Ray Parlour: Winning a league is rarely about perfection

For all the focus on Arsenal’s recent stumbles, Parlour is clear about the main threat. 

Ray Parlour of Arsenal celebrates in 2001. Pic: Shaun Botterill /Allsport

Ray Parlour knows better than most that winning a Premier League title is rarely about perfection.

The former Arsenal midfielder, a key member of the Invincibles side that went unbeaten in 2003-04, the last time they won the league, is relaxed about criticism of Mikel Arteta’s team.