PAPER TALK

THE TIMES
New Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill says his successor at
Sunderland Paolo Di Canio is a
"managerial charlatan" and that he
had "a wry smile to himself" when
the Italian was sacked.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester United striker Wayne
Rooney says the win over Arsenal was a "massive lift" and that United aim to be top of the table or
"thereabouts" by the new year.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
admitted that he felt that his side
"were nervous at the start and we
didn't play our game" during the 1-0 defeat.

DAILY MIRROR
England captain Steven Gerrard and forward Daniel Sturridge are doubts for the upcoming friendlies against Chile and Germany.
Injured Hull striker Sone Aluko has
turned down a new deal and could be on his way to Crystal Palace in
January.

THE INDEPENDENT
Southampton full-back Luke Shaw
says he is "not even thinking about
leaving" the in-form club despite
interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.

THE SUN
West Brom supporters are raging
after it was revealed that Andre
Marriner, who awarded a
controversial last-minute penalty
against them on Saturday at Stamford Bridge, is a fan of their big rivals Aston Villa. Canadian club Toronto are planning a
summer transfer spree and are
eyeing Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o and
Tottenham's Jermain Defoe.
Out-of-favour Southampton striker
Gaston Ramirez is at the centre of a
tug of war between Italian sides Inter Milan and Fiorentina.

DAILY STAR
Following their 1-0 loss at
Sunderland, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said he is worried that their poor form away from home will prevent them from reclaiming the title.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United boss David Moyes saluted forwards Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney after the crucial 1-0 victory over Arsenal.
Michael Carrick has suffered a
recurrence of an Achilles injury and is likely to pull out of the England squad