- Ray Parlour was part of the Premier League-winning Invincibles side
- Alexis Sanchez only player who would make squad, says the 42-year-old
- The Chilean has impressed in his debut season since moving from Spain
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has admitted that Alexis Sanchez is the only player in the current squad who would have made the title-winning 'Invincibles' starting XI.
The Chilean has been a revelation since moving to north London from Barcelona and impressed against Hull, with two goals taking his tally to 16 goals in the league.
Parlour is a big fan of the attacker but he doesn't rate his team-mates quite as highly.
Alexis Sanchez (left) rounds Hull keeper Steve Harper to score his second goal at the KC Stadium
Ray Parlour thinks that Sanchez is only current player that would get a game in the Invincibles squad
He told Carlsberg led 'The Peoples Pundit': 'I don't think the full backs would be good enough. Lauren was a great underrated player and Ashley Cole was fantastic.
'I really like Laurent Koscielny; he's improved so much. I could maybe see him getting a game instead of Kolo Toure, alongside Sol Campbell. You could make an argument for that, anyway.
'In midfield, (Patrick) Vieira and Gilberto did a great job and (Robert) Pires was a very good player. The only one I could really see getting in would be Sanchez, on the right side of midfield.
'As for up front, none of them would have any chance of replacing (Dennis) Bergkamp or (Thierry) Henry. Not a chance.'
Arsenal have arguably been the most impressive side in the Premier League in recent weeks as they attempt to pip Manchester City to second and earn themselves automatic qualification to the Champions League group stages.
Sanchez's deflected free-kick opened the scoring as Arsenal eased past their struggling opponents
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