Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Arter thankful for brother-in-law Parker's help
Cherries' man of the moment Harry Arter believes he has the ideal role model in Premier League star Scott Parker his famous brother-in-law. Arter has been the talk of Dean Court after turning in a series of excellent pre-season displays since completing his summer move from non-league Woking. The 20-year-old again caught the eye during the friendly with Derby and was compared by watching ex-Cherries ace John Willo' Williams with a young Juninho. Arter, who bagged his first goal for the club in the 3-3 draw with the Rams, admits he has taken inspiration from Parker, the West Ham and England midfielder who is married to his sister Carly. Scott has been a massive influence on me, said Arter, who dropped into the non-league ranks following an injury-ravaged spell with Charlton, his and Parker's first club. He has had a few injuries himself and had a fair few setbacks when he was at Chelsea. He is a model professional and he is the best professional I have ever met. Where I am today is partly down to him because he has helped me a great deal. I was as good as living with him and my sister when I was at Woking because they live in Esher. We are a really close family and he is always telling me to have confidence in myself. He says it's the main thing to get you in the team. Arter signed a two-year deal after impressing boss Eddie Howe and his assistant Jason Tindall last season when he helped Woking to the Conference South play-offs. When you are in non-league, you always hear about players who have made the step up and think you can do that as well, said Arter. You only have to look at Charlie Austin (the former Poole Town striker) to see how well he has done at Swindon. I knew I had to impress at Woking to get myself back to the level I felt I was capable of and now I need to keep impressing. Arter will be hoping to continue staking his claim when Cherries host Portsmouth on Wednesday (7.45pm).