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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger was furious with referee Lee Probert's performance, accusing him of having a hand in their defeat at Fulham

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish was bitterly disappointed about their home defeat to Swansea, as it came so soon after the great win at Chelsea.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean was disappointed his charges failed to capitalise on results elsewhere after losing at home against Stoke.

Bolton
Andre Villas-Boas is not expecting a quick resolution in Chelsea's bid to sign Gary Cahill from Bolton, despite the two clubs agreeing a fee.

Chelsea
Midfielder Frank Lampard has admitted he was lucky to still be on the pitch when he scored Chelsea's late winner in their victory over Wolves.

Everton
David Moyes and Phil Neville want Everton to reproduce the improved second-half-of-the-season form which has become their trademark recently.

Fulham
Fulham manager Martin Jol thought the win over 10-man Arsenal was deserved after his side put on an amazing performance in the second half.

Liverpool
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists that they do not fear Manchester City's super-rich squad and are determined to bring home a result.

Manchester City
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he will be needing all of their players as they are scheduled to play five games in 16 days.

Manchester United
Manchester United are set to regain the services of Joshua King, following the early termination of his loan stay at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Newcastle United
Newcastle target Aly Cissokho insists he does not regret missing out on a move to St James Park and that no concrete offers have come so far.

Norwich City
Norwich manager Paul Lambert heaped praise on Anthony Pilkington after he inspired the Canaries' first win in five Premier League games at QPR.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock claims the linesman was 'conned' by Bradley Johnson following Joey Barton's controversial red card in QPR's defeat to Norwich.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis piled the praise on Peter Crouch following Stoke's win at Blackburn, and was also delighted with Jonathan Woodgate's contribution.

Sunderland
Midfielder Sebastian Larsson has urged his Sunderland team-mates not to waste their shock victory over Manchester City by succumbing at Wigan.

Swansea City
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers was delighted to see his side earn their first away Premier League win with a wonderful performance at Aston Villa.

Tottenham
Emmanuel Adebayor has called on Tottenham to cement their place in the top four by taking maximum points from their home fixtures this month.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson has no intention of letting Graham Dorrans leave for Rangers and he does not expect the Gers to sell Nikica Jelavic to West Brom.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan midfielder James McCarthy is hoping Latics can begin 2012 in perfect fashion by bringing Sunderland back down to earth at the DW Stadium.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy was left 'livid' and 'disgusted' after seeing Wolves let a point slip through their grasp late on in a home date with Chelsea.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell wants Athletic Bilbao head coach Marcelo Bielsa should Josep Guardiola decide to leave Camp Nou next year.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has refused to confirm whether want-away winger Jose Antonio Reyes will be joining Sevilla this month.

Barcelona
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell wants Athletic Bilbao head coach Marcelo Bielsa should Josep Guardiola decide to leave Camp Nou next year.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia has warned his side to be wary of their opponent Cordoba, even though, on paper, it seems like an easy match.

Getafe
Getafe are reportedly trying to sign Schalke midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado on a loan deal with an option to purchase at the end of the season.

Granada
Granada coach Fabriciano Gonzalez had the entire squad on the training ground on Monday - the first time he has been able to do so in 2 months.

Levante
Levante defender Gustavo Cabral has warned his side not to repeat their first leg performance against Depor, when they take on Alcorcon next.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini remains ambitious as he dismissed the notion that his side will be aiming for a Copa draw against Real Madrid.

Osasuna
Bad news for Osasuna as defender Rodrigues Roversi has picked up an injury in training and is virtually out of their Copa clash at Camp Nou.

Racing Santander
Sevilla thought it would be easy to convince Racing to let go of Alvaro Gonzalez, but the Verdiblancos have rejected their EUR1.5 million bid.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano Andrija Delibasic is determined to take advantage of Sevilla's poor away form when both sides clash in the league this weekend.

Real Betis
Real Betis are keen to extend the contract of their captain Iriney, although his high salary could prove to be a stumbling block for the club.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has reponded to market rumours by insisting that he will finish the season with the same squad he started with.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca midfielder Akihiro Ienaga is likely to leave the club in the current transfer window, after failing to impress coach Joaquin Caparros.

Real Sociedad
Daniel Estrada believes the clash against Mallorca will be an open match, but warned his Sociedad that they must win the first leg at home.

Real Zaragoza
New Real Zaragoza head coach Manolo Jimenez revealed that he has requested reinforcements, but is well aware of the club's economic situation.

Sevilla
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has refused to confirm whether want-away winger Jose Antonio Reyes will be joining Sevilla this month.

Sporting Gijon
Adrian Colunga remains the primary objective of Sporting Gijon, but they are likely to face competition from new Zaragoza coach Manolo Jiminez.

Valencia
Valencia striker Roberto Soldado is hoping his performances for Los Che will land him the 'Spanish squad prize', heading into the Euro 2012.

Villarreal
Nilmar declared that he is recovering well and is well aware of the level of expectation placed on his shoulders to save the club from the drop.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri has guaranteed that Alexandre Pato will not leave the club and denied having a spat with the striker.

AS Roma
AS Roma have reportedly issued midfielder Daniele De Rossi with an ultimatum - sign the contract they have offered before the end of January.

Atalanta
Roma and Atalanta directors are meeting to discuss business, including the future of goalkeeper Julio Cesar, who is currently on loan at Lecce.

Bologna
Bologna are reportedly close to securing Uruguayan talent Gonzalo Bueno of Nacional ahead of competition from the likes of Siena and Inter.

Cagliari
It was reported that Cagliari could include Davide Biondini to speed up the negotiation with Bologna for the transfer of Robert Acquafresca.

Catania
Palermo are reportedly set to make a move for Maxi Lopez after Catania announced that the striker is now free to negotiate with other clubs.

Cesena
Napoli are considering a move for Cesena star midfielder Antonio Candreva, with Mario Santana likely to be included as part of the exchange.

Chievo
Palermo could offer Armin Bacinovic as part of the deal in order to entice Chievo Verona into letting go of midfielder Luca Rigoni this month.

Fiorentina
Veteran striker Alberto Gilardino has successfully completed his medical ahead of his winter market move from Fiorentina to Serie A rival Genoa.

Genoa
Veteran striker Alberto Gilardino has successfully completed his medical ahead of his winter market move from Fiorentina to Serie A rival Genoa.

Inter Milan
Thiago Motta's agent has confirmed that the midfielder is unlikely to leave Inter this January, but will not rule out an exit in the summer.

Juventus
Fenerbahce would reportedly be willing to pay Juventus' asking price for Felipe Melo, should Galatasaray not be able to afford the Brazilian.

Lazio
Lazio target Lukas Podolski has ruled out making a move during the January transfer window for fear of losing his Euro 2012 place with Germany.

Lecce
Roma and Atalanta directors are meeting to discuss business, including the future of goalkeeper Julio Cesar, who is currently on loan at Lecce.

Napoli
Napoli are considering a move for Cesena star midfielder Antonio Candreva, with Mario Santana likely to be included as part of the exchange.

Novara
Jeda's agent revealed that they are currently talking to two interested parties, who are keen to take the striker away from Novara this month.

Palermo
Palermo are reportedly set to make a move for Maxi Lopez after Catania announced that the striker is now free to negotiate with other clubs.

Parma
Parma are reportedly set to complete the signing of Panathinaikos attacker Sotiris Ninis, who will arrive in the summer on a free transfer.

Siena
Siena are reportedly likely to lose the race for the signature of young Nacional striker Gonzalo Bueno, who seems close to signing for Bologna.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin has reportedly asked for another midfield cover in the form of Michele Pazienza from Serie A leaders Juventus.