All the talk is of Capello

Today's Papers / Top Dog / 13 December 2007 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet

Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales

Top Dog

Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales.

• Cruft's champion - Top stories that can dominate the news agenda
• Pedigree chum - Insights that tell you something you don't know
• Dog's dinner - Speculation, guesswork, or ideas that just don't come off.

Top Dog says:

Much more Capell-ing reading this morning, and we're still a day away from his press conference! Ironically when he does speak it's likely to be the least interesting words so far, given his lack of English!

Cruft's:

Daily Express - Baldini in line to help Curbs - Harry Harris reveals that Franco Baldini, one of the men being tipped to be part of Fabio Capello's backroom team, has been interviewed by West Ham for a director of football role. Baldini says three others are on the shortlist and Hammers will aim to appoint in the New Year. Is that a threat to Alan Curbishley? He's a tasty [10] to be the next manager out of a job

Daily Mail - Why they're all very proud in Fabio's village - Neil Ashton visits the village of Pieris in Italy to dig up some great background on the roots of England's new boss. Different, interesting and informative

Pedigree Chum:

Daily Mirror -- You'll love him - Nice read from Neil McLeman who's been to Turin to get Claudio Ranieri's verdict on Capello. "You will not love Fabio like me, but you'll love him for being a winner," says the former Chelsea boss

Daily Mirror - Yeung Blues bid off - Final confirmation from James Nursey, the one Midlands reporter who did get close to Carson Yeung, that his bid to buy Birmingham has collapsed. The so-called "billionaire" turned out not to have the cash to buy Blues who are now [3.5] for relegation

Daily Mail - Capello is in the money - Matt Lawton reveals Fabio Capello's pay packet will be worth around £6million a year, even more than Sven Goran Eriksson got paid!

Daily Mail - Who faces who - The Mail sets out the way the Champions League last 16 draw will work with Arsenal and Celtic among the runners-up who could face giants like Real Madrid, Barcelona and the Milan clubs. Arsene Wenger says he's not afraid of them - Arsenal are [4.1] to be the last surviving British club. Liverpool, also in the second pot, are [4.7].

Daily Star - We can still Gun you down - Frank Lampard starts talking up Sunday's trip to Arsenal with the warning that even without Didier Drogba the Blues have enough goal power. "Who will score the goals?" he asks. "Joe Cole, Andriy Shevchenko, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Kalou and myself. Is that enough for you?" Betfair punters share Lampard's view - it's [3.5] an Arsenal clean sheet. Chelsea are [3.2] to win at The Emirates,

Dog' s dinner:

Daily Mirror - Lehmann farewell - Martin Lipton's match report slams Jens Lehmann for the goal Arsenal conceded. But he's wrong as for once the erratic German was not to blame when Steaua substitute Dorel Zaharia was left a free header.

The Sun - Madcapello - For once The Sun are behind the rest. While the Mail and Mirror have sent reporters across Europe to dig up info on Capello, the Sun's Charlie Wyett has just raided the cuttings library for some old quotes!

Today's other stories:

The Sun - I'll be a shrink - Fab's ours say the FA - Fab's got a heart of stone - Cracker Yak canes Curbs - We won't need Drog to crush Gunners - Guns clean up in style - Nice fit of Pique - Reina' threat to Fergie

Daily Express - Fabio on Wembley way - United top effort hit by fan violence - Plane sailing with Fabio - Steaua run into a brick Walcott - Pique shows he is second to none - Mind the gap warns Frank - Rafa has to let his team do the talking - Watford's appeal for Bangura - Fever pitch for Everton after Yakubu strike - focus on Chasetown FA Cup hero Danny Smith.

Daily Star - Fab's a smash hit - Weng has eye on the Blues - Dim's still a Tot man - Boss Alex able to Pique and choose - Yakubu blow for Hammers - Cap will be just Fab says Frank Lampard - Torres is a monster says Mascherano

Daily Mirror - It's Fab - Fergie's kids light up the Eternal City - Reina: Rafa's the best - Yak attack so deadly - Gunners in Lamps sights

Daily Mail - Fabio and FA made for each other - Yakubu strikes late to shock Hammers - Arsenal miss top spot - Pique fins ideal way to prove point - Liverpool ready for giant test - Lampard: We are still a goal threat

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