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Ray Parlour, Sol Campbell tell you which players to watch out this EPL
Former Arsenal players Sol Campbell and Ray Parlour pick the players to watch out for this EPL season.
Jetlagged-yet-enthusiastic, one look at former Arsenal players Ray Parlour and Sol Campbell establishes why they hold ‘The Invincibles’ title (they were part of the squad that went undefeated through the 2003-04 season of the English Premier League).
We chatted with them on their recent visit to Mumbai, for the PUMA Arsenal kit launch, to know who they’re excited to see this season.
Top 5 EPL Picks: By Ray Parlour
1)Mesut Özil
Team: Arsenal
Position: Attacking midfielder
Why: “He played well last season and I hope he keeps pace this season as well.”
Mesut Özil (AFP photo)
2) Jack Wilshere
Team: Arsenal
Position: Central midfielder
Why: “He has a solid midfield experience and I hope he does well in the pre-game.”
3) Bastian Schweinsteiger
Team: Manchester United
Position: Centre midfielder
Why: “He is new to the team, so, I am eager to see what he does for them.”
Bastian Schweinsteiger (AFP photo)
4) Harry Kane
Team: Tottenham Hotspur
Position: Attacking midfielder
Why: “He scored quick goals for England and I want to see if he can do it for Hotspur.”
Harry Kane (AFP photo)
5) Morgan Schneiderlin
Team: Manchester United
Position: Midfielder
Why: “He is a young player, inexperienced with major leagues. Let’s see how he does.”
Top 5 EPL Picks: By Sol Campbell
1) Petr Cech
Team: Arsenal
Position: Goalkeeper
Why: “He has great command over the game.”
2) Alexis Sánchez
Team: Arsenal
Position: Forward
Why: “He is a good leader and is focused. He needs to keep the team going.”
Alexis Sánchez (AFP photo)
3) David de Gea
Team: Manchester United
Position: Goalkeeper
Why: “Good goalkeeper, has some tricky saves under his belt. Let’s see if he can pull them off again.”
David de Gea (AFP photo)
4) Christian Benteke
Team: Liverpool
Position: Striker
Why: “He has done well in English football and it will be interesting to see if he can keep up with that.”
5) Diego Costa
Team: Chelsea
Position: Attacking midfielder
Why: “I want to see him play for Chelsea, given that there is talk of him going to Real Madrid.”
Diego Costa (AFP photo)
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