All the gossip from today's papers. Monday, 29 December 2008
THE SUN: Ricardo Fuller is set to be hit with a £20,000 fine today after being sent off for fighting with his own captain. Also: Steven Gerrard reckons Liverpool have the big-time players to large their way to the title.
DAILY STAR: Leaders Liverpool fired an awesome title warning to their Premier League rivals with a five-star romp at St James's Park. Also: Big Phil Scolari blew his top at his Chelsea team for throwing away two vital Championship points at Fulham.
DAILY MIRROR: Steven Gerrard yesterday hailed title-chasing Liverpool's squad as the best he's ever played in - and claimed he was disappointed they hit only five at Newcastle. Also: Ashes legend Michael Vaughan is standing by to resume his England career today - despite scoring only 43 runs in the last five months.
DAILY MAIL: Harry Redknapp is facing the prospect of an FA charge after a stinging attack on referee Steve Tanner, in which he accused him of being so poor it was 'scary'. Also: Manchester City have made West Ham a combined offer of £15million to try and prise Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker from Upton Park.
DAILY EXPRESS: Steven Gerrard is convinced that Liverpool can end their title drought stretching back to 1990 after their thumping 5-1 victory over outclassed Newcastle at St James' Park.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Michael Vaughan will not get his Christmas wish for a recall to England's Test squad for the West Indies when the tour party is announced today.
THE TIMES: Andy Murray will start the new year as the hottest property in tennis, with the promise of £100million from the management companies vying for his signature.
THE GUARDIAN: Chelsea wavered for an instant and their season swung drastically off course. Also: Arsene Wenger will move next month to bring Andrei Arshavin to Arsenal and he is cautiously optimistic about his chances of success.
THE INDEPENDENT: Jermain Defoe's Portsmouth future was in serious doubt last night after he was first left out of Tony Adams' squad and then reinstated to the substitutes' bench for the game against Arsenal.
DAILY STAR: Leaders Liverpool fired an awesome title warning to their Premier League rivals with a five-star romp at St James's Park. Also: Big Phil Scolari blew his top at his Chelsea team for throwing away two vital Championship points at Fulham.
DAILY MIRROR: Steven Gerrard yesterday hailed title-chasing Liverpool's squad as the best he's ever played in - and claimed he was disappointed they hit only five at Newcastle. Also: Ashes legend Michael Vaughan is standing by to resume his England career today - despite scoring only 43 runs in the last five months.
DAILY MAIL: Harry Redknapp is facing the prospect of an FA charge after a stinging attack on referee Steve Tanner, in which he accused him of being so poor it was 'scary'. Also: Manchester City have made West Ham a combined offer of £15million to try and prise Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker from Upton Park.
DAILY EXPRESS: Steven Gerrard is convinced that Liverpool can end their title drought stretching back to 1990 after their thumping 5-1 victory over outclassed Newcastle at St James' Park.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Michael Vaughan will not get his Christmas wish for a recall to England's Test squad for the West Indies when the tour party is announced today.
THE TIMES: Andy Murray will start the new year as the hottest property in tennis, with the promise of £100million from the management companies vying for his signature.
THE GUARDIAN: Chelsea wavered for an instant and their season swung drastically off course. Also: Arsene Wenger will move next month to bring Andrei Arshavin to Arsenal and he is cautiously optimistic about his chances of success.
THE INDEPENDENT: Jermain Defoe's Portsmouth future was in serious doubt last night after he was first left out of Tony Adams' squad and then reinstated to the substitutes' bench for the game against Arsenal.
