Chris Marsden was the last man to lead Southampton out at an FA Cup final – and he is backing James Ward-Prowse to go a step further and lift the trophy.
Italians have a word for players like Marsden: bandiere. It means flag-bearer, a fan on the pitch. While it is often used to describe one-club men, it is also used to describe those who become synonymous with a team.
The much-travelled Marsden was the wrong side of 30 when he arrived at The Dell in February 1999. But the £800,000 paid to Birmingham turned out to be a bargain.