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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

EPL 2011/11/8

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is delighted with Mikel Arteta's ability to retain possession, especially since Jack Wilshere is currently injured.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has revealed he is continuing to select veteran striker Emile Heskey despite him suffering an Achilles problem.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers are considering a move to sign Barcelona midfielder Jonathan dos Santos, who could chose to move for more first-team football.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle has challenged his players to deliver results consistently after finally hitting the standards he demands.

Chelsea
Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has warned that the club could struggle to compete on and off the field unless they move to a new stadium.

Everton
Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell's first call-up to the senior England squad is reward for his fantastic form this season, says Phil Jagielka.

Fulham
Dickson Etuhu believes the referee cost Fulham the game in their defeat to Tottenham, and that his side will start moving up the table soon.

Liverpool
Daniel Agger has warned Liverpool that they must raise their game if they are to avoid yet another season without Champions League football.

Manchester City
Yaya Toure believes Manchester City's next two away games at Liverpool and Chelsea could determine their chances of winning the Premier League.

Manchester United
Manchester United will sign a three-year agreement with PSV Eindhoven midfielder Andreas Pereira on January 1st, once the starlet turns 16.

Newcastle United
Coach Alan Pardew says he is happy for supporters to dream of Champions League qualification following Newcastle's superb start to the season.

Norwich City
Norwich City striker Steve Morison is asking his Canaries team-mates to stop conceding so many goals after letting in three more on Saturday.

Queens Park Rangers
The Police have launched an investigation after Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand was sent a 'death threat' in the post last week.

Stoke City
VVV chairman Hai Berden has revealed that negotiations over the transfer of striker Michael Uchebo to Stoke City are at 'an advanced stage'.

Sunderland
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham says scans on the knee injury he suffered on Saturday has revealed that it is not as bad as first feared.

Swansea City
Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm is confident his side can stay in the Premier League if they continue to perform as they did against Liverpool.

Tottenham
Tottenham defender Ledley King wants his side to become the London club that breaks Manchester's dominance of the Premier League title race.

West Brom
West Brom manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that he is unlikely to replace Michael Appleton should the Albion coach leave to manage Portsmouth.

Wigan Athletic
It was reported that Juventus have already opened negotiations with Wigan about the EUR8 million transfer of striker Hugo Rodallega in January.

Wolverhampton
Wolves midfielder Jamie O'Hara has slammed Antolin Alcaraz for spitting at Richard Stearman as the Wigan man is now facing a three-match ban.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa has expressed his frustration with his side's draw against Barcelona, but admits the final score was fair.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid head coach Gregorio Manzano has claimed that their inexplicable defeat to Getafe was painful to accept and a total disaster.

Barcelona
Blackburn Rovers are considering a move to sign Barcelona midfielder Jonathan dos Santos, who could chose to move for more first-team football.

Espanyol
Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino said his team dominated the majority of the game against Villarreal and only lack the finishing touch.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia was delighted with the win over Atletico and insisted that his players deserved the result after a difficult week.

Granada
Granada manager Fabri Gonzalez has stated that it is difficult to get a game going when more than half of the stand is not behind the team.

Levante
Sergio Ballesteros said Levante were missing 'a speck of aggressiveness' versus Valencia and warned that they are not yet safe from relegation.

Malaga
Malaga defender Ignacio Monreal admitted he is delighted to be back in Spanish international squad after he was dropped for several games.

Osasuna
Coach Mendilibar said Osasuna's demolition at the weekend proved the huge gulf that exist between the rest of the league to Madrid and Barca.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander coach Hector Cuper said the draw with Granada was a bittersweet result, but praised his team for their defensive performance.

Rayo Vallecano
Coach Jose Ramon Sandoval has stressed that Rayo were never lacking in faith, but they must not let the win over Sociedad gets to their heads.

Real Betis
Real Betis president Miguel Guillen is convinced that his team will avoid relegation and that coach Pepe Mel is suited to lead the project.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid's Kaka will not take part in Brazil's upcoming friendlies against Gabon and Egypt, while Marcelo will also miss out due to injury.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca midfielder Fernando Tissone is satisfied with form since his arrival at the club, but admits he still has a lot of work to do.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier accepts his role as target for disappointed fans following the thrashing they received against Rayo.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre has insisted that his team dropped two points in the draw with Sporting Gijon after failing to maintain focus.

Sevilla
Sevilla winger Jesus Navas is delighted to be back in Spain's squad and admitted that finishing in a European spot is a priority for his club.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado was unhappy about the draw against Zaragoza, but admitted his team were too afraid in the final minutes.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Sofiane Feghouli admits everything is perfect for him this season, after arriving at the club in 2010 with a knee injury.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido admits the draw with Espanyol was a good result for his team due to the current slump they are facing.

Serie A

AC Milan
Adriano Galliani has suggested that Milan will bring in a new striker on loan during January as a possible replacement for Antonio Cassano.

AS Roma
AS Roma are set to complete the purchase of Nacional Montevideo striker Nico Lopez, who will only be eligible to play beginning in January.

Atalanta
Atalanta general manager Pierpaolo Marino has confirmed that they will take up the option to buy on-loan striker German Denis from Udinese.

Bologna
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has admitted a desire to sign Bologna youngster Gaston Ramirez, following his display over the weekend.

Cagliari
Cagliari chief Massimo Cellino has dismissed suggestions that he could be tempted to sack boss Massimo Ficcadenti, after 5 games without a win.

Catania
Milan underlined that they are still the best side in Italy with a comfortable win over Catania, says Rossazzurri director Pietro Lo Monaco.

Cesena
Defender Maurizio Lauro admits Cesena are facing in a difficult situation after the defeat to Lecce, but insists they will continue fighting.

Chievo
Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo believes his side are a match to any team if they can reproduce the pace they showed in the win over Fiorentina.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina have announced that Delio Rossi has been installed as the club's new coach after Sinisa Mihajlovic was relieved of his position.

Genoa
Inter Milan striker Diego Milito would not rule out the possibility of leaving the Nerazzurri amid rumours linking him with a return to Genoa.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan striker Diego Milito would not rule out the possibility of leaving the Nerazzurri amid rumours linking him with a return to Genoa.

Juventus
It was reported that Juventus have already opened negotiations with Wigan about the EUR8 million transfer of striker Hugo Rodallega in January.

Lazio
Injured Midfielder Stefano Mauri has congratulated his Lazio teammates for topping the table and as he hopes to return to action in February.

Lecce
Lecce coach Eusebio Di Francesco admits Murial was naive to protest the referee's decision and hopes the youngster will learn from his mistake.

Napoli
Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri is reportedly considering Nainggolan, Palombo and Muntari as possible reinforcement in the January transfer window.

Novara
Novara midfielder Marco Rigoni said his team will do an in-depth analysis on Tuesday as they look to correct the mistakes made against Roma.

Palermo
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has admitted a desire to sign Bologna youngster Gaston Ramirez, following his display over the weekend.

Parma
Striker Sebastian Giovinco has withdrawn from the Italian international squad after picking up an injury in Parma's defeat to Lazio on Sunday.

Siena
Coach Giuseppe Sannino said Siena 'lost a leg' after conceding such an early goal against Udinese, but believes they still played a good game.

Udinese
Atalanta general manager Pierpaolo Marino has confirmed that they will take up the option to buy on-loan striker German Denis from Udinese.