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Sunday, October 23, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Manager Arsene Wenger believes handing Robin van Persie the captain's armband has made him the best all-round striker in the Premier League.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa head coach Alex McLeish has admitted midfielder Chris Herd's dismissal was the turning point in their home defeat to West Brom.

Blackburn
Manager Steve Kean believes injuries are robbing Blackburn of valuable experience which is impacting on the performance of younger players.

Bolton
Coach Owen Coyle accepts his Bolton Wanderers side were simply not up to scratch in the second half following the defeat against Sunderland.

Chelsea
Goalkeeper Petr Cech has dismissed suggestions this season's Premier League title will only be contested by Chelsea and the Manchester teams.

Everton
David Moyes says Apostolos Vellios is getting closer to making his first Everton start - but feels he is still best used as an impact sub.

Fulham
Fulham's Andy Johnson believes he is now back to his best form after overcoming his injuries and is looking forward to score against Everton.

Liverpool
Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish insists the draw against Norwich did not reflect how well they played against the Premier League newcomers.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini is determined to put Manchester City on a pedestal with Manchester Utd, Barcelona and Real Madrid as the top clubs in Europe.

Manchester United
Coach Sir Alex Ferguson does not believe Roberto Mancini has had enough praise for handling a series of tricky situations at Manchester City.

Newcastle United
Coach Alan Pardew heaped praise on Yohan Cabaye after the Frenchman grabbed a late winner to hand Newcastle a slim win over Wigan Athletic.

Norwich City
Norwich keeper John Ruddy was delighted to take a point from the draw at Liverpool after his late save stopped the home side taking the win.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock has backed QPR's campaign to move to a new stadium and is confident the club have a big enough fan base to make it worthwhile.

Stoke City
Midfielder Rory Delap insists Stoke City are not concerned what people think of their supposedly direct style as long as they keep on winning.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce felt his troops fully deserved their late away win over Bolton and hopes it is the start of their turnaround.

Swansea City
Swansea City coach Brendan Rodgers has conceded that his side committed suicide in the last 10 minutes following the draw with Wolverhampton.

Tottenham
Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp has told Blackburn fans to lay off Steve Kean and instead focus on backing their manager in Sunday's clash.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is delighted after watching his side claim back-to-back derby wins in a week following the game at Aston Villa.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez lamented his side's lack of good fortune after watching them suffer a sixth consecutive defeat at Newcastle.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle has admitted that he and his team-mates were low on morale at half-time in the draw against Swansea City.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao are keen to register their third consecutive victory when they take on Valencia, who have yet to suffer defeat while playing at home.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano is hopeful his team can end their four-game goalless streak when the team entertain Mallorca on Sunday.

Barcelona
Barcelona failed to score for the first time in La Liga this season as they register their first home draw following the match versus Sevilla.

Espanyol
Sergio Garcia scored his thirs La Liga goal of the season as Espanyol registered their second away win following the match against Racing.

Getafe
Getafe are desperate to pick up their first away points when they take on Sociedad, who will be hoping to avoid their fourth straight defeat.

Granada
David Barral scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Granada to their fourth away defeat following the match versus Sporting.

Levante
Sergio Ballesteros has played down his impressive performance this season and insisted he is not the only reason Levante are doing so well.

Malaga
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 10th La Liga goal of the term to condemned Malaga to their first home defeat following the visit of Real Madrid.

Osasuna
Osasuna are hoping to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they take on Zaragoza, who have yet to win while playing away.

Racing Santander
Sergio Garcia scored his thirs La Liga goal of the season to condemned Racing to their first home defeat following the match against Espanyol.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo are desperate to avoid their fourth defeat in five encounters when they take on Real Betis, who are looking for their third home victory.

Real Betis
Real Betis defender Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora is set to make his debut for the club, while Ezequiel Calvente has been dropped from the squad.

Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 10th La Liga goal of the season as Real Madrid registered their third away win following the match versus Malaga.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca are hoping to pick up points for the fourth straight game when they take on Atletico, who have yet to suffer defeat while at home.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad will be hoping to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they take on Getafe, who are desperate to pick up their first away points.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre expects a non-stop action against Osasuna and also believes that it will be difficult to maintain possession.

Sevilla
Sevilla failed to score for the third time in La Liga this season to register their fourth away draw following the match against Barcelona.

Sporting Gijon
David Barral scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Sporting Gijon registered their first home win following the match versus Granada.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery has said that while his players have had their ups and downs, their level of profesionalism cannot be questioned.

Villarreal
Villarreal wil be hoping to pick up points for the fifth consecutive game when they take on Levante, who have yet to suffer defeat while away.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan coach Max Allegri is still hoping that Kevin-Prince Boateng and Alberto Aquilani will recover in time for their clash against Lecce.

AS Roma
AS Roma manager Luis Enrique has no intention of changing his approach, as he try to convince his players that they are on the right path.

Atalanta
Atalanta are looking to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they face Parma, who are keen to avoid their second home defeat.

Bologna
Bologna will be hoping to register their second consecutive victory when they take on Lazio, who have yet to suffer defeat while on the road.

Cagliari
Cagliari coach Massimo Ficcadenti said he gave no special talk to the team as everyone understands the importance of their clash with Napoli.

Catania
Maxi Lopez scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Catania registered their second away draw following the match against Fiorentina.

Cesena
Cesena are keen to register their first win of the season when they face Siena, who are hoping to pick up points for the second straight game.

Chievo
Chievo are looking to pick up points for the fifth straight games when they face Inter, who are desperate to avoid their second home defeat.

Fiorentina
Stevan Jovetic scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season as Fiorentina registered their first home draw following the match versus Catania.

Genoa
Andrea Caracciolo scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Genoa registered their first away draw following the match against Juventus.

Inter Milan
Inter have reportedly beaten Milan to Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus, and are set to purchase the young Internacional defender for EUR5 million.

Juventus
Alessandro Matri scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their second home draw following the match against Genoa.

Lazio
While admitting Miroslav Klose has achieved more than other players, coach Edy Reja is insisting that Lazio are not dependant on the striker.

Lecce
Lecce coach Eusebio Di Francesco has told his players that they will have to work twice as hard as Milan, if they want to beat the Rossoneri.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will rotate his squad, while claiming that the table proves that Cagliari are stronger than his Partenopei side.

Novara
Novara will be hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Udinese, who are looking to register their second away win.

Palermo
Palermo coach Devis Mangia has warned his side that they must start picking up three points on their travel, ahead of their trip to face Roma.

Parma
Parma coach Franco Colomba has confirmed that Manuel Blasi is out of the clash against Atalanta, but should be back in the squad next week.

Siena
Siena are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive game when they take on Cesena, who have yet to register a victory this season.

Udinese
Udinese have reportedly joined the race for the signature of teenage striker Andy Polo who is currently tied to Universitario de Deportes.