People saying Parker isn't creative. Correct me if im wrong but hasn't parker been moulded into playing a holding role? If you push Emre and Parker up front who the hell is there to pick up the pieces before our defence has to deal with a break from the opposition.
You need someone to sit a little back and stop breaks, Parker fits this perfectly, he is a great slide tackler, wears his heart on his sleeve. He rarely has a bad game, but i admit he can have several quiet ones.