Ray Parlour

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Pisses me off how most of his assists in there didn’t result in goals.

I count/see an assist for Bergkamp that he shoots wide v Sheff Wed (0-1 defeat), a set up for Overmars that he fumbles v Liverpool (0-0 draw) and peach of a cross for Anelka that he blazes over v Manchester United in the cup semi final replay. The difference is a couple of trophies. For all the impressive defensive accumen we had that season (17 goals let in in the PL), we were hapless up front.

All that said, lovely seeing a surprisingly versatile Parlour in full flow. Let’s just forget about that season, though :blush:

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What a fucking hat trick.

Doesn’t get better than that lol

Not often a CM scores a hat trick either!!

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He’d probably been on a bender the night before as well as seems to be the case before all his great performances :sweat_smile:

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I think he played as a RM at that time :hipster:

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That Bremen team was pretty good too from what I remember.

What a hattrick, and what a player

Never forget his goal in 2002 FA Cup final. More so because the final in the year before that fucking killed a younger me lol

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He has no right to be putting the ball in the top left corner with his right foot from there. Outrageous.

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I was right behind that goal, a thing of beauty.

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There’s literally nobody in the world I’d rather bump into in a pub.

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I thought alcohol was banned or that just in stadiums? Didn’t think they would have pubs :joy:

The purpose built hotels are essentially giant pubs that you can live in for two weeks :slight_smile:

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As much as I would absolutely fucking love to meet Ray out somewhere, I think doing a [insert beer here] bomb with him would render the rest of my life completely meaningless.

We need something to look forward to, after all. I would think that I’ve achieved all I need to by that point and then go to Switzerland to be euthanised, or go to Pamplona and throw myself in front of a bull and get skewered. I’d go somewhere pretty at least, you know

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Size of that fucking glass :joy:

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No! It’s not him drinking again…
Something you don’t see very often, a Ray Parlour YT comp… :bergkamp:

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The skill against United at home :heart:

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My favourite moment his cracker in the cup final vs Chelsea

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