The article recounts Ray Parlour's unexpected goal during the 2002 FA Cup Final, which led to a memorable commentary by Tim Lovejoy. Lovejoy's initial disbelief, highlighted by his ironic commentary, quickly turned to shock as Parlour scored a stunning long-range goal. This moment encapsulated the unpredictability of football. Parlour jokingly acknowledges Lovejoy's comment and the surprise at his own scoring, indicating that renowned players like Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry would have been expected to score in that situation. The win solidified Arsenal's double under Wenger, making this event a significant part of FA Cup lore.
"It's only Ray Parlour!" quipped Lovejoy, who was instantly made to eat his words, when the Romford Pele moved forward, created space for himself and lashed home from 25 yards.
Parlour has got plenty of mileage out of this story himself, admitting that although Lovejoy was probably right to breathe easy when he saw him with the ball, he has been able to remind the presenter of his gaffe.
He was probably right, to be fair!, Parlour tells FourFourTwo. You had Bergkamp and Henry on the pitch: if it fell to them, they had more chance of scoring!
Bradley Walsh was the Arsenal fan doing the commentary with Tim and he said, Ray, that's the best moment I've ever had: when he said that.
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