Podcast appearances and mentions of Francis Benali

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki. After another memorable week in the Champions League, the team unpick all the big talking points. Do Barcelona need to tweak their style of play? And with a Classico on Sunday, could their season quickly unravel after the defeat in Milan? The team discuss Yann Sommer and Francesco Acerbi after Inter Milan reached their second final in three years – and cast an early eye ahead to the final after PSG knocked out Arsenal. Julien reveals he is already turning into Father Christmas as requests for tickets come his way – but is starting to feel nervous about the big match in Munich. With Paris FC winning promotion to Ligue 1, Julien explains why it will be a friendly – and very, very local - derby when they play PSG next season, and Mina discusses the super tight race for a Champions League spot in Italy. TIMECODES….. 0 mins: Intro, with John Bennett back in the chair after the show had no presenter last week. 2 mins: The team discuss Inter v Barca – a Champions League classic. But did Barca mess it up? 8 mins: Could Barcelona's season start to unravel after their defeat in Italy? 12 mins: Inter's collective effort and the brilliance of keeper Yann Sommer. 16 mins: The great story of Inter goalscorer Francesco Acerbi. 22 mins: The brilliance of PSG – and why they deserve to be in the final – despite what Mikel Arteta said. 26 mins: The team look ahead to the final in Munich on 29 May. 31 mins: Paris FC – promotion to the top flight and a friendly derby. 35 min: The race for Champions League places in Serie A.Thursday 8th May EUROPA LEAGUE: Bodo Glimt v Spurs – LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Paul Robinson. EUROPA LEAGUE: Manchester United v Athletic Club - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Ian Dennis and Izzy Christiansen. Saturday 10th May WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Liverpool 1230 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Eilidh Barbour and Tanya Oxtoby PREMIER LEAGUE: Southampton v Manchester City 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Ian Dennis and Rob Green. PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Aston Villa 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Francis Benali. Sunday 11th May PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Leicester 1415 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Vicki Sparks and Clinton Morrison. PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v West Ham 1415 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA -Chris Coles and Michael Brown PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Crystal Palace 1415 KO – LIVE ON BBC SPORT WEBSITE - Paul Scott and Daniel Gabbidon PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v Arsenal 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - John Murray and Stephen Warnock.

David is joined by Southampton legend Francis Benali to preview the Premier League action including the Manchester Derby. They chat about Franny's career at Southampton and reminisce about the times they faced each other whilst David was at Arsenal. Francis opens up about the challenges of playing against the likes of Dennis Bergkamp and Ian Wright and his memories of playing at Highbury. He also discusses a disappointing season for Southampton and about their prospects for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Faye are joined by Southampton legend Francis Benali to discuss the FA Cup results and predict which of the semi-finalists will make it to the Final. The team also discuss the news that Andrea Berta has joined Arsenal as their Sporting Director and they preview the midweek Premier League fixtures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Hawksbee & Charlie Baker bring you all the action as the Cheltenham Festival kicks off. It was a packed Day 1 at the festival as the guys were joined by former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie, former Southampton defender Francis Benali, and good friend of the show Paddy Power. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly Cates is joined by former Southampton full back Francis Benali, ex-Fulham and Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton and former Leeds defender Alex Bruce for reaction to a drama-filled night in the EFL Cup second round. Crystal Palace came from two-nil down to win at Plymouth Argyle, hear from Roy Hodgson after his super subs changed the game and a Jean-Philippe Mateta hattrick sealed a 4-2 win. In the only all-Premier League game, Fulham beat Tottenham on penalties, but there are no regrets according to Ange Postecoglou. It also came down to penalties as Salford City of League Two knocked out Leeds United of the Championship. Goalscorer Matt Smith joins the pod before heading to A&E to deal with a nasty injury. And there is reaction from Mansfield boss Nigel Clough after his League Two side won on penalties against Sheffield Wednesday of the Championship at Hillsborough. TOPICS 0'50 Palace avoid a slip-up at Plymouth 3'46 Roy Hodgson 5'02 Fulham beat Tottenham 7'14 Ange Postecoglou 10'00 Salford City stun Leeds United 11'30 Matt Smith 14'50 Mansfield's Nigel Clough 15'30 Gary O'Neil after Wolves ease past Blackpool 16'30 Bournemouth's Ryan Christie after they avoided a scare at Swansea City

Southampton legend Francis Benali and Premier League reporter Paul Belverstone join Kenzie Benali and Steve Forbes to discuss Southampton's disappointing defeat to West Ham in the Premier League.

When you think of Southampton FC, few players spring to mind sooner than Francis Benali. Born-and-bred Saints, Franny played over 300 times for his boyhood club. Benali spoke to FSD on his journey through the game, why he ditched his famous facial hair and how attempting 7 consecutive Iron Man triathlons for charity put him in hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Nathan Jones: Southampton permitted to speak to Luton Town boss after sacking Ralph Hasenhuttl Southampton have been given permission to speak to Luton Town boss Nathan Jones about their managerial vacancy after sacking Ralph Hasenhuttl. Hasenhuttl left the club earlier on Monday in the wake of the Saints' 4-1 home defeat by Newcastle. Southampton have won just one of their past nine matches and are in the Premier League relegation zone. Luton will allow the club to speak to Jones after their Championship match at Stoke City on Tuesday. Visit our Southampton page for all the latest Saints news, analysis and fan views You can now get Southampton news notifications in the BBC Sport app - find out more ""We would like to place on record that the Premier League club have approached the board in the correct manner, for which we are grateful, and that the whole situation is extremely amicable with Southampton and with Nathan,"" said the Hatters, who are eighth in the Championship table. ""We would also like to urge all supporters travelling to Stoke to show him and the team your support on what we hope will be yet another memorable away day."" Former Brighton and Yeovil player Jones is in his second spell as Luton manager, having taken the club from League Two to League One in his first three-year tenure between 2016-19. In 2019, with Luton on course for promotion to the Championship, he replaced Gary Rowett as Stoke boss, but returned to the Hatters 18 months later. ADVERTISEMENT First team coach Ruben Selles will take charge of Southampton for Wednesday's Carabao Cup third round home game against League One side Sheffield Wednesday. Hasenhuttl, who was appointed in December 2018, is the fifth Premier League manager to be sacked so far this season. Scott Parker, Bruno Lage, Thomas Tuchel and Steven Gerrard were dismissed by Bournemouth, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chelsea and Aston Villa respectively, while Graham Potter left Brighton to take over as Chelsea boss. Analysis Former Southampton defender Francis Benali on BBC Radio 5 Live Clearly Nathan Jones is in a good position to be the next Southampton manager. But it could be that things don't work out and it doesn't actually happen for whatever reason. There are a number of managers who will look at this job as a great opportunity - a young group of players, potential to spend in the January window and it's a Premier League job. It's not just Nathan Jones who will be interested in Southampton - there are a lot of managers who will be champing at the bit to have this position. The World Cup break could help clubs like Southampton. Making this decision [to sack Hasenhuttl] gives the new manager, whoever it is going to be, the opportunity to work with this exciting new, young squad. How to follow Southampton on the BBC banner Our coverage of Southampton is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment Everything Saints - go straight to all the best content https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63545333?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bgnl.newsletters%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&xtor=ES-213-[BBC%20News%20Newsletter]-2022November8-[top+sport+stories] " "#TheMummicogblogOfMalta Amazon Top and Flash Deals(Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://amzn.to/3CqsdJH Compare all the top travel sites in just one search to find the best hotel deals at HotelsCombined - awarded world's best hotel price comparison site. (Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://www.hotelscombined.com/?a_aid=20558 https://t.me/themummichogblogdotcom https://twitter.com/Mummichogblogd1 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086295703212 https://www.facebook.com/themummichogblogdotcom/ https://themummichogblogofmalta.blogspot.com/ https://www.tumblr.com/blog/themummichogblogofmalta

Ex-England and Everton player Trevor Steven and Southampton stalwart Francis Benali join Niall McCaughan on this week's episode of the Dugout. Unai Emery has replaced Steve Gerrard at Villa, but how will he fare? Also, is Jesse Marsch a dead man walking at Leeds? As sacking season begins we preview the weekend's Premier League games and those tentative managerial positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a Sunday of Premier League football. Aaron Paul is joined by former Southampton defender Francis Benali, Aston Villa defender and Scotland captain Rachel Corsie and Luke Edwards of The Daily Telegraph to go through some huge results at both ends of the table. Newcastle moved into the Champions League places after winning at Tottenham. Hear from Eddie Howe as the panel discuss how several players look reborn under the Newcastle boss. Could Callum Wilson be making a late charge to be on the plane to Qatar? Arsenal dropped points for only the second time this season as Southampton held Mikel Arteta's side at St Mary's. Does that ease the pressure on Ralph Hasenhuttl? At the bottom end of the table, Aston Villa ran rampant with a 4-0 win over Brentford. Three goals in 15minutes was a huge statement after the sacking of Steven Gerrard this week. Brentford meanwhile, were 'shambolic' according to their striker Ivan Toney. The pressure continues to build on Jesse Marsch as Leeds lost 2-3 to Fulham at Elland Road. We ask if the Leeds boss could be the next victim of 'sacking season'. But, one man who looks to have eased the pressure on himself is Brendan Rodgers, winning by four goals at Molineux. However, what next for Wolves? One member of the panel predicts there is no way back for them. TOPICS 1'00 Eddie Howe interview 5'00 Was it a foul? Lloris v Wilson 17'40 Southampton 1-1 Arsenal with Ralph Hasenhuttl interview 24'00 Aston Villa 4-0 Brentford with Aaron Danks interview 26'30 Danny Ings interview 31'00 Ivan Toney interview 36'00 Leeds and Jesse Marsch interview 42'00 Sacking season 44'40 Wolves 0-4 Leicester with Brendan Rodgers and Steve Davis interviews

Former Premier League players Francis Benali and Matty Fryatt look ahead to some choice fixtures this weekend, and discuss what it's like for the players when fixtures pile up, and as well as what it takes to become a true footballing legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Premier League players Francis Benali and Trevor Steven discuss the legendary Brian Clough, some of the tactics used during matches to gain an advantage, and the players they feel had underrated top flight careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Premier League players Steve Thompson and Francis Benali are on this week's show, discussing Chelsea's decision to sack Thomas Tuchel and Liverpool's lacklustre start to the season. NB: This week's episode of the podcast was recorded before we learned of the news of the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Premier League players Francis Benali and Matty Fryatt are on The Dugout this week as professionalism and player power are the hot topics. Is there too much control available to players these days? Could Scott Parker have been less open with the media about his ambitions at Bournemouth? Plus, we look ahead to the Merseyside Derby and other fixtures this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casemiro has joined a Man Utd side in dire need of quality. But what makes the Brazilian so good? Find out on this episode of Football Social Daily: Shots, as well as Southampton legend Francis Benali revealing what Graeme Souness' scared him in to doing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Premier League celebrates its 30th anniversary, former players Francis Benali and Matty Fryatt reveal their favourite moments over the three decades as well as the things they would NEVER do when they were plying their trade in the top flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saints legend and charity champion Francis talks about his evening at the Medina Theatre on 25th June. http://www.medinatheatre.co.uk/article/evening-francis-benali-mbe-southampton-fc-legend-bt-sky-sports-pundit-0

Niall McCaughan is joined by former Premier League players Dean Hammond and Francis Benali to discuss this weekend's action. Liverpool and Chelsea meet in the FA Cup Final at Wembley, whilst there are some massive top flight games with relegation implications at play. Plus, what are players really thinking at this late stage of the season? We get the answers on The Dugout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niall McCaughan is joined by former Premier League players Trevor Steven and Francis Benali to look ahead to the weekend's FA Cup semi finals, the top flight relegation picture and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Southampton man Francis Benali and ex-Leicester and Brighton midfielder Dean Hammond join Niall McCaughan on this week's edition of The Dugout from Football Social Daily. With Man City and Liverpool squaring off, will it be a title decider? Plus, Everton are in dire straits and face Man Utd, with Burnley hot on their heels. Also, Arsenal's young squad slipped up last week - will the pressure tell with Spurs chasing them down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Salveson is joined on this weeks episode of The Dugout by former England winger Trevor Steven and Southampton stalwart Francis Benali. How will England fare at the World Cup, are England's upcoming friendlies pointless, and who deserves a chance for the Three Lions? We tackle those questions as well as the notion of moving FA Cup semi finals back to neutral venues and away from Wembley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niall McCaughan is joined by former Everton winger Trevor Steven and ex-Southampton man Francis Benali on The Dugout, the show featuring former top flight professionals. With Chelsea's future in disarray, how will the players be reacting? Trevor and Francis share their thoughts on the situation at Stamford Bridge as well as previewing some of the biggest games of the weekend, with Man Utd facing Spurs and Everton in dire need of points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niall McCaughan is joined on this week's episode by former Premier League players Trevor Steven and Francis Benali. With Tottenham struggling recently, Antonio Conte hinted midweek he could resign as Spurs boss. Where is it going wrong for the Italian, and will he stay? Chelsea's Lukaku troubles ahead of the Carabao Cup final with Liverpool and Christian Eriksen potentially making his Brentford debut are also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niall McCaughan is joined by journalist and Man Utd season ticket holder Rob Blanchette and former Southampton man Francis Benali to look ahead to some of the big Premier League games of the weekend. Newcastle, Everton and Leeds all have huge games at the bottom whilst Francis shares his thoughts on the future of Saints' boss Hasenhuttl after some interesting recent comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The festive season is about friends, family, and of course football! On our Football Social Daily Christmas Special, former Premier League players Paul Dickov, Francis Benali and Matt Jarvis share some memories of what it is like being a footballer in the festive season - including stories about infamous Christmas parties, training on Christmas Day and even playing a game hungover!

Niall McCaughan is joined by former Premier League footballer Francis Benali and podcaster and journalist Rob Blanchette to look ahead to a weekend of games that has been hugely disrupted by coronavirus. As it stands, only half of the weekend's scheduled 10 matches will take place.

Sport Social's Niall McCaughan and Marley Anderson are joined by former Southampton man Francis Benali to look ahead to the weekend's Premier League games. With Eddie Howe, Dean Smith and Steven Gerrard all taking on new roles, we ask how exactly will they fare - plus, who will emerge on top between two form teams in Liverpool and Arsenal? All of the weekend's games previewed on the Dugout, the show featuring former top flight professionals.

Former Derby defender Michael Johnson and Southampton legend Francis Benali join Niall McCaughan on this week's The Dugout to look ahead to the weekend's Premier League games. Manchester United face Liverpool in a huge game at Old Trafford, West Ham and Spurs clash in a London derby, and can Newcastle get a result against a bright Crystal Palace now Steve Bruce has left? Those games plus all of the others across the weekend previewed on The Dugout.

We preview the weekend's Premier League action with former top flight pros on The Dugout, with host Niall McCaughan joined this week by former Birmingham and Derby man Michael Johnson and Southampton legend Francis Benali. With Manchester City and Chelsea set to clash at Stamford Bridge, will this set the early tone in terms of title favourites? Plus, will there be fireworks in the North London derby between Arsenal and Spurs?

Francis Benali will be a very familiar name to football fans and supporters of Southampton FC in particular. Born and raised in the city, he played over 400 games for the club, retiring in 2004. More recently he has completed a number of endurance challenges culminating in 2019 with a challenge undertaking 7 ironmans in 7 days, raising over £1m for Cancer Research UK. He has received a number of high profile awards as a result of his efforts including Freeman of the City of Southampton and was awarded an MBE in recognition of his efforts in 2020. Francis now works as a football pundit, commentator and motivational speaker and has recently published his autobiography. Whilst Francis' experiences may be very different from the majority, his drive to find meaning and purpose after transitioning from an all encompassing career will resonate with many. In our conversation, Francis talks about what motivated him to take on these enormous challenges, the psychological hurdles he faced alongside the physical ones and why having good people around you is both the key to success and the antidote to failure. You can find out more about Francis here: Website: http://www.francisbenali.comInstagram: @frannybenaliTwitter: @frannybenaliBuy his autobiography here or widely available via other retailers. To contact Nicki about The Everyday Adventure Podcast, 1-1 Coaching or "Resilience & Adventure" Workshops:Email: nicki@resiliencework.co.ukWebsite: https://www.resiliencework.co.ukInstagram: @resilienceatwork ,  @everydayadventurepodFacebook: The Everyday Adventure ClubTwitter: @resilience_worx

Dean Hammond and Francis Benali join Steve Forbes and Kenzie Benali to discuss Southampton's 0-0 draw with West Ham in the Premier League.

Francis Benali played nearly 400 games for Southampton, gaining cult hero status for his uncompromising playing style and excellent moustache. But it's his post-football career that's even more fascinating. Benali has completed a host of ultra endurance events, including running to ever Premier League ground and attempting to complete seven Ironmans in seven days. In doing so, he's raised more than £1 million for Cancer Research.Francis Benali: The Autobiography (Bloomsbury, £20.00) is available to buy now See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 1.Welcome to a new Arsenal podcast, In the Clock End. Join us as we discuss Burnley, Southampton & Arsenal in general. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Franny Benali played for Southampton Football Club between 1998 and 2004, making 389 appearances for the club - and scored one goal! A Premier League icon. He grew up a Southampton fan and remains one today. He has completed formidable tests of endurance for the club's foundation and other charities. Franny currently works as an analyst for Sky Sports and other media outlets and works as a keynote speaker. He can be reached at http://www.francisbenali.com/

In part two of our interview with Francis Benali, we spoke about: - His business ventures and investments - The art of punditry - Keynote speaking - Importance of players getting the right advice on managing their money - His crazy endurance runs which raised over £1m for charity

In the first part of our interview with Francis Benali, we spoke about: - 20 years at Southampton and the secrets to his consistency over the years - Growing up with Alan Shearer and Matt Le Tissier: Who was better? - How close was he to becoming Southampton manager alongside Le Tissier in 2005? Plus Francis picks his three standout Southampton players from the 2019/20 season.

Mark Chapman returns with The Guest List – a chance to catch up with some of the biggest names in world sport. This week Laura Robson reveals that like most of us, she’s been filling her time in lockdown with baking and TikTok. Laura also tells us how it feels to compete against her close friends on court. Olympic heptathlon gold medallist Denise Lewis talks home-schooling her four children and the pressure they feel from a fitness aspect, with having an athlete as a mum. England cricket star and super-over bowler Jofra Archer has been spending quality time playing Call of Duty as he admits he’s loving lockdown, despite misplacing his World Cup medal. Plus, Sir Dave Brailsford tells us how he’s donating hand sanitiser to hospitals, we hear from horse trainer Dan Skelton on working with family, Jack Crawford of the Tennessee Titans reacts to the NFL draft and Southampton legend turned club ambassador and serial marathon runner and iron man Francis Benali joins the podcast.

Why are Southampton so good at producing young footballers? Academy manager Edd Vahid joins Matt and Francis Benali to talk about development, identifying talent and the future of the club.

First team assistant coach Kelvin Davis joins Matt, Francis Benali and Iwan Thomas to don their Christmas jumpers and talk about being a footballer over the Christmas period: the pitfalls, the excitement of playing on Boxing Day and how it's changed since they stopped playing.

When you suffer the type of humiliating defeat Saints did last week, the last thing you need is a trip up to Manchester City (let alone two....). But that's just what Ralph Hasenhüttl's men had to endure. Ben Stanfield (Host), Adam Leitch (Chief Sports Writer, Daily Echo), Steve Grant (Owner of SaintsWeb) and Lucy Highnett reflect on the key talking points from the 2-1 Premier League defeat against Pep Guardiola's team, as well as previewing the upcoming fixture against Everton which, even this early in the season, already looks like a massive game for Saints. TSP90 also includes a special 'Total Recall', as Saints legend Francis Benali joins us. Franny talks to Ben about his early days in football, his memories of The Dell, scoring 'that' goal against Leicester City in 1997, the incredible charity work he has undertaken and, of course......Ali Dia! Twitter: @TotalSaintsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/totalsaintspod E-Mail: totalsaintspodcast@yahoo.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/totalsaintspod 2019-20 Sponsor: Happy Hot Tubs

Ben catches up with Southampton footballing legend & endurance athlete Franny Benali following his Ironfran challenge, during which he attempted seven Ironman triathlons in seven days all aid of Cancer Research UK.Donate - https://www.ironfran.co.uk/

Forrige uke var vi på Vulkan Arena og hadde livepodkast med Bård Tufte Johansen, Mads Hansen og Freddy dos Santos. Dessverre vil opptaksgudene at vi kun skulle få med oss enkelte deler av den livepodkasten videre i livet. Men vi fikk med oss litt analyse av kroatisk dommerhets, fortelling fra da Freddy hjemme hos Arild Rønsen og om den gang blant andre John Carew var på et nachspiel hjemme hos Bård Tufte Johansen, som ble stoppet på grunn av en med øks.Før det prater vi litt om skotsk Highland League, hvordan det går med Asamoah Gyan, Francis Benalis fem IronMan, trenere som har fått fyken ufortjent og ikke minst asiatisk Champions League. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

JohnBoy Smith was shot in the back as a sixteen year old after finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Paralysed from the waist down, his life changed forever. But whilst rehabilitating he found sport and now he's in contention to win the London Marathon on Sunday. He shares his story. The very first winners of the London Marathon in 1981 were Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen who decided the best way to finish was hand in hand. We look back at their victory. Former Premier League footballer Francis Benali is about to attempt to complete seven Ironman triathlons in seven days all to raise money for Cancer Research UK! We speak to him ahead of his mammoth journey. The first round of the NFL draft has taken place but did you know that the 254th and last pick earns the title “Mr Irrelevant”? Sportshour hears from Marty Moore who became the first "Mr Irrelevant" to make it to, and then win a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots.   Picture: JohnBoy Smith winning the Dublin marathon (Getty Images).

Francis Benali is a Southampton football legend who in recent years has turned his hand to endurance challenges, his latest sees him taking on 7 Ironman Triathlons in 7 days, raising money for Cancer Research UK.Donate - https://www.ironfran.co.uk/

Former Brighton & Hove Albion striker Gordon Smith joins the podcast to chat about the upcoming FA Cup semi-final against another of his former sides Manchester City. Ex-Southampton defender Francis Benali and BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore preview the upcoming Premier League clash between the two sides.

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John and Tom are joined by Duncan Alexander, author of Outside the Box and the brains behind Opta Joe. We reflect on Pellegrino's sacking as manager of Southampton and have a look at what our chances are of surviving relegation. Duncan has some surprising statistics for us from his work at Opta, ranging from how Saints are an outlier in terms of performance in the Premier League right that way through to proof of Francis Benali being a lunatic!

James McLaughlin, the agent of cricketer Jonathan Trott and commercial brains behind new football agency 73 Management, is the feature interview on this week's SB Weekly. James has held a number of senior roles in sport since the '90s, first as Head of Sales at Southampton Football Club. He followed that with a stint at Nike and two lengthy periods as Commercial Director of both Watford Football Club and Warwickshire County Cricket Club. In 2012 he was asked by then World Cricketer of the Year Trott to become his agent and, this August, launched 73 - which describes itself as “a new football management service - designed by footballers, for footballers” - alongside former Southampton players Matt Le Tissier and Francis Benali. In this week's episode, hear James discuss: Why 73 is focusing on managing a footballer's career, rather than simply commercial exploitation Jonathan Trott's recent autobiography - and why now was the right time to release it The challenge he faced in 2013 being in the UK when Trott returned home from the Ashes in Australia Signing Jaguar as the £30m hospitality naming rights partner of Edgbaston - the proudest commercial deal of his career How cricketers tend to understand the value of commercial partnerships more than footballers Why football clubs could, and should, look more long-term in their sponsorship selection.

Southampton legend and now agent, Francis Benali chats to the lads about his new venture with Matt Le Tissier and also casts his eye over the Saints and their former manager Ronald Koeman.

Francis Benali looks ahead to #Southampton's match against #Liverpool tomorrow #SFC #LFC