan accused the referee of being neutral only in the last three minutes following the defeat to Inter Milan.

Catania
Paolo Sammarco scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Catania to their first home defeat following the match against Chievo.

Cesena
Marco Parolo scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Cesena registered their first away victory following the match against Bologna.

Chievo
Paolo Sammarco scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Chievo registered their first away victory following the match against Catania.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina co-owner Andrea Della Valle is proud of his side's display in the goalless draw against AC Milan and hailed Delio Rossi's impact.

Genoa
Miguel Veloso scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Genoa registered their third home victory following the match against Novara.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan have confirmed that Lucio, Douglas Maicon and Wesley Sneijder are missing from their Champions League squad to face Trabzonspor.

Juventus
Simone Pepe scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their fourth home victory following the match against Palermo.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja has praised his Biancoceleste players for showing great character and temperament to earn a stalemate against Napoli.

Lecce
Fernando Gago scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Lecce to their third away defeat following the match against AS Roma.

Napoli
Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri firmly believed his team were superior and was dissapointed that they could not penetrate the Lazio defence.

Novara
Miguel Veloso scored his second Serie A goal of the season to condemned Novara to their fourth away defeat following the match against Genoa.

Palermo
Simone Pepe scored his second Serie A goal of the season to condemned Palermo to their fifth away defeat following the match against Juventus.

Parma
Jonathan Biabiany scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Parma registered their fourth home win following the match against Udinese.

Siena
Alessandro Gazzi scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Siena registered their first home draw following the match against Atalanta.

Udinese
Jonathan Biabiany scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Udinese to their second away defeat following the match at Parma.