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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:

Arsene Wenger - known as Stevie Wenger to Birmingham fans - really should have checked his facts before he declared Arsenal get kicked off the park off more than any other - and ensured his own players did not to put their boot in his big mouth with any potential leg-breaking lunges on Saturday. But, as Villa boss Martin O'Neill pointed out, Flamini's two-footed tackle in the 1-1 draw at the Emirates proves Wenger failed to either. A case of 'people living in glass houses...'
Cruft's:

Daily Mail - We're Sinking - Top Magpies scribe Colin Young reveals the crisis at Newcastle is getting deeper - on and off the pitch. Despite the side's freefall under winless Kevin Keegan who, as everybody in Fleet Street reveals, held crisis talks with owner Mike Ashley yesterday, chairman Chris Mort believes King Kev has 'got the team playing in a manner that everyone in this part of the world appreciates'. What is he talking about? Back the Geordies, who play Liverpool next, for the drop at [6.4].

Daily Express - Moyes Red Alert For Rafa - Paul Joyce reports on Everton's thumping win over Portsmouth - and their manager's post-match assertion Liverpool are still favourites to clinch fourth place and Champions League qualification. But if you fancy the Toffees to stay ahead in the race, you can back them at [2.44].

Pedigree Chum:

The Sun - Kev's Safe - Steve Brenner claims he has an exclusive regarding King Kev's showdown meeting with the manager who apparently admitted he can't guarantee they will not get relegated. Chairman Chris Moore says he is safe but then didn't he say a very similar thing as regards Big Sam?

Daily Star - Rubbish Refs Get It Wrong Again - Not often Top Dog agrees with anything columnist Brian Woolnough says but his fury at the red card shown to Frank Lampard at West Ham does appear spot on. But will Avram Grant's men dare appeal.?

Daily Mirror - Thicko - You have to love this headline in the Mirror's excellent football pullout. Yes it's describing Martin O'Neill's view on Arsene Wenger's ranting and raving about dirty challenges. But just below you also have the Villa boss rightly blasting his own fans for sick chants about crocked Eduardo. Can the Villa boss do no wrong?

Dog' s dinner:

Daily Mail - Was This The Day When Tim Cahill Took The Art Of Goal Celebration Too Far? And the day when the Mail's headline writer got verbal diarrhoea. As for the article's content -about the Aussie ace handcuffing motion whenever he scores being in honour of his jailed brother - it's interesting but hardly a reason to have a dig at Everton's free-scoring midfielder.
Daily Star - Rafa's New Kop Plea - Apparently Rafa Benitez wants a new deal but says he is in the dark about a new offer being on the table to keep him there until 2012. Well, that's because it's all PR from troubled joint-owner Tom Hicks as the American battles to keep his halophyte club.

Today's other headlines:

The Sun - Kev drops Ash in it - Thanks 4 that! - Juss crazy - Devastated Sagna's brother agony - Patrice in Euro Warning - Gold dig at threats- Stir it up Hartson

Daily Express - Keegan crisis talks - May the fourth be with you - Moyes in Rafa warning - O'Neill tackles foul roul - Fergie's men will take it at a canter - Sagna spurred by tragic death
Daily Star - Tell me we won't drop Kev - Rafa's new Kop plea -Mart blast at Wenger -Joke Juss hands Kop last laugh - Lamps appeal on hold

Daily Mirror - Yakubu can do better - Toon chief: We're behind Kevin. Mother's Day turns into Mersey day. Thickos...Sickos - The Red Machine

Daily Mail - We're sinking - Jussi Gif Is a lift for Rafa - Yak is hungry for Euro glory - Your sums don't add up Wenger - It's divide and rule - Forssell's perfect day leaves Ramos raging.

Tags: Eduardo injury, Kevin Keegan, Premiership relegation