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Thursday, February 16, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Kevin-Prince Boateng scored his third Champions League goal as AC Milan took a 4-goal lead over Arsenal in their first leg clash at San Siro.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan is desperate to prove himself to manager Alex McLeish and to regain his position in the starting line-up.

Blackburn
Ruben Rochina is working hard to return to Blackburn Rovers' first team and admits he wants to spearhead their strikeforce alongside Yakubu.

Bolton
Sammy Lee said he returns to Bolton with unfinished business to take care of and that he understood the club had to fire him the last time.

Chelsea
Thibaut Courtois, who is currently with Atletico, has revealed he wants a loan move to another English club before making his Chelsea debut.

Everton
Francisco Junior admits breaking into the first team and winning the hearts of Everton fans will be a challenge, but one he is ready to accept.

Fulham
Fulham youngster Lasse Vigen Christensen, who moved to the Craven Cottage last month, has revealed that Arsenal tried to sign him two years.

Liverpool
Ajax coach Frank de Boer worked with Luis Suarez during his time in Holland and admits the Liverpool striker is capable of 'stupid things'.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini has rejected claims from Carlos Tevez that he treated the striker 'like a dog', but admitted he may have treated him too well.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson could offer Paul Scholes another year at Manchester United but claims there is 'no chance' of him starring for England again.

Newcastle United
Midfielder Danny Guthrie expects to keep his place for Newcastle against Wolves next week despite the return of Yohan Cabaye and Cheick Tiote.

Norwich City
Norwich City midfielder Andrew Surman believes that playing in the Premier League is making him produce the best performances of his career.

Queens Park Rangers
Jamie Mackie feels he can be the muscle-man Mark Hughes is looking for after the QPR boss called for his players to bulk up at the weekend.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis says 'cheating' has become all too prevalent in English football - and the Stoke boss believes clubs on the continent are to blame.

Sunderland
Sunderland attacker Stephane Sessegnon believes stand-in midfield pairing Jack Colback and Craig Gardener could become first-team regulars.

Swansea City
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers understands Stephen Dobbie's frustration at a lack of playing time, but he will not be allowed to leave on loan.

Tottenham
Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone expects to miss the rest of the season after undergoing further surgery on his ankle later this week.

West Brom
Keith Andrews said he has settled well at West Brom and would like to stay at the club on a long-term basis if he is offered the opportunity.

Wigan Athletic
Shaun Maloney believes Wigan can win their two home games against Villa and Swansea if they approach it in a similar style to the Bolton game.

Wolverhampton
Alan Curbishley agent claimed the former coach is interested in the vacant position at Wolves after three and half years away from the bench.

Serie A

AC Milan
Kevin-Prince Boateng scored his third Champions League goal as AC Milan took a 4-goal lead over Arsenal in their first leg clash at San Siro.

AS Roma
Roma boss Luis Enrique could once again be forced to use midfielder Daniele De Rossi as a centre-back for the game against Parma on Sunday.

Atalanta
Guido Marilungo scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Atalanta registered their fifth home victory following the match against Genoa.

Bologna
Bologna are in 16th place in the Fairplay chart with 64 penalty points after accumulating 60 yellow cards and 2 red cards so far this season.

Cagliari
Giulio Migliaccio has criticised Pinilla for the manner of his goal celebrations, reminding him that he is at Cagliari on loan from Palermo.

Catania
It has been confirmed that Catania have extended the contract of defender Nicolas Spolli, who is now tied to the Massimino outfit until 2015.

Cesena
Cesena are in 16th place in the Fairplay chart with 64 penalty points after accumulating 54 yellow cards and 5 red cards so far this season.

Chievo
Chievo Verona coach Domenico Di Carlo has welcomed goalkeeper Lorenzo Squizzi back in training, while Paolo Sammarco is working individually.

Fiorentina
It was claimed that Borussia Dortmund has identified Stevan Jovetic of Fiorentina as the ideal replacement should Mario Goetze exit the club.

Genoa
Guido Marilungo scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Genoa to their ninth away defeat following the match against Atalanta.

Inter Milan
Inter are reportedly set to make a move for Udinese midfielder Mauricio Isla, should the Nerazzurri secure a place in the Champions League.

Juventus
Juventus players failed to score for the second consecutive Serie A games to register their sixth away draw following the match against Parma.

Lazio
It was announced that Lazio have reached an agreement with Stefano Mauri to extend the midfielder's contract with the Biancoceleste until 2014.

Lecce
Julio Sergio has revealed that he rejected the opportunity to leave Lecce last month as he is determined to help keep them in the top flight.

Napoli
It was reported that Ignacio Fidelef is like to remain with Napoli until the summer after failing to reach an agreement with Internacional.

Novara
It was reported that Novara could offer Emiliano Mondonico the role of technical director, should the club choose to bring in a new head coach.

Palermo
Giulio Migliaccio has criticised Pinilla for the manner of his goal celebrations, reminding him that he is at Cagliari on loan from Palermo.

Parma
Parma players failed to score for the second time in five league games to register their fourth home draw following the match against Juventus.

Siena
Siena president Massimo Mezzaroma has given his backing to coach Giuseppe Sannino's plan for the team and the heavy use of their youngsters.

Udinese
Inter are reportedly set to make a move for Udinese midfielder Mauricio Isla, should the Nerazzurri secure a place in the Champions League.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao are wary about the unknown as they face Lokomotiv Moscow, who have not competed in two and a half months due to Russian winter break.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is expecting a warm reception on his return to Lazio as he aims to cause an upset in the first leg clash.

Barcelona
Boss Pep Guardiola insists that Gerard Pique is still a key player for Barcelona despite his exclusion from the match squad against Leverkusen.

Espanyol
Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino admits the defeat to Zaragoza hurts, but insists he is not giving up their dreams of playing in Europe.

Getafe
Keeper Miguel Angel Moya said Getafe are still aiming for permanence, but believes it will take less points to qualify for Europe this season.

Granada
Granada are expecting Inigo Lopez and Dani Benitez to recover from their slight injury and be available for their clash against Real Sociedad.

Levante
Levante midfielder Juanlu Gomez admits he is likely to be back in action for the Granotes in late March after breaking his fibula in December.

Malaga
Sebastian Fernandez is the 2nd highest scorer for Malaga with 4 goals after making 15 attempts in his 18 appearences for the club this season.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Jukka Raitala admits the victory over Barca was the most important in his career and hopes his team can continue their form.

Racing Santander
Adrian Gonzalez is the second highest scorer for Racing with 3 goals after making 37 attempts in his 21 appearences for the side this season.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo coach Jose Ramon Sandoval is sweating over the fitness of captain Michel, who failed to complete his training due to a muscle problem.

Real Betis
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Real Madrid
Borja Valero feels flattered by Real Madrid interest, but feels that Los Blancos are unlikely to pay a hefty transfer fee to bring him back.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca midfielder Michael Pereira has urged his team to rediscover their unbeaten home form if they are to avoid relegation this season.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad have reached an agreement to extend the contract of midfielder David Zurutuza, who is now tied to the Txurin-urdin until 2017.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza defender Pablo Alvarez is hoping their win over Espanyol will help the team to relaunch their season and secure the La Liga status.

Sevilla
Captain Freddy Kanoute admits Sevilla are in their most delicate situation as the team try to absorb the new concepts brought by coach Michel.

Sporting Gijon
Nacho Novo is the highest scorer for Sporting Gijon with 3 goals after making 12 attempts at the goal in his 9 appearences for the Rojiblancos.

Valencia
Victor Ruiz admits his Valencia side are the favourites against Stoke City, but warned his team-mates that they must prove it on the pitch.

Villarreal
Borja Valero feels flattered by Real Madrid interest, but feels that Los Blancos are unlikely to pay a hefty transfer fee to bring him back.