What the back pages of the papers say - February 11

Global opposition to the Premier League's 'international round' is growing so fast that North America now looks to be the only region that will embrace the beleaguered project.

• Read Charles Sales' exclusive HERE

Also: Solemn and spectacular: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson lays a wreath in the Old Trafford centre circle, along with City counterpart Sven Goran Eriksson prior to yesterday's derby to mark 50 years since the Munich air disaster.

• Read the Manchester United v Manchester City verdict HERE

THE SUN

This was the emotional moment a city abandoned its bitter rivalry and united to honour the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.

Also: John Terry insists he could be fit to return next weekend but Avram Grant warned: "No you won't!"

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United handed the title advantage to Arsenal as Sven Goran Eriksson celebrated Manchester City's "perfect" day.

Also: Jonny Wilkinson spared England's blushes in Rome yesterday and then declared: "I had nothing to prove to anyone."

DAILY STAR

Sir Alex Ferguson watched United blow it on the big occasion - then left without offering an explanation.

Also: Chelsea boss Avram Grant said his side were denied a certain penalty in their 0-0 draw with Liverpool.

DAILY EXPRESS

Sven-Goran Eriksson last night revealed his pride at the behaviour of Manchester City's fans and the display by his players as Sir Alex Ferguson did a runner from a shock derby loss.

Also: Jonny Wilkinson urged England to take a grip on themselves after watching helplessly from the sidelines as the World Cup finalists went perilously close to a first defeat against Italy yesterday.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester United are so unaccustomed to losing on their own ground that the first thing to digest when it happens is the collective sense of shock.

Also: Supporters groups are considering targeting the Premier League's sponsors as part of a campaign to resist plans for a 39th round of fixtures played overseas.

THE INDEPENDENT

The weight of their club's history is a burden that every great Manchester United team must learn to bear and yesterday - of all days - it bore down on Sir Alex Ferguson's side like an anvil.

Also: Dwain Chambers laid claim to a place at next month's World Indoor Championships here yesterday with a 60 metres victory in 6.56sec, the second fastest time of the year.

THE TIMES

Few people suspected that every one of Manchester City's supporters would stand in silent tribute to the victims of the Munich air disaster before their derby match at Old Trafford yesterday and fewer still imagined that they would be celebrating afterwards, with a 2-1 victory inflicting a serious blow to Manchester United's Barclays Premier League title challenge.

Also: Reasons to be cheerful: England won at the Stadio Flaminio yesterday, which is more than they managed at Twickenham on the opening weekend of the RBS Six Nations Championship.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Maybe the emotion surrounding the Munich commemoration affected Manchester United's players yesterday.

Also: On an afternoon of missed opportunities for both sides, Liverpool can at least take solace from their first point away from home against any other of the Big Four under Rafael Benitez.