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Friday, February 10, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker admits playing in England is harder than in Germany, but insists that he is enjoying life at the Emirates.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa have been unsuccessful in their attempt to extend Robbie Keane's loan and he will return to the LA Galaxy after the clash at Wigan.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean says Chris Samba will miss Saturday's visit of QPR due to injury - but return to the side once he is fit again.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle feels this is the first time all season in which the Trotters have genuine competition for starting spots.

Chelsea
Chelsea are reportedly ready to battle Man City and United for the signature of Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, valued at EUR30 million.

Everton
Everton defender Leighton Baines believes David Moyes' January transfer activity gave everyone at the Goodison Park club the boost they needed.

Fulham
Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is hoping that his team can reach the minimum of 40 points four of five games before the end of the campaign.

Liverpool
Craig Bellamy thinks Liverpool is poised to finish the season on a high after injuries and bans dogged the first two-thirds of their campaign.

Manchester City
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has revealed that he feels right at home in England and is optimistic the club can win the Premier League.

Manchester United
Manchester United are falling behind Barcelona and Real Madrid in the 'Money League' of the world's richest clubs, according to a new report.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United head coach Alan Pardew has ruled himself out of the running for the England job, saying the national post is not for him.

Norwich City
Defender Ryan Bennett insists he is happy to delay his move to Norwich City until the end of the month by helping out former club Peterborough.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR head coach Mark Hughes has urged his players not to worry about their last two defeats and focus instead on winning their upcoming games.

Stoke City
Stoke City chairman and FA councillor Peter Coates has said that he would like to see Harry Redknapp installed as the next England manager.

Sunderland
Jack Colback is convinced Sunderland have nothing to fear having won nine of their last 13 outings since Martin O'Neill took over the reins.

Swansea City
Coach Brendan Rodgers says he would have no interest in a vacancy at Tottenham after signing a new three-and-a-half year contract at Swansea.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp has revealed that he has 'not even thought about' becoming the next England manager and that his focus is only on Tottenham.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson reckons Wolves counterpart Mick McCarthy has been a victim of his own success ahead of their clash at Molineux.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez believes he has found a 'new player' in striker Hugo Rodallega since the closure of the January transfer window.

Wolverhampton
Manager Mick McCarthy admits Wolves are facing a midfield crisis ahead of the West Brom clash, with four players ruled out or rated doubtful.

Serie A

AC Milan
Giorgio Chiellini has accused Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic of slapping Juventus keeper Marco Storari at the end of their Coppa Italia tie.

AS Roma
Roma are likely to turn their attention elsewhere as Red Star Belgrade president Vladan Lukic has no intention of letting go of their star.

Atalanta
Defender Guglielmo Stendardo wants Atalanta to redeem their defeat to Palermo by securing a vital win over direct rivals Lecce this weekend.

Bologna
The weekend match between Bologna-Juventus at Dall' Ara is facing the threat of postponement as heavy snowfalls are expected on Sunday evening.

Cagliari
Cagliari are the only Serie A team without a red card as they sit in fourth place in the Fairplay chart after receiving 44 yellow card so far.

Catania
Catania are in 11th place in the Fairplay chart with 52 penalty points after accumulating 48 yellow cards and 2 red cards so far this season.

Cesena
Libor Kozak scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign to condemned Cesena to their eighth away defeat following the match against Lazio.

Chievo
Chievo striker Davide Moscardelli believes his team will have to rely on counter-attack tactics when they clash against Napoli and San Paolo.

Fiorentina
Chelsea are reportedly ready to battle Man City and United for the signature of Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, valued at EUR30 million.

Genoa
Bad news for Genoa coach Pasquale Marino as striker Alberto Gilardino could be sidelined for a month after sustaining a calf muscle problem.

Inter Milan
Wesley Sneijder has denied that he has already agreed a deal with a new club, but admitted that a summer exit from Inter is not impossible.

Juventus
Giorgio Chiellini has accused Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic of slapping Juventus keeper Marco Storari at the end of their Coppa Italia tie.

Lazio
Libor Kozak scored his first Serie A goal of the campaign as Lazio registered their fifth home victory following the match against Cesena.

Lecce
New Lecce signing Manuele Blasi admits he has to fit in very quickly at the club because every game they play is crucial for their survival.

Napoli
Reginaldo and D'Agostino scored as Siena took the lead over Napoli following the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg tie at the Artemio Franchi.

Novara
Novara coach Emiliano Mondonico is refusing to throw in the towel and urges his players to continue to believe that they can escape relegation.

Palermo
Palermo striker Abel Hernandez admits that the past three months have been difficult, but he has recovered and could return against Cagliari.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi believes Fiorentina did well to buy Amauri from Juventus and warned his team to stop their former striker.

Siena
Reginaldo and D'Agostino scored as Siena took the lead over Napoli following the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg tie at the Artemio Franchi.

Udinese
It was reported that Udinese could lose the services of star striker Antonio Di Natale for about two months due to a niggling groin problem.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Iturraspe believes his team will have their chances to beat Barca when they clash in the Copa del Rey final.

Atletico Madrid
Winger Arda Turan has urged Atletico to continue their good run of form and play more offensively if they are to enter the Champions League.

Barcelona
Alexis Sanchez has admitted Valencia caused Barcelona problems in their Copa clash at Camp Nou, but insisted that his team controlled the game.

Espanyol
Espanyol defender Hector Moreno has declared that he has no intention of leaving the club at the end of the season as he is very happy there.

Getafe
Nicolas Fedor is the leading goal scorer for Getafe with 6 goals after making 40 attempts in his 21 appearences for the Azulona this season.

Granada
Coach Abel Resino is delighted with his team's reaction following his arrival at Granada and hopes they will continue to produce good results.

Levante
David Barral is the leading goal scorer for Levante with 7 goals after making 53 attempts in his 19 appearences for the Granotes this season.

Malaga
Nacho Monreal believes it is vital for Malaga to pick up three points against Mallorca, but admits that they need more luck in front of goal.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Javad Nekounam has warned his side that they must play a perfect game against Barcelona or the Blaugrana will 'kill' them.

Racing Santander
Racing's administrator has warned the club will go down to Segunda Liga if they fail to reach an agreement concerning their bankruptcy case.

Rayo Vallecano
Good news for Rayo Vallecano because Alejandro Arribas has recovered from a bruised ankle and will be available for their clash against Getafe.

Real Betis
Betis midfielder Jose Alberto Canas insists that his team are calm about their battle for survival and will be aiming for a win against Bilbao.

Real Madrid
It was reported that Real Madrid are keen to acquire the services of Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero, who is tied to El Madrigal until 2015.

Real Mallorca
Gianni Zuiverloon is pessimistic about his future at Real Mallorca and has hinted at a strained relationship with manager Joaquin Caparros.

Real Sociedad
Good news for Real Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier as midfielder Gorka Elustondo is back from injury and should be available to face Sevilla.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are unlikely to bring in an emergency striker to replace the injured Carlos Aranda as there are very few options in the market.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Michel wants Jesus Navas and Jose Antonio Reyes to play a more prominent role as he seeks to improve on his squad's performance.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon midfielder Alberto Lora admits his side need to rediscover last season's defensive performance and to maintain clean sheets.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery was happy with his side's Copa display against Barcelona and refused to use Roberto Soldado's absence as an excuse.

Villarreal
It was reported that Real Madrid are keen to acquire the services of Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero, who is tied to El Madrigal until 2015.