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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Yossi Benayoun scored his first goal in Champions League but failed to keep Arsenal from losing their first game in Group F to Olympiakos.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa coach Alex McLeish has stated that striker Darren Bent needs better service from his team in order to get back on the goal trail.

Blackburn
In-form Blackburn striker Ayegbeni Yakubu is confident that he can continue to score the goals to lift Rovers out of the relegation dogmire.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill will not be banned after he won his appeal against his sending off at Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

Chelsea
Didier Drogba scored his third Champions League goal as Chelsea registered their third win in Group E following the match against Valencia.

Everton
Everton are reportedly preparing a January bid to land the services of Bayern Munich forward Ivica Olic, who is desperate to play regularly.

Fulham
John Arne Riise has refused to condemn Liverpool's Luis Suarez for his actions at Fulham and labelled players going down as part of the game.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool are pushing hard for Bologna striker Gaston Ramirez and could offer the EUR16 million asked by the Rossoblu.

Manchester City
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is tipped to make a bid for troubled Manchester City defender Kolo Toure, who could be sold for GBP4 million.

Manchester United
Basel skipper Marco Streller has accused Manchester Utd of not taking the Swiss champions seriously in their previous clash at Old Trafford.

Newcastle United
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is tipped to make a bid for troubled Manchester City defender Kolo Toure, who could be sold for GBP4 million.

Norwich City
Norwich City midfielder Andrew Crofts is tipping goalkeeper John Ruddy to bounce back quickly from his rare blunder against Manchester City.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR striker Jay Bothroyd has insisted his team must play with confidence and without fear ahead of a difficult run of fixtures in December.

Stoke City
Stoke City defender Robert Huth has confirmed he would be keen to sign a contract extension and commit his long-term future to the Potters.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill claims he took the job without even discussing of a January transfer kitty with Black Cats owner Ellis Short.

Swansea City
Swansea are likely to send several fringe players to ADO Den Haag in a swap deal for defender Christiaan Kum and midfielder Jens Toornstra.

Tottenham
Rafael van der Vaart bears no ill-feeling towards Harry Redknapp for putting him on the bench in and hopes to regain his place against Stoke.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is keeping an open mind about the prospect of signing Tim Ream after the USA defender started a trial at the club.

Wigan Athletic
On-loan Blackpool forward Callum McManaman is set to return to parent club Wigan in January, Latics manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy could raid Arsenal's reserves when the transfer window swings open in January in a bid to add some bite to Wolves' midfield.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera has stated that the draw against Real Mallorca was a good result as his team were not playing well.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico have unveiled plans for a new 70000-capacity stadium which is set to replace the existing Vicente Calderon as their home from 2015.

Barcelona
Sergi Roberto scored his first Champions League as Barcelona registered their fifth win in Group H following the match against BATE Barisov.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia is not worried about the winter transfer market and insists his team are already crowded with goal scorers.

Getafe
Getafe boss Luis Garcia believes his team were in control of the match before Sevilla scored their second goal, then everything went downhill.

Granada
Granada are in 8th place in the Fairplay chart with 42 penalty points after collecting 38 yellow cards and 2 red cards so far this season.

Levante
Gustavo Cabral said Levante have reviewed the many mistakes against Barcelona and are determined to correct them ahead of the Sevilla clash.

Malaga
Good new for Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini as defender Jesus Gamez has resumed training and is likely to be available to take on Osasuna.

Osasuna
Osasuna are in 8th place in the Fairplay chart with 42 penalty points after collecting 34 yellow cards and 4 red cards so far this season.

Racing Santander
Racing are in 10th place in the Fairplay chart with 44 penalty points after collecting 40 yellow cards and 2 red cards so far this season.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano midfielder Javi Fuego regrets that he will miss the clash against his former club Sporting Gijon after picking up a suspension.

Real Betis
Bad news for Betis coach Pepe Mel after it was confirmed that midfielder Salva Sevilla is sidelined for a month due to knee ligament sprain.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid will reportedly sent scouts to watch Napoli striker Edinson Cavani in action during the match against Villarreal at El Madrigal.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca goalkeeper Dudu Aouate wants his team to give everything they have against Granada, but it would be a mistake to go at full speed.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad striker Diego Ifran admits it has been a difficult season for him as he expected to be given more time on the pitch by the coach.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza are in 12th place in the Fairplay chart with 47 penalty points after collecting 43 yellow cards and 2 red cards so far this season.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral admits his team are overly anxious at home because the players want to win games and give good results.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon president Manuel Vega believes they are progressing despite their position and has reminded that the club were once bankrupt.

Valencia
Didier Drogba scored his third goal in Champions League to condemned Valencia to third place in Group E following the match against Chelsea.

Villarreal
Giuseppe Rossi's agent revealed that the striker would have joined Juventus if Malaga did not interrupt the deal by purchasing Santi Cazorla.

Serie A

AC Milan
Robinho scored his first Champions League goal as AC Milan registered their third draw in Group H following the match against Viktoria Plzen.

AS Roma
Inter Milan could decide to replace Diego Milito during the January market with Roma striker Marco Borriello, who is unwanted by Luis Enrique.

Atalanta
Atalanta technical director Pierpaolo Marino has rejected reports that they are interested in signing Juventus striker Amauri during January.

Bologna
It was reported that Liverpool are pushing hard for Bologna striker Gaston Ramirez and could offer the EUR16 million asked by the Rossoblu.

Cagliari
Davide Biondini's agent has denied contacts with Genoa and insisted that for the time being their priority is to extend his stay at Cagliari.

Catania
Catania revealed that they have agreed terms with AC Milan on the transfer of Maxi Lopez to the Rossoneri in the January transfer window.

Cesena
Cesena President Igor Campedelli has called for players to assist match officials by not appealing for 'non-existent' decisions during games.

Chievo
It was reported that Saint-Etienne midfielder Gelson Fernandes could return to Chievo this January, but they face competition from Udinese.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are reportedly hoping to arrange a swap deal with Bologna involving strikers Adem Ljajic and Gaston Ramirez in the January market.

Genoa
It was reported that Genoa president Enrico Preziosi twice offered Marcello Lippi the opportunity to become the new club manager last week.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan could decide to replace Diego Milito during the January market with Roma striker Marco Borriello, who is unwanted by Luis Enrique.

Juventus
Atalanta technical director Pierpaolo Marino has rejected reports that they are interested in signing Juventus striker Amauri during January.

Lazio
Lazio boss Edy Reja has praised his side for the way they professionally disposed of Novara and insisted Djibril Cisse is vital to the team.

Lecce
Lecce coach Serse Cosmi is reported set to bring in 3 new assistants Palazzi, Bulletti and Rubinacci to help him turn around their fortune.

Napoli
Real Madrid will reportedly sent scouts to watch Napoli striker Edinson Cavani in action during the match against Villarreal at El Madrigal.

Novara
Novara boss Atillio Tesser has labelled the defeat to Lazio as their poorest performance of the campaign and that his players were scared.

Palermo
Palermo have dismissed the notion that Italian international Federico Balzaretti will leave the club for Paris Saint-Germain during January.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi was pleased with their display against Palermo and believes the club have the resources to remain ambitious.

Siena
Siena attacker Emanuele Calaio has conceded that it is obvious that his squad need to be more cynical and aggressive in front of the goal.

Udinese
Striker Antonio Di Natale believes Udinese will be able to continue challenging the big boys this season - but only if they remain grounded.