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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:

Rafa Benitez is angry as the Anfield backbiting goes on. Now it's Rick Parry he's unhappy with as he tries to get to the bottom of who said what or went to which meeting trying to bring Jurgen Klinsmann to the club. Benitez is [4.9] in the managerial change market but [60.0] to lay, suggesting nobody really believes he'll walk out. It's [1.72] there will be no further change. Be wary. The market is settled on the last day and last season several changes happened in the last few days of the season once club's fates were settled. Could be worth laying no change at [1.84]

Cruft's:

Daily Mirror/The Sun - Take it to the Bridge - The back pages of the two best selling red tops best sum up the Premier League title race: Manchester United can now win the title by taking three points at Chelsea in a fortnight's time. United are [1.19] to retain their title and Chelsea out to [6.2] to pinch it back from them.

Pedigree Chum:

Daily Mail - Fulham relish reunion with pals from Anfield - Neil Ashton picks up on the fact that Fulham face Liverpool next weekend - a year after their win over the Anfield reserve side kept them in the Premier League. Will Rafa Benitez field the second string again to keep people fresh for the Champions League? Every chance. Roy Hodgson's side are a tasty [4.8] for a home win, but still [1.18] to get relegated

Daily Mirror - King Kev's top Toon summer target - The Mirror's headline is a good tease, but only tells you that Kevin Keegan's big summer aim is to convince Michael Owen to sign a new contract. A few weeks back Owen got an apology from the Mail for suggesting he wants a pay rise. Presumably he won't ask for extra dosh when Keegan sits down to talk to him, then?!

Daily Express - Howard jumps on Radhi's robbery - Top Dog liked Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard's quote on how Birmingham defender Radhi Jaidi jumped up and down to put him off before Mauro Zarate's free kick went in. 'It's ungentlemanly conduct but he got away with it. If a guy robs a bank and they don't catch him he gets to keep the money.' Birmingham are now [3.85] for relegation.

Daily Express - Grant stokes up fire - Avram Grant reckons Chelsea can put the pressure back on Manchester United tonight by beating Wigan. Petr Cech is back in goal and he's [1.67] to keep a clean sheet. Chelsea are [1.23] to win, and [1.76] to lead at half time and full time.

Dog's Dinner:

Daily Mirror - Boro boss looks like Three Lions manager in waiting - Top Dog had to check just how long April Fool's stories are allowed to be carried this month. But no, it seems Martin Lipton really does think Gareth Southgate could be a future England manager.

The Sun - Scharner: We'll end Blues' bid - Brave quotes from Paul Scharner about Wigan's plans to sabotage Chelsea's title hopes tonight, but hard to take it seriously from a team that's not won away in the Premier League all season. Steve Bruce's side should be even longer odds than [21.0] to win.

Today's Other Headlines:

The Sun - Let's win it at the Bridge - Raf rage at Parry - Cech checks in - Fergie says it was torture - Cech is stitched up and rushed back - 28 page Super Goals pull-out - Another large G&T (that's Gerrard and Torres) - Ramos plans Spurs clear-out

Daily Express - It's all over now, Arsene - Rafa demands Anfield talks - Honour to Arsene, spoils to Fergie - Civil war must end says Nolan - Murphy relief at signs of Fulham life - Southgate happy to play it tough

Daily Star - 2 wins and it's ours - Kop bust-up - So Harg to see Fergie losing it now - Fergie and Weng make up at last - We're on the verge of greatness says Grant - Owen's Fab form is all due to Kev - 20 page Seriously Football pull-out - Aidy: We'll still make top two

Daily Mirror - Rafa's Parry rift over Klin - Theatre of screams as United players celebrate - Crisis at Anfield? This is what really matters - Cech's in the posts - 20 page Football Mania pull-out - Mad Roy kicks the cats - Stan Collymore column - Hornets are still buzzing

Daily Mail - Rafa lets rip - Two more and we'll be champs - One hand on the prize - Why Wenger can take pride in his crusade - Slick Torres sets record straight - Hero Davies will only die hard with a vengeance - No heart and no hiding place for Jewell - Kiely making his point for Albion.

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