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...
CITY GO FOR JOSE
Manchester City have either got their new manager or are closing in on someone else, depending on which newspaper you happen to read. If you read the Daily Express (though, to be honest, why would you?) you'll know that Harry Harris reckons that Thaksin Shinawatra has approached Jose Mourinho through his agent Jose Mendez
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PHIL GETS CITY JOB
However, if you read the Daily Mirror you'll know that Big Phil Scolari has 'agreeed to become the new manager of Manchester City'. Apparently Scolari was at the Chelsea game on Wednesday meeting with Pini Zahavi and discussing a job. You might assume that it would be the Chelsea job, but the Mirror reckon it was City.
ERIKSSON TALKS CITY PLAYERS OUT OF STRIKE
In The Guardian, they say that Sven Goran Eriksson has talked his players out boycotting the club's end of season tour of Thailand in support of their soon-to-be-sacked manager.
GRANT CONFRONTS HORRORS OF PAST
In the Daily Telegraph, Avram Grant talks about the Holocaust on his visit to Auschwitz: "I have lived in the shadow of Auschwitz all my life. It's a shadow which my father dragged all his life with him. Today I lead a team like Chelsea, 65 years after those horrors ended, and I feel this is my personal triumph."
GRANT STILL IN LINE OF FIRE DESPITE HIS ADVANCE ON MOSCOW
However, The Times say that his position at the club is still very much in doubt even though Chelsea are level on points at the top of the table and in the Champions League Final.
AV A HEART ROM
John Terry says in The Sun that Grant should be allowed to stay: "I would have thought getting to the final is enough to keep him in a job."
YOU'LL AV TO WAIT
The Daily Star say that Grant's pleas for showdown talks with Roman Abramovich have been met with little encouragement, with the Russian staying at home for the presidential elections.
HAMMERED!
Perhaps that is why he's got so hot and bothered by Alan Curbishley's recent newspaper column about how much he wants Man United to win the league, and the Daily Mail say that Grant will use his press conference today to put the West Ham boss under pressure ahead of their match against United tomorrow.
ANELKO
Meanwhile, The Sun say that Nicolas Anelka will be unable to take part in Chelsea's final game of the league season against Bolton because he originally signed from them on loan in January (in order for the move to be completed in time for a game the following day) before making it permanent a few days later.
Other top stories...
EYES OF WORLD ON ENGLISH POWER STRUGGLE
The Daily Telegraph's Henry Winter looks at how many Englishmen could be taking part in the Final, with up to 13 (including subs), which has to be a good thing.
FERGUSON MUST FIGHT CHELSEA FIRE WITH SKILL AND ADVENTURE OF OLD
The Independent's James Lawton says that Sir Alex Ferguson needs to stick to his attacking instincts in the Champions League Final if he is going to beat Chelsea.
BIG HITTERS LOOK TO RECLAIM NOBLE ART
John Dillon in the Daily Express calls on the finalists to save our game: "If the thunderous spirit and uplifting style of the European Cup semi-finals played this week is repeated in Russia, England might reclaim some of the soul of the game, even as it pumps itself ever more plump with wealth and crass ostentation."
FERGUSON MUST FEAR CHELSEA'S FRESHNESS
Kevin McCarra in The Guardian says that Chelsea could have the edge in terms of fitness and freshness as so few of their players have played the whole season.
ROONEY INJURY COULD LEAVE UNITED LIGHT FOR TITLE RUN-IN
The Times say that Fergie's title bid could be hindered by uncertainties over Wayne Rooney's fitness, which means that he could be out for the last two league games.
I'M IN TOO MUCH PAIN TO WATCH MY MATE TEV IN THE FINAL
Meanwhile, Javier Mascherano has admitted that he won't be enjoying a night in front of the TV on May 21st, even though his pal Carlos Tevez will be playing. He tells the Daily Mirror: "I wish Carlos all the best for the final, but the Champions League is finished for me now."
FURIOUS FAE INSISTS HE WILL NEVER PLAY FOR READING AGAIN
The Daily Mail report on another footballer in pain, Emerse Fae, who isn't happy about getting punished by Steve Coppell: "It's not clever to suspend your own players. That's stupid." Bye-bye Fae...
POINTLESS
But no-one is as angry as Ken Bates of course, after Leeds were told that they won't have their 15 point deduction removed or even lessened, reports The Sun.
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