Source: Daily_Mail
What the back pages say: Owen set to sign for Everton, Barca brand Chelsea thugs, Wilkinson to get Â
DAILY MAIL[LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson got the result he had asked for last night as a John O'Shea goal gave Manchester United a deserved win over Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final first leg at Old Trafford. [LNB]Man Utd 1 Arsenal 0: O'Shea hits a bullseye[LNB]Also: John Terry left the Nou Camp claiming he had just been involved in the perfect defensive performance, yet the football world turned against Chelsea and their negative tactics yesterday.[LNB]Terry hails Chelsea's 'close to perfection' display[LNB]England went from one extreme to the other yesterday when they discarded their policy of consistent selection to announce a bold and remarkable squad for the first Test against the West Indies that included two uncapped fast bowlers.[LNB]Bell, Vaughan and Harmison ditched[LNB] Turning his back on Newcastle: Michael Owen will sign for his idols Everton[LNB] DAILY TELEGRAPH[LNB] John O'Shea secured the 1-0 victory demanded by Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United claimed a narrow first-leg advantage over Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final at Old Trafford. [LNB]Also: Rafael Benitez believes Steven Gerrard is winning his battle to be fit for Liverpool's remaining games in their last stand to wrest the Premier League title fromManchester United.[LNB]Stevie G back to boost title bid and pile on Shearer agony[LNB]THE TIMES[LNB]Manchester United took a big step towards securing a place in the Champions League final for the second successive season with a 1-0 victory against Arsenal at Old Trafford last night. [LNB]Also: As statements go, the squad announced yesterday by the England selectors for next week's first npower Test against West Indies was a strong and good one.[LNB]McLaren Mercedes were yesterday given the lightest of punishments by the FIA for Lewis Hamilton's attempt, alongside a senior team official, to cheat their way to third place at the Australian Grand Prix last month.[LNB]Hamilton escapes ban over 'Liargate' scandal[LNB]THE INDEPENDENT[LNB]"I'd settle for 1-0 at home," Sir Alex Ferguson declared when, with Porto just dispensed with, he first addressed the issue of facing Arsenal in the Champions League a few weeks back. [LNB]Wenger warns Fergie: You'll pay for your missed chances[LNB]Also: Job done in the Nou Camp, yet even before Chelsea's players had left the stadium they were promising that it would be a very different approach at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final.[LNB]Steven Gerrard is likely to face Newcastle on Sunday, according to the Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.[LNB]DAILY MIRROR[LNB]John O'Shea was Manchester United's unlikely hero last night as they drew first blood in their Champions League showdown with Arsenal. [LNB]Also: Carlo Ancelotti moved a step closer to becoming the next Chelsea boss last night as AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi admitted he is already seeking hissuccessor.[LNB]Babbling Barca whinged for Europe last night as they blamed everybody but themselves for failing to break down Chelsea's Nou Camp resistance.[LNB]Lewis Hamilton knows what it feels like to be Houdini now as McLaren leapt free of the chains of Liargate with a single bound yesterday.[LNB]DAILY STAR[LNB]John O'Shea edged Manchester United's noses in front in last night's all-England showdown. [LNB]Also: Michael Ballack last night taunted Barcelona by insisting: You have everything to lose.[LNB]Ricky Hatton must hurt and beat a man on Saturday night who deadens the nerve ends in his upper body by getting hit with a lump of wood.[LNB]JEFF POWELL: Pacquaio gets a taste of the Orient[LNB]Michael Vaughan's international career looks to be over after England's selectors gambled on a brave new era.[LNB]THE SUN[LNB]Arsene Wenger last night warned Alex Ferguson: You will pay for Manchester United's missed chances. [LNB]Also: Angry Barcelona stars have branded Chelsea a bunch of thugs.[LNB]Steve Harmison must have felt like crying yesterday when he lost his England place to a man called Onions.[LNB]Lewis Hamilton's dream of retaining his drivers' crown was still alive last night after he escaped scot free for lying to stewards.[LNB]DAILY EXPRESS[LNB]John O'Shea gave Manchester United a narrow advantage in last night's Champions League semi-final first leg at Old Trafford but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has Manuel Almunia to thank that his side are still in with a hope of getting to Rome. [LNB]Also: Michael Owen will be a summer target for Everton and the Newcastle and England striker is said to be keen to consider a move to the club he supported as a boy.[LNB]THE GUARDIAN[LNB]Manchester United overwhelmed Arsenal yet neglected to leave the full evidence of it in the result. [LNB]Also: Andy Flower's quiet determination to rid English cricket of complacency was reflected yesterday in an adventurous Test selection to launch the start of an Ashes summer.[LNB]Two Olympic medallists are among six athletes who have failed a new doping test for the blood-boosting agent Cera carried out on samples taken at the Beijing Games.[LNB]Jonny Wilkinson will receive a salary close on £1million when he signs for Toulon next week, although the England outside-half's move from Newcastle will go ahead only if he passes a stringent medical.[LNB]
