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Saturday, November 5, 2011

EPL 2011/11/5

Arsenal
Manager Arsene Wenger insists that Arsenal are smart enough to realise that there is a lot more to achieve when they clash against West Brom.

Aston Villa
Coach Alex McLeish wants Aston Villa to discover a winning mentality after being frustrated at their start during his first season in charge.

Blackburn
Morten Gamst Pedersen has warned Chelsea they will find it tough to win at Ewood Park as Blackburn have rediscovered their fighting spirit.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle is grateful to the club's fans for sparing him the abuse and protests being endured by Blackburn boss Steve Kean.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas insisted Chelsea's confidence has not been dented by their recent travails and has defended his team's quality and talent.

Everton
Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he was previously interested in signing Demba Ba before the striker joined Newcastle from West Ham.

Fulham
Andrew Johnson admits pressure have been lifted at Fulham and is confident that his side can cap a fine week by beating Tottenham on Sunday.

Liverpool
Jose Reina says Liverpool have made such huge strides in the last 12 months that they can have ambitions of winning the Premier League title.

Manchester City
Manchester City and Barcelona are reportedly keeping a close watch on the development of young midfielder Adam Maher at Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.

Manchester United
Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic believes it is the trust and belief Sir Alex Ferguson has in his players that makes him such a great manager.

Newcastle United
Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he was previously interested in signing Demba Ba before the striker joined Newcastle from West Ham.

Norwich City
Norwich City coach Paul Lambert has assured fans that he will not bring in players that thinks they are bigger than Canaries' existing team.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes has backed Chelsea's John Terry to retain the England captaincy if he is the right man for the job.

Stoke City
Stoke City have a point to prove that they can we go somewhere and get a result after a European game, according to Potters coach Tony Pulis.

Sunderland
Boss Steve Bruce has cursed his luck ahead of Sunderland's trip to Manchester United but urged his players to make the most of the experience.

Swansea City
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is happy at the Liberty Stadium and has admitted he would be happy to sign a new long-term deal at the club.

Tottenham
Tottenham assistant Kevin Bond has revealed Brad Freidel will keep his starting place despite Carlo Cudicini's heroics against Rubin Kazan.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson hopes Peter Odemwingie will recapture his best form after admitting the West Brom striker is not at the same level as last season.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan's Roberto Martinez believes Hugo Rodallega has finally shrugged off the effects of his Copa America campaign and is ready to fire again.

Wolverhampton
Coach Mick McCarthy has challenged his players to win over the Wolves fans by producing a performance to remember in their clash with Wigan.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao manager Marcelo Bielsa has praised his side's for not giving up against Salzburg, but admitted their finishing could have been better.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid boss Gregorio Manzano was pleased with the win over Udinese, as he claimed that it was their best performance in recent games.

Barcelona
Barcelona and Manchester City are reportedly keeping a close watch on the development of young midfielder Adam Maher at Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Vladimir Weiss is satisfied with his work at the club, but is working hard to learn Spanish in order to help him adapt.

Getafe
Getafe are keen to avoid their second straight defeat when they take on Atletico Madrid, who will be looking for their first away victory.

Granada
Granada are hoping to pick up points for the third time in five games when they take on Racing, who are still looking for their first away win.

Levante
Levante are looking for their fourth victory in five games when they take on Valencia, who have conceded only two goals while playing away.

Malaga
Malaga and Juventus have reportedly joined the race to sign Schalke winger Jefferson Farfan, whose contract expires at the end of the season.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Ruben Gonzalez said his team will continue to play their own game regardless of how strong their opponents Real Madrid are.

Racing Santander
Racing are still looking for their first away win when they face Granada, who are hoping to pick up points for the third time in five games.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo defender Jose Manuel Casado said his team remain confident in their chances of getting back to winning ways against Sociedad on Sunday.

Real Betis
Real Betis are desperate to avoid their seventh straight defeat when they take on Malaga, who are keen to register their second away victory.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid have revealed that Alvaro Arbeloa and Fabio Coentrao are back in full training ahead of the clash against Osasuna at the weekend.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are determined to avoid their third straight defeat when they take on Sevilla, who are still looking for their first away win.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are determined to avoid their third consecutive defeat when they take on Rayo who are looking for their second home victory.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza are keen to avoid their third home defeat when they take on Sporting Gijon, who want to pick up points for the fourth straight game.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has underlined that he could not have foreseen losing Negredo and Kanoute to injury at the same time.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon want to pick up points for the fourth straight game when they take on Zaragoza, who are keen to avoid their third home defeat.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Alberto Costa insists his relationship with boss Unai Emery is the same as last season, despite their recent disagreement.

Villarreal
Villarreal are hoping to pick up points for the second straight game when they take on Espanyol, who are looking for their fourth home victory.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has retired from international football with Ghana at the age of just 24 in order to prolong his career.

AS Roma
AS Roma coach Luis Enrique insisted that he would not bite back at Zdenek Zeman and declared that he respects the opinion of the Pescara boss.

Atalanta
Atalanta are hoping to pick up their second victory in five games when they take on Cagliari, who are keen to avoid their second away defeat.

Bologna
Bologna winger Gaston Ramirez has signed a new contract at the club, but he seems to already be thinking about a summer move to a bigger side.

Cagliari
Defender Lorenzo Ariaudo insists Cagliari have forgotten about the Lazio disappointment and hopes their strikers will start to score soon.

Catania
Catania will be confident of picking up points for the seventh straight game when they face AC Milan, who have yet to suffer defeat at home.

Cesena
Cesena are still looking for their first victory when they take on Lecce, who are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive game.

Chievo
Chievo are keen to avoid their second home defeat when they take on Fiorentina, who will be hoping to register their second straight victory.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina will be hoping to register their second straight victory when they take on Chievo, who are keen to avoid their second home defeat.

Genoa
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi has claimed that they will try to sign a Juventus striker in January – either Amauri or Fabio Quagliarella.

Inter Milan
Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia has given his support to Claudio Ranieri and says that the head coach brings a lot of serenity to the team.

Juventus
Juventus and Malaga have reportedly joined the race to sign Schalke winger Jefferson Farfan, whose contract expires at the end of the season.

Lazio
Lazio midfielder Stefano Mauri has successfully underwent surgery on his left-thigh and is likely to be sidelined for the next 3 to 4 months.

Lecce
Lecce are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive game when they take on Cesena, who are still looking for their first victory.

Napoli
Napoli striker Goran Pandev admits he has yet to show his full strength since joining the Partenopei as he needs time to adapt to the team.

Novara
Novara are hoping to pick up points for the third consecutive game when they take on AS Roma, who are looking for their second away victory.

Palermo
Palermo striker Mauricio Pinilla will have to miss the home match against Bologna as the player is sidelined for 15 days with a back problem.

Parma
Parma are hoping to pick up points for the third time in five games when they take on Lazio, who have dropped 7 points at home this season.

Siena
Siena defender Matteo Contini is not worried about the rotation policy and has praised the president and director for building a great group.

Udinese
Antonio Floro Flores admitted that Udinese took to the field against Atletico with the wrong attitude and were not determined enough to win.