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The papers have glossed over the eight top flight games that are taking place to concentrate on Sunday's fixture between Manchester United and Arsenal.

According to the Daily Star, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has "told his shell-shocked Arsenal troops: Prepare for war with Manchester United".

However, Wenger may not be aware that his "troops" are apparently a bunch of French wimps, according to... Frenchman Mikael Silvestre.

In a tactic straight out of his manager Sir Alex Ferguson's book of mind games, the United defender has said he believes that the Highbury foreign legion lack "that English spirit".

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His comments are unlikely to make for much bonhomie with his compatriots during the Old Trafford game.

Then again, he may not be too popular with his own team-mates either after praising the "English spirit" of Wales international Ryan Giggs and "the British feel" of the team when ex-Republic of Ireland star Roy Keane plays.

Arsenal fans still depressed after their midweek European disaster will doubtless be consoled by the fact that their North London rivals Tottenham are also currently suffering and several papers speculate on Glenn Hoddle's future at White Hart Lane.

"Hoddle is a defeat or two away from joining George Graham in the Bermuda Triangle of Spurs managers," says Paul Hayward of the Daily Telegraph.

The Daily Mail's football correspondent Matt Lawton adds that Hoddle needs to brush up on his man-management skills and discover "a so far undetected degree of humility" if he is to succeed.

The Independent is another paper to suggest that defeat at his old club Southampton on Saturday could see Hoddle's neck on the block.

Neck pain is also an issue for Tim Henman in the Davis Cup tie against Morocco in Casablanca.

The British number one aggravated a previous injury as he slumped to defeat and Greg Rusedski also lost, meaning Morocco need to win just one of the three remaining matches to clinch the tie.