All the top stories from today's back pages - including an emotional thank-you from Chelsea captain John Terry.
THE SUN: Gianfranco Zola and his highly-paid West Ham flops will be asked to take a 25 per cent pay cut. Also: Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal's inexperience has virtually KO'd their title bid... John Terry last night issued an emotional thank-you to th
e Chelsea fans for their overwhelming support.
DAILY MIRROR: John Terry last night broke his silence with an emotional thank-you to Chelsea's "incredible" fans - after his week from hell. Also: Fearful Arsenal are ready to get tough with Barcelona in the battle to hold on to their star player Cesc Fabregas... Roberto Mancini insists he is "more convinced than ever" his side will finish in the top four... despite his anger at their worst performance of the season.
DAILY STAR: Michael Ballack has told Arsene Wenger to stop moaning and start learning how to win trophies again. Also: Gary Cahill's World Cup dreams have been shattered after the Bolton defender was struck down with a blood clot in his arm... Mark Hughes is being lined up by Turkey as their new national team boss.
DAILY EXPRESS: Michael Ballack has told Arsene Wenger: 'You will never win the title playing like you do.' Also: John Terry has issued an emotional thank you to Chelsea's fans for backing him in his darkest hour... Gary Cahill's World Cup dream is over after he suffered a serious blood clot at the weekend.
DAILY MAIL: Kieron Dyer's West Ham nightmare will cost the club close to a staggering £30million over the course of his four-year contract at Upton Park. Also: Michael Ballack inflamed the row between Arsenal and Chelsea last night by calling Arsene Wenger a bad loser and branding the Gunners predictable... Gary Cahill's hopes of going to the World Cup are all but over, killed off by a potion that has a similar effect on rats.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: Michael Ballack has accused Arsene Wenger of consistently making excuses in defeat and branded Arsenal's style of football one-dimensional. Also: Rio Ferdinand, the new England captain, was last night still agonising over whether he should withdraw his appeal against a four-match ban as a gesture of goodwill to the Football Association.
THE TIMES: Liverpool emerged as a takeover target for the seventh-richest man in the world last night as the pressure mounted on Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr to cut a deal to sell Anfield. Also: Lawyers for Portsmouth were desperately trying to stave off the threat of liquidation last night, with a date in the High Court looming... Arsenal were closing in on the signature of Marouane Chamakh last night after the Bordeaux striker's proposed move to Liverpool collapsed amid some acrimony.
THE INDEPENDENT: Michael Ballack, the Chelsea midfielder, has accused the Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, of making excuses for his team's inability to win key games against their closest rivals. Also: Mark Hughes is in the frame for a rapid return to football as manager of the Turkish national side, though West Ham's new owners also believe he could be the man to take over if Gianfranco Zola fails to persuade them he can move the club forward.
THE GUARDIAN: Michael Ballack has said the championship is now a contest between only Chelsea and Manchester United, and has told Arsene Wenger to stop making excuses for Arsenal's inability to win crucial games against their title rivals. Also: Shane Warne has accused the England captain Andrew Strauss of disrespecting Test cricket by resting for the tour of Bangladesh - and he has tipped the batsman Michael Carberry to take full advantage.
