Alan Shearer
Former England captain on BBC Radio 5 live

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They’re not very good, that’s the problem - I know they have injuries at the moment but they didn’t have injuries three or four months ago and they weren’t playing particularly well then.

They haven’t entertained their fans, which of course at that football club you have to do , you have to play a certain way and Louis van Gaal hasn’t.

His remit when he took over was to get them back into the Champions League, where David Moyes failed – he did that but this season has been pretty awful to watch.

The leadership in that team is alarming  – there’s no screaming and shouting at other teammates to tell them what to do. It just looks as if the players are not enjoying their football.

Good news for Britain and 15-year-old skeleton athlete Ashleigh Pittaway at the Youth Olympics in Lillehammer...

BBC Radio 5 Live

The new England rugby league head coach Wayne Bennett is interviewed by George Riley in the latest edition of 5 Live Rugby League.

There is also a look ahead to this weekend's World Club Series, with guests including the former Great Britain head coach Brian Noble and Warrington Wolves head coach Tony Smith.

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Tim Beech
BBC Radio Shropshire

Did Tony Pulis really say West Brom reaching successive quarter-finals in the FA Cup would be the first time ever (see 09:14 GMT)? 

I can remember them winning FA Cup in 1968 and reaching the semi-finals the following season. Given that they have appeared in 20 semi-finals I'd imagine it's happened more than once that they've reached the last eight two years running...

Manchester United fans might not be in a happy mood after Thursday night's dismal defeat in Denmark but there is one who will be celebrating - former United midfielder Paddy Crerand, who was part of the 1968 European Cup-winning side turns 77 today.

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Thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money to fund a football stadium may have funded a string of other schemes, the BBC discovers.

Friday's race meeting at Fakenham goes ahead after passing a second inspection.

Dual Olympic champion cyclist Victoria Pendleton, who is aiming to ride at next month's Cheltenham Festival, will be aiming for her first win under Rules when she rides Pacha Du Polder in the Betfair Switching Saddles "Grassroots" Fox Hunters' Chase at 16:10.

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Despite those injuries, Slaven Bilic insists he will field his strongest team.

"It is an important game," the Croat said. "Blackburn are a huge club. When I played, they were massive in England and that wasn't so long ago. It will be a massive test for us."

"And the FA Cup should remain as the greatest cup competition, it is fantastic. We should do whatever necessary to keep it special."

Slaven Bilic is in the building and comes bearing team news...

The West Ham manager confirms that Andy Carroll, Enner Valencia, Winston Reid, Joey O'Brien and James Tomkins will be absent on Sunday and that Sam Byram is cup-tied. 

However Manuel Lanzini is available and Diafra Sakho is back training, while Darren Randolph will start in goal in favour of Adrian. "Darren has done brilliantly every time he's played. It is a great situation to have two fantastic goalkeepers," Bilic said.  

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Lionell Saunyama: I think BBC Sportsday team should sack LVG. It won't be the first time he will be sacked by the media.

We'll add it to the list, Lionell. First I've got a West Ham news conference to deal with and a second breakfast to eat...

East Midlands Today

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Leicester captain Wes Morgan says he has not started talks about a new contract but is eager to extend his time with the Premier League leaders.

The 32-year-old defender, who joined from local rivals Nottingham Forest in 2012, has a year to run on the three-year deal he signed in 2014.

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It's relatively rare than a local newspaper will turn against a club's manager in such an explicit manner, but the Manchester Evening News have demanded the departure of Louis van Gaal.

Usually marks the beginning of the end...

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland

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Manager Mixu Paatelainen says jobs including his own are on the line at Dundee United.

United are 13 points adrift at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership with 13 games remaining.

Amar Patel: LVG and Giggs (one consistent over the past 3 years) have to go immediately. Yesterday was embarrassing.

Layla Astley: My gut is that Ed surely has to sack LVG now? Waiting until the New York stock exchange opens at 14:30 GMT perhaps?

D: If I were David Moyes I would be thinking 'why didn't I get this support'.

James Hulbert: We as united fans are blaming LVG but what about the board? They are letting this circus continue with Jose available.

Rich Lee: Time for him to go, and Mourinho to get the job. Out of luck, out of excuses, it's Murphy's Law...

Steven Dawson: How can the Man Utd board back a manager who has spent £250,000,000 & sent the club massively backwards?

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England Women’s three matches at next month’s SheBelieves Cup will be shown live on the BBC.

The Lionesses will travel to America for the new tournament where they will face the top three Fifa-ranked teams – USA, Germany and France.

There will be a mixture of BBC One and Red Button coverage, with all matches streamed on the BBC Sport website.

Mendy Simmonds: Defeat by Shrewsbury would be to much damage for the club to handle. We need to get rid of LVG and not take that risk.

Carl Oliver: United have become a joke not a club anymore just a business. Give it to Giggs till end of the season - there's nothing to lose.

Amjad Dahlawi: It has come to a point where the person responsible for sacking Louis van Gaal should be sacked.

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BBC Sport

Arsene Wenger says Danny Welbeck "might start" as Arsenal seek to extend their FA Cup winning run to 15 against Hull tomorrow. Laurent Koscielny should be fit but Gabriel is out for another week. [David] Ospina will be in goal."

And on the subject of the possible scrapping of cup replays, Wenger says: "I'm nervous about changing the rules. I have become very conservative. With more money coming into the game, the big clubs should have 25 top level players and I'm convinced they'll be able to cope."

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League One side Sheffield United suspend forward Jose Baxter for the second time in nine months.