In his early seasons as an Arsenal player, Ray Parlour watched on as the Gunners competed in the 1991/92 European Cup and then won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1993/94.

After making his Arsenal debut against Liverpool on January 29, 1992, Ray's continental bow followed some time later against Omonia Nicosia in a 3-1 European Cup Winners’ Cup first round, first leg tie on September 15, 1994. It was the first of 58 European appearances for us, during which time he scored six goals.

One of Ray's greatest nights in an Arsenal shirt saw him score a hat-trick in a 4-2 victory at Werder Bremen in a UEFA Cup quarter-final second leg tie in March 2000, while his first UEFA Champions League goals came during the 2000/01 season in a 4-2 group stage victory at home to Sparta Prague and in a 2-1 triumph over Valencia. 

Between 1998 and 2004, Parlour played a total of 32 Champions League matches, which included captaining the side for their famous 5-1 victory over Inter Milan in the San Siro in November 2003.

First of all, Ray, how fondly do you look back on your experiences of playing in European football for...