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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:

After Arsenal and Liverpool last week comes Arsenal and Manchester United this week. Top Dog is drooling into his bowl at the thought of another thriller! This morning's papers get the old tail wagging with excitement, and there's plenty more to read too.

Cruft's:

Daily Express - You'll win nothing with kids - Manchester United legend Bryan Robson echoes Alan Hansen's famous saying, but this time warning Arsene Wenger his team won't stand the heat of the Premier League title race. If you think Robbo's right you can lay Arsenal (1.72) to finish in the top two.

Daily Mail - He's deranged - David O'Leary hits back at the allegations made by Peter Ridsdale in his new book. Good work by the Mail's Matt Lawton to get O'Leary talking - he's been a virtual recluse since being sacked by Aston Villa. Who did authorise the payments to agents at Elland Road? We'll probably never know, but it's a good read.

Daily Mail - Minister's row over Terry pay - Charles Sale reveals Chelsea have forced Minister of Sport Gerry Sutcliffe to admit the figures he used in a speech branding John Terry's wage packet as "obscene" were incorrect.

Pedigree Chum:

The Sun - Culprit: Jol hits back - Martin Jol spills the beans on how director of football Damien Comolli bought different players to the ones he wanted - and ended up costing him his job. Spurs' squad is unbalanced, says Jol, in what looks like an interview that's been lifted from a Dutch paper.

The Sun - Adebayor: I snubbed United - After two days in the 'dogs dinner' bowl with dodgy transfer stories, reporter Antony Kastrinakis gets to do a proper job with a one-on-one interview with Arsenal's giant striker. Interesting reading. The man dubbed the new Didier Drogba is (3.25) to finish in the top four Premier League strikers

The Sun - Lamps: now I've almost ton it - Frank Lampard wants four more goals to reach 100 for Chelsea and tells Andy Dillon he's determined to get them sooner rather than later. With only three in the League so far that makes (5.3) not a great price for him to be the top English goalscorer, though

Daily Star - Gilberto for Juve - David Woods broke the story that Arsenal's former captain wouldn't play at the back in the Carling Cup and now reveals Juventus want to sign the Brazilian in the summer. The World Cup winner is clearly yesterday's man at The Emirates.

Daily Star - City nab Alfonso - Manchester City are lining up Brazilian striker Alfonso Alves in a £14million deal to move from Dutch club Heerenveen in January, with Georgios Samaras going in the opposite direction. That's a big boost for Sven's hopes of a surprise top four finish for City - they are (9.2) to stay up there at the moment.

Daily Mirror - High Roon for Wayne - a good David McDonnell interview shows how relaxed Wayne Rooney has become with his high profile life. But will he blow a fuse when he gets to the big game at Arsenal? It's odds of (4) that a player will be sent off in what's traditionally a bitter showdown.

Daily Mail - Robinson under fire as Spurs eye Samir - all the papers have warned Juande Ramos won't keep England keeper Paul Robinson. The Mail is the first to name an alternative target. Simon Cass, with good contacts in Europe after a spell working in Spain, says it's Udinese's Samir Handanovic.

Dog' s dinner:

Daily Star - Fergie: It's all ours - Young London reporter Andy Rose has probably never met Sir Alex Ferguson in his life, but claims under a screaming back page headline that Fergie says United WILL win the League. Once you turn to page 87 the quotes, which look like they come from an agency, only say United's manager reckons they've got a good chance. Silly back page on a day when there are so many proper stories.

Today's other stories:

The Sun - I mean to keep it clean - comeback for Carrick - Harry Redknapp column - Carra's Kop warning - Jose did my head in says McCarthy - uan's Won one! - Trick 'n treat for Lamps - Golden Juande - Ed Banger - A close Shev - Chris Kamara on Aidy Boothroyd

Daily Express - Robson is kidding himself - Shearer fears for future - Hleb has United in his sights - Robinson needs a helping hand - Aliadiere sets sights on Ramos - Scots left out of 2018 bid - Lampard home in on ton-up club

Daily Star - Robinson: I'll show I'm number one - Chelsea ko messed my head says Benni - Butt's new Toon contract - Rafa won't write off Kewell d double on target - Gunners are killing England says Shearer

Daily Mirror - Kicking hurts the game says Van Persie - Wenger: my kids can grab the title - missing Chelsea messed my brain - Owen wrecks City bid - Gibson will stick with Southgate

Daily Mail - Carling Cup back in fashion - Minister's retreat in Terry pay storm - Robert Pires on the Arsenal and United feud

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