What's happened to Saido Berahino? The striker, according to West Brom boss Tony Pulis, is not fulfilling his potential. 

The Welshman has called on the England Under-21 player to raise his game after scoring just three goals this season.  

Pulis said: "We've played for six months without Saido being anywhere near as good as he was last year."

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Why have British footballing exports to the United States underwhelmed this year? As Columbus Crew get ready to face Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup final on Sunday, that is the question dominating the discussion on this week's World Football phone-in.

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Tim Vickery and Jon Arnold give their verdict on the Premier League's biggest exports to MLS, plus they look at what Gary Neville can do for Valencia, and whether heading the ball is bad for your health. Also, who has the finest facial hair in football history?

An eclectic mix. Have a listen here.

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We're teaming up with the Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live to ask about matches you've played in moving vehicles, vessels or aircraft.

ashish sharma: Played volleyball on a ferry in Fort Lauderdale with the Dutch national volleyball team who were playing in a tournament there.

Anthony Green: Bucket ball on the flight deck of HMS Montrose while on deployment in the Gulf.

Matt Oswin: Played Football Manager on a train and did well not to celebrate too loudly with a last-minute winner. 

This definitely does not count, Matt.

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Football Focus

A mind-blowing task? 

Leicester are riding high in the Premier League and they are also top of the BBC sport Premier League predictor table. Aston Villa are in the same plight as their team - bottom of the table. 

Test yourselves by giving your predictions here.

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Martin Fisher
Match of the Day commentator at St Mary's Stadium

"If Southampton fans are feeling a bit sorry for themselves after the crushing League Cup defeat by Liverpool on Wednesday, they should spare a thought for their counterparts from the West Midlands.

"Supporting Villa has been challenging for a few seasons now but even the most optimistic Holte End regular will find it difficult to present a decent argument on how Remi Garde can formulate a rescue plan.

"The squad don't seem to possess enough quality, belief or desire to escape relegation.

"Already seven points adrift of safety, Villa have lost six successive away games since their opening-day victory at Bournemouth.

"They left the south coast that day with hopes raised but I doubt the trip home will be similarly enjoyable this time."

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"We are still in a bad position - not a crisis," says Aston Villa manager Remi Garde, though the statistics suggest the Premier League's bottom club are heading for catastrophe. 

Former Aston Villa midfielder Andy Townsend, speaking on Friday's 5 live Sport, on the club's current plight: "Seeing Villa where they are is absolutely desperate. I think they need some guidance and Tim Sherwood needed time, not necessarily pockets of money. I wouldn't have got rid of Tim. Remi Garde has got an impossible job."  

Aston Villa will not be able to claw their way out of relegation trouble, says former Scotland international Pat Nevin.

“Villa are in a relegation crisis and I will be surprised if they get out of this," he told 5 live Sport on Friday.

"That's because of the lack of belief in the group and because they have been in a slow gradual decline for a while. If you are in that long enough it catches you."

Where to start with Southampton versus Aston Villa? Saints' 6-1 midweek thrashing by Liverpool? Or Villa's dreadful start to the season?

Villa fans are probably fed up of hearing this, but their team have gone 13 league games without a win, equaling an unwanted club record originally set from March to September 2012.

It gets worse. All three of the previous sides with five points at this stage of a Premier League season went on to finish bottom of the division: Swindon in 1993-94, Sunderland in 2005-06 and QPR in 2012-13.

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Football Focus

Today's Football Focus (12:10 GMT) has a definite FA Cup flavour - they're broadcasting live from Stourbridge FC. The Northern League Premier side are taking on Eastleigh of the National League in a 15:00 GMT kick-off later today. 

You can watch reaction as all the goals go in around the grounds withFinal Score, live on the Red Button from 14:30 and on BBC One from 16:30 except for viewers in Scotland, who can watch Sportscene from the same time. 

And of course later there’ll be Match of the Day – today it’s on at 22:25 on BBC One.

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Ben Clark: Used to try and copy the Brazilians in the airport ad anywhere me and mates went. Why didn't the Brazilians get told to take their ball somewhere else and play in a park? I could take out a whole rack of jam with one precision left-footed curler, and got chased out by my adoring fans! They were all wearing security uniform, which was odd...

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Steve Bower
BBC football commentator at Old Trafford

"While the 'style' debate continues about Manchester United, it is difficult to argue with the facts.

"They are unbeaten at home this season and no visiting team has managed to score at Old Trafford in the last five games in all competitions.

"But the big question is how threatening will United be going forward?

"They will be wary of West Ham - who have won at Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool already, although those victories were all inspired by Dimitri Payet.

"With Diafra Sakho joining Payet on the injury list, the challenge of getting another headline-grabbing result has become even tougher."

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West Ham aren't in the best of form, taking two points from the last 12 available, and they've failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last nine league games - the longest current streak in the top flight. 

Rooney is probably ruing not being fit enough to face such a porous defence. 

Despite some Manchester United fans celebrating Wayne Rooney's absence with an ankle injury today, former Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Townsend believes Rooney can still be effective for the Red Devils.

"I don’t subscribe to the theory that his legs have gone," he told 5 live Sport on Friday. "The biggest thing, I think, is that the team is too slow. Manchester United don’t have enough pace in that team. 

"They are playing in third gear and that is one of the biggest reasons that hampers Wayne Rooney. He needs to be playing in a team with blistering pace, using his experience in the right areas and at the big moment."

How will Manchester United fare without Wayne Rooney? Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin thinks a pacier alternative up front could suit the Red Devils.

"I would rather not see Rooney as a centre forward," he told 5 live Sport on Friday. "He has nowhere near the pace that he once had or the pace you need to get beyond teams. 

"So what happens is you keep the ball, play it slower and it becomes really static. If you put someone quick up there it lengthens the game.

"Manchester United don't have anyone going behind an opposition defence other than Anthony Martial. So take Wayne Rooney out and put someone quick up there, you might see a difference. When Rooney's back, I'd play him but not necessarily up front."

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As was mentioned in the paper review, Wayne Rooney will miss today's match against West Ham and their key Champions League tie at Wolfsburg with an ankle injury.

"It's been getting worse," manager Louis van Gaal told MUTV. "We have to let him train to make the ankle stronger. He is training well in the rehabilitation."

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BBC Radio 5 Live

We're teaming up with the Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live to ask about matches you've played in moving vehicles, vessels or aircraft.

Ryan Watts: Lifetime highlight: playing cricket in the sheeting rain on the top deck of the CalMac ferry to Islay.  

Alex: Played a game in an empty compartment of the Channel Tunnel train on a school trip. 

Andy Cav:  On a school trip to Lourdes we had a match between two schools in an unused carriage in the Channel Tunnel... 2002  

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Away from football for a minute, don’t forget you can still vote for your overseas sports personality of the year. Bolt? Carter? Djokovic? Ledecky? Spieth? Williams? Who is your choice? 

You can vote here, and signing up now will mean you are all set to cast your vote for the main Sports Personality of the Year award on 20 December.

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In the absence of the injured Alexis Sanches and Santi Cazorla, Mesut Ozil is expected to have even more influence on the Gunners side.