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Saturday, November 19, 2011

EPL 2011/11/19

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal not to send themselves back to on the road to Hell by underestimating the challenge which awaits at Norwich.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish will look to make amends for one of the worst days of his football career in Monday's clash at Tottenham.

Blackburn
Coach Steve Kean insists Blackburn's owners have kept all their promises during their first year, but underlines that they have a young team.

Bolton
Head coach Owen Coyle has warned Bolton prospect Joe Riley the hard work starts now as he prepares for his second Premier League appearance.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas admits Liverpool are a threat to Chelsea but backs Fernando Torres to come good against his former club at Stamford Bridge.

Everton
David Moyes is delighted to have seen Fellaini commit his future to Everton and believes his deal proves the Toffees are not a selling club.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol has warned his former club Tottenham that Mousssa Dembele is not for sale, saying he 'gives us an extra dimension'.

Liverpool
Keeper Jose Reina insists Liverpool have not missed Fernando Torres since his departure to Chelsea due to the impressive form of Luis Suarez.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini wants Adam Johnson to concentrate on becoming an even better player after the winger signed a new 4-and-half year contract.

Manchester United
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is likely to be offered an extra year at Old Trafford, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed.

Newcastle United
Newcastle head coach Alan Pardew remains keen to play down his side's potential to compete for the title or a place in the Champions League.

Norwich City
Manager Paul Lambert is fully aware of the threat Arsenal will pose his Norwich side, but insists he will 'give it a go' against the Gunners.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR head coach Neil Warnock would drive Adel Taarabt to France himself if Paris Saint-Germain offered GBP20 million for the maverick forward.

Stoke City
Stoke City coach Tony Pulis has called on everyone connected with the club to pull together as they look to come through their sticky patch.

Sunderland
Sunderland coach Steve Bruce admits it would take some time before they will be able to find a replacement for Darren Bent and Danny Welbeck.

Swansea City
Swansea City winger Nathan Dyer is not paying attention to talks about a national call-up, insisting that he still needs to improve his game.

Tottenham
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale admits he is flattered by reported interest from Barcelona, but he insists he is enjoying his football at Spurs.

West Brom
West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson is more focused on a crucial run of fixtures before Christmas than holding discussions over his own future.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is certain his players' experience of last season's relegation battle will help them pull away from trouble again.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy hopes his Republic of Ireland players will energise his Wolves squad with their positive vibes after qualifying for Euro 2012.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Striker Fernando Llorente insists Bilbao will not change their game for any opponents and believes they have the ability to win at Sevilla.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid defender Alvaro Dominguez has signed a new three-year deal and is now tied to the Vicente Calderon until the summer of 2015.

Barcelona
Coach Pep Guardiola said Barcelona rely more on their youth system because they have a shorter financial resources compared to Real Madrid.

Espanyol
Espanyol captain Cristian Alvarez admits the team have worked a lot on set-pieces this week in preparation for their clash against Sociedad.

Getafe
Getafe will be looking for their second straight win when they take on Sporting Gijon, who are desperate to avoid their fourth home defeat.

Granada
Granada are hoping to pick up points for the third straight game when they take on Mallorca, who have yet to register a win away from home.

Levante
Levante manager Juan Ignacio Martinez believes a minor changes to the squad will help the players to refocus and get back to winning ways.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Duda is hoping the international break will help his team to do well in the next five or six games before the winter break.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar as Javad Nekounam has rejoined the squad in training and should be available to face Rayo.

Racing Santander
Racing will be looking to pick up points for the fourth straight game when they face Malaga, who are keen to register their second away win.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano midfielder Pedro Botelho has declared that he has shaken off the injury he picked up 2 weeks ago and is ready to face Osasuna.

Real Betis
Betis are hoping to pick up points for the second game in a row when they take on Villarreal, who are keen to avoid their second home defeat.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will feature versus Valencia after shaking off an injury he picked up on international duty.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca are hoping to pick up points for the second time in five games when they take on Granada, who are looking for their second home win.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeat when they take on Espanyol, who are looking for their third away win.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are hoping to avoid their fourth defeat in five games when they take on Barcelona, who have dropped only two points at home.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has confirmed that Negredo, Kanoute and Perotti are available for their match against Athletic Bilbao.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon are confident of picking points for the fifth consecutive game when they take on Getafe, who have yet to win away from home.

Valencia
Valencia director Braulio Vazquez insists that Jonas is not for sale following links to Napoli, but admits anything can happen in the market.

Villarreal
Villarreal are hoping to register their second win in five games ehen they take on Real Betis, who are keen to avoid their fifth away defeat.

Serie A

AC Milan
Siena will reportedly use their rights to buy half of Mattia Destro's contract and resell him to AC Milan for a figure close to EUR10 million.

AS Roma
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has confirmed that they will not even consider selling defender Matias Silvestre to AS Roma in January.

Atalanta
Manolo Gabbiani's agent has confirmed Juventus are keeping a close eye on the youngster, but believes Atalanta will not sell him in January.

Bologna
Bologna are hoping to register their third win in five games when they take on Cesena, who have yet to win or score any goal away from home.

Cagliari
Cagliari are hoping to register their first win in six games when they face Inter Milan, who are desperate to avoid their third home defeat.

Catania
Catania are confident of registering their second win in five games when they take on Chievo, who have yet to win when playing away from home.

Cesena
Cesena are desperate to avoid their third consecutive defeat when they take on Bologna, who are keen to register their second home victory.

Chievo
Chievo will be hoping to avoid their fourth defeat in five games when they take on Catania, who are looking for their fourth home victory.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina head coach Delio Rossi has confirmed that striker Stevan Jovetic is out of their clash against Milan due to thigh muscle problem.

Genoa
French goalkeeper Sebastien Frey has said that he joined Genoa this summer because he thinks the Grifone can qualify for the Champions League.

Inter Milan
Inter boss Claudio Ranieri believes that a win over Cagliari could kick-start a Scudetto fight-back despite currently sitting in 17th place.

Juventus
Manolo Gabbiani's agent has confirmed Juventus are keeping a close eye on the youngster, but believes Atalanta will not sell him in January.

Lazio
Stefano Mauri's agent has revealed that the Lazio midfielder is still at least three months away from a return to action following surgery.

Lecce
Lecce will be hoping to pick up points for the third consecutive games when they take on AS Roma, who are looking for their third home win.

Napoli
Valencia director Braulio Vazquez insists that Jonas is not for sale following links to Napoli, but admits anything can happen in the market.

Novara
Novara will be hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Genoa, who are confident of registering their third home win.

Palermo
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has confirmed that they will not even consider selling defender Matias Silvestre to AS Roma in January.

Parma
Parma will be keen to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Udinese, who are hoping to register their second away victory.

Siena
Siena will reportedly use their rights to buy half of Mattia Destro's contract and resell him to AC Milan for a figure close to EUR10 million.

Udinese
Good news for Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin as midfielder Diego Fabbrini is fully recovered and available for their clash against Parma.