English football columnist Richard Jolly names his Best XI for the April 26-27 Premier League weekend, including a pair of standout defensive performances from John Terry in a Chelsea clean sheet against Arsenal and John Stones in an Everton shutout against Manchester United.
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Centre-back: John Terry (Chelsea). Jose Mourinho suggested his captain's performance against Arsenal was his best during his two spells in charge of Chelsea.
Centre-back: John Stones (Everton). Scored his first Everton goal and defended with precocious assurance as Manchester United's strikers were kept quiet.
Goalkeeper: Adrian (West Ham). Cemented his reputation as the best penalty saver in the division by keeping out Charlie Austin's spot kick for Queens Park Rangers to secure a point.
Right-back: Craig Dawson (West Brom). Helped snuff out Liverpool as West Bromwich Albion kept a clean sheet to edge closer to safety in the dullest of draws.
Left-back: Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City). The left-back scored City's second goal and set up Fernandinho's late winner with a corner against Aston Villa.
Right midfield: Marc Albrighton (Leicester). Delivered the most inviting of crosses for Jamie Vardy's goal as Leicester City triumphed at Burnley to record a fourth successive win.
Centre midfield: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea). One of the division's most productive midfielders recorded another assist and another goal as Swansea City won 3-2 at Newcastle United.
Centre midfield: James McCarthy (Everton). Ran the midfield and scored the opening goal in a hugely impressive Everton performance as they beat Manchester United.
Left midfield: Charlie Adam (Stoke). Keeps on scoring special goals and mustered a spectacular equaliser to deny Sunderland three points at the Britannia Stadium.
Centre forward: Graziano Pelle (Southampton). After a largely barren 2015, the Italian returned to form with two well-taken goals in the 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
Centre forward: Dame N'Doye (Hull City). Gave his club a lifeline in their relegation battle as his two goals secured an unexpected win over in-form Crystal Palace.
