Parker's a good player, no doubt. Overrated IMO because he was pretty much the only WHU who did anything, and being wanted by Spurs and Galatasary hardly inspires confidence. This "leader" **** is nonsense IMO. We need experience, but the English press massively overhype the need for Arsenal to change captain to someone who shouts and points and does this and does that etc. etc. etc. Xavi doesn't do it - he's VC for Barca. A lot of captains don't do that - Vermaelen does to an extent, but we can buy experience without having a "leader".
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Well that's an interesting view that's not shared by anyone else or ever printed in the press. Think of that one yourself? We refuse to pay over the odds for overrated players. Don't see much wrong with that - just as much risk in signing 20 year olds for £20M in signing them for £8m. Less risk, in fact.