The 4thegame.com regular feature that brings you the best of the coverage from the UK press. It's not a mere news round-up, but instead gives you all the top headlines, outrageous puns and crazy stories...
Headline of the day...
MY KIND OF TOON
It's taken a while for Michael Owen to really become a Newcastle United hero, but two goals in a 2-0 win over Sunderland should be enough to seal the deal, and the Daily Mirror reckon that he's even starting to enjoy himself up there now.
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OWEN MAKES IT DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR SUNDERLAND
The Daily Express report on Owen's joy and the prospect of a worrying couple of weeks for Sunderland, who still aren't quite out of harm's way in the relegation battle.
THE FALL-GUYS
Definitely IN harm's way after this weekend are Birmingham City after they were beaten 5-1 by neighbours Aston Villa yesterday, reports the Daily Mail.
ASHLEY'S KICK UP THE BRUM
The Daily Star pay tribute to Ashley Young's double in their own inimitable style.
IT'S GONNA GET MESSI
Of course, this is a Champions League week, and in the Daily Mirror, Carlos Tevez warns his Man United team-mates that the return of Leo Messi to the Barcelona team means trouble for them.
YOU MISS THE SPECIAL ONE
Also getting messy is the relationship between Rafael Benitez and Avram Grant, according to the Daily Express. When asked if he sees much difference between this season's Chelsea and last season's, Benitez said: "No. Only in the press conferences. But it could be that they don't have the same spirit as they did under Mourinho."
BENITEZ TAKES AIM AT GRANT AS THE WAR OF WORDS BEGINS
In The Times he says: "I was watching the game at Everton on Thursday and they were playing more or less the same. As I've said before, the key to them was Abramovich. In the past I think they have built a fantastic team. You may miss Jose, yes, but not me."
WIN IT OR EUR A FLOP
And here's why. In the Daily Star Mourinho piles the pressure on Rafa: "Liverpool have to fight to win in all competitions and at least win a cup. If they don't, everyone will say the season was a failure. After the money Liverpool spent, they'll understand that."
JOSE: I WANT LAMPS & DROG
Meanwhile, in The Sun they reckon that Mourinho will be taking over at Internazionale in the summer and will sign Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba when he gets there.
Other top stories...
CITY REDISCOVER THEIR SLICKER SIDE
The Guardian report on a lively game at Eastlands, where Manchester City beat Portsmouth 3-1 to give Sven Goran Eriksson's chances of staying in his job a real boost.
NOLAN EMBRACES MOOD OF HOPE AMONG TEAM
The Times report on a new mood of optimism for a Bolton side now out of the bottom three after their win at Middlesbrough on Saturday.
CHELSEA WEIGHED DOWN BY ANFIELD INFERIORITY COMPLEX
Ahead of another FAMOUS EUROPEAN NIGHT AT ANFIELD, Alan Hansen in the Daily Telegraph analyses just how different it will be this time with the second leg being at Stamford Bridge rather than up on Merseyside.
DESAILLY BELIEVES CHELSEA CAN JOIN THE GREATS
In the Daily Express, Marcel Desailly backs his old team to go all the way in the Champions League this season and finally become a 'great' club.
ETO'O: WIN SOMETHING OR I'LL QUIT BARCELONA
Not the best preparation for a Champions League game, the Daily Mail say that Samuel Eto'o has threatened to quit Barcelona if they don't win something this season, which basically means Europe as they are all but out of the La Liga running.
MEAN, MOODY AND MAGNIFICENT
In the Daily Mirror they reckon that Dimitar Berbatov could be Man United's new Eric Cantona after his performance against Wigan this weekend.
TEVEZ SWOOPS AS 'FEAR FACTOR' DRIVES UNITED
Former United striker Mark Hughes had a simple explanation for how his old team fought back to draw at Blackburn on Saturday according to The Independent: "The consequences of not getting positive results are there for all to see and certainly at my time at the club if you were beaten or put in a poor performance there were plenty of people who would line up and criticise you."
SHIP 'EM OUT
Meanwhile, in The Sun, there's someone ready to criticise West Ham's players and they won't like it: "You know you are in trouble when the worst team in Premier League history question your ability. It was bad enough for West Ham being booed off by the own fans at the final whistle. But the damning verdict of Derby midfielder Tyrone Mears added insult to injury."
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