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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:

Arsenal looked simply unbelievable at Aston Villa on Saturday night to go five points clear but the title race is still wide open. Favourites Manchester United get their turn against Fulham tonight and should bring the gap back to three points. But Liverpool are also unbeaten after their 4-0 romp over Bolton on Sunday and Rafa Benitez is talking up their title chances. They are the value bet at [7.6]. Fulham would be near the top too if only they worked out the table after 45 minutes. Have a look at [34] for Lawrie Sanchez' side to be level at half time before United beat them. That's what happened when Fulham went to Anfield.

Cruft's:

Daily Mirror - I'm your Mann - Martin Lipton went to Lucerne for the Euro 2008 draw even though England are out. The trip proved worthwhile as Jurgen Klinsmann's former number two Joachim Loew reveals that the ex Germany coach wants the England coach's job and is willing to move from San Francisco to London to do it. Klinsmann is still a long price [23] to get the job

Pedigree Chum:

Daily Star - Shorey and Lita on way - Steve Coppell is admitting he won't keep players who don't want to stay, which means Nicky Shorey should get his move to West Ham in January after refusing to sign a new contract. Good news for Hammers who are [8] a top six finish.

Daily Star -- French fury as boss raps 'crazy' draw - France scraped into the Euro 2008 finals and now find themselves drawn with Italy, Holland and Romania. Coach Raymond Donenech says the seeding was crazy. He's not wrong. The French are 11.5 to lift the trophy.

Daily Mirror - Rivals bid to buy out Levy - Takeover talk won't go away from Tottenham and John Cross reports two foreign consortia are trying to buy into White Hart Lane. He says Russian oil tycoon Vagit Alekperov, with an £8billion fortune, will be challenged by a mystery Far East consortium.

Daily Mirror- Here comes Trooble - Wayne Rooney had nine goals in ten games before a freak accident in training, and he's fit to face Fulham tonight. Meanwhile his odds to be top Premier League goalscorer have slid to [14.5] even though he's only four behind joint leaders Robbie Keane [20], Emmanuel Adebayor [8.5] and Benjani [20].

Daily Mail - Doom at the top - Bristol City's match winning goal scorer Darren Byfield says West Brom not leaders Watford are the best side in the Championship. Betfair punters agree - they make the Baggies [3.55] favourites to win the division with Aidy Boothroyd's stuttering team [3.95]

Dog' s dinner:

The Sun - Bunglers are blowing it - The Sun has thrown it's weight behind Jose Mourinho for England, but the Sunday papers were full of stories that he's off to Milan. Real Madrid are also watching things and the FA are wary that he might be using them. Ian McGarry's back page story is trying to stir Soho Square into action but it's beginning to look as if the paper are backing a loser. The Special One's price has slid to [3.9], joint favourite with Fabio Cappello.

Today's other stories:

The Sun - Vill meet again - What's going on ear ref? - Larss laugh - Fergie: Don't let Healy haunt us - Venables may be O'Tel - 28 page Super Goals pull-out - Not Rover yet, Sam - If Rafa goes, we go

Daily Express - Seb's stunner shocks Spurs - United jinx for O'Neill - Rooney back in business - Wenger wonderland - Grant's nothing Special - Championship match reports

Daily Star - Spurs rage at ref - Villa boss smarts at draw - Healy told to beef up - Bolton face a fiery welcome - 20 page Seriously Football pull-out - Wenger's boys are Fab-ulous - Gerro spot on with Kop title push -

Daily Mirror - Larssony - Sam gets till Xmas - Kaka is Europe's top dog - Torres: If Rafa goes we all go - 20 page Football Mania pull-out - Stan Collymore column

Daily Mail - Gus sees red - Benitez title boast - Who can live with Wenger's marvels? - Clockwork Chelsea - Neville rushes to defence of 'classy' Harry - UEFA target betting mob

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