Berbatov to have crisis talks as Defoe lightens up

Today's Papers / Top Dog / 05 November 2007 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales

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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:

There's a big juicy bone on order for Top Dog's kennel after backing Chelsea at 6.5 for the title a few weeks back. This morning's papers still focus on Arsenal and United but Avram Grant is also quoted on the way he's turned the season round. The Blues have already fallen to 4.5 and will get shorter still if they get something from the Emirates themselves next month.

Cruft's:

Daily Star - You keep the ball and we'll keep the title - The Star's headline writers sum up Owen Hargreaves' post match comments about Arsenal's beautiful game and United's own brand of thrilling football. Hargreaves might play for England but his American background means he says it how he thinks it. United now 2.32 favourites to retain the title

Daily Mail - Spurs in crisis talks over Berbatov - Neil Ashton reveals Dimitar Berbatov's agent is flying into London today for talks with sporting director Damien Comolli and Tottenham fear the Bulgarian wants a move. Ashton has quotes from agent Emil Dantchev to back it up. Last year's 23-goal striker now as long as 10 just to get in the top four of the Premier scoring charts

Pedigree Chum:

Daily Mirror - It's good to talk - Jermain Defoe was always going to be the one Tottenham player glad to see the back of Martin Jol and he can't resist a dig at the departed boss after getting back in the team. "It's good to have a manager who talks to me", he says. Defoe's as long as 25 to be the top English goalscorer in the Prem.

Daily Mail - Nolan leads from the front again - Neil Ashton picks up the key aspect of Bolton's draw at Upton Park. Never mind Alan Curbishley's rant at his team's inability to kill the game off, Bolton have got their team spirit back and Kevin Nolan is their leader again. Could be time to lay them for relegation at 3.45 while you can.

Daily Mail - We may be fighting the drop but I've never felt more relaxed - The Mirror's North East man Simon Bird finds Roy Keane in laid back mode before tonight's trip to Manchester City. Will he still be relaxed tonight? City are 1.61 to lodge their eighth straight home win of the season.

Dog' s dinner:

The Sun - Boro take big shine to Jewell - Shaun Custis says Paul Jewell is being lined up to take over Middlesbrough if Gareth Southgate can't turn things round. Given chairman Steve Gibson's record for backing managers there's weeks yet before he'll even think of pressing the panic button.


Today's other stories:

The Sun - We've got brawn to win says Cesc - Nolan Twister - 28 page Super Goals pull-out - At last - Chelsea great to watch - Toon go back to school

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 - Wenger: I cocked it up - Fergie takes his ranting too far - Sven: Show you're worth top six spot - I want Dimi to stay - 20 page Seriously Football pull-out - Curbs blows his top - Cracker Yak aiming to be golden boy

Daily Mirror - Hargreaves slams Arsenal - Curbs raps his bottlers - Crouch is super sub - Martin has the Laurs laugh - Glenn starts long Roed to safety - 20 page Football Mania pull-out

Daily Mail - United winning the mind games - Harry's power play - Crouch told he'll only get a bit part - Aidy cavemen hunted down by Albion style - Global warming special on the worldwide Premier TV audiences

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