Parker Makes His Case

Scott Parker took the man of the match award (MVP to Americans) in the cracking Newcastle vs Everton game yesterday, with Steve McClaren watching from the stands.

Parker was ingnored by Sven, and so far by Steve, but in this sort of form and with Owen Hargreaves (very, very) injured, he’s got to be due a recall.



Hargreaves recent performances have proven the necessity of a tenacious defensive midfielder, and while Michael Carrick is all very nice, he’s maybe a little too nice. He doesn’t chase and hassle the way Parker does. Likewise, deploying Ledley King or Jamie Carragher in the holding role leaves them a little out of their depth.

If Scott Parker isn’t in Steve McClaren’s next England squad, he never will be.

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