• Goalkeeper: Jack Butland (Stoke City) – Spared Stoke defeat by making six saves, denying the Burnley trio of Jack Cork, James Tarkowski and Johann Berg Gudmundsson. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
    Goalkeeper: Jack Butland (Stoke City) – Spared Stoke defeat by making six saves, denying the Burnley trio of Jack Cork, James Tarkowski and Johann Berg Gudmundsson. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
  • Right-back: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) – Helped keep a clean sheet and set up another goal for Alvaro Morata as Chelsea progressed to the FA Cup final. Frank Augstein / AP Photo
    Right-back: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) – Helped keep a clean sheet and set up another goal for Alvaro Morata as Chelsea progressed to the FA Cup final. Frank Augstein / AP Photo
  • Centre-back: James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) – His defiant defending was a reason why Watford drew a blank as Crystal Palace nudged another point nearer to safety. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Centre-back: James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) – His defiant defending was a reason why Watford drew a blank as Crystal Palace nudged another point nearer to safety. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Centre-back: Phil Jones (Manchester United) – A reason why Harry Kane was kept quiet at Wembley as Manchester United reached a second FA Cup final in three seasons. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA
    Centre-back: Phil Jones (Manchester United) – A reason why Harry Kane was kept quiet at Wembley as Manchester United reached a second FA Cup final in three seasons. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA
  • Left-back: Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) – Opened the scoring with a rare volleyed goal as Arsenal began Arsene Wenger’s long goodbye with a 4-1 win over West Ham. Tony O'Brien / Reuters
    Left-back: Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) – Opened the scoring with a rare volleyed goal as Arsenal began Arsene Wenger’s long goodbye with a 4-1 win over West Ham. Tony O'Brien / Reuters
  • Right midfield: Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) – Much Tottenham’s best player in their FA Cup disappointment, the Dane set up Dele Alli’s opening goal. Carl Recine / Reuters
    Right midfield: Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) – Much Tottenham’s best player in their FA Cup disappointment, the Dane set up Dele Alli’s opening goal. Carl Recine / Reuters
  • Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Scored a wonderful goal with a ferocious long-range shot to show why he is a specialist in long-range strikes. Phil Noble / Reuters
    Centre midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Scored a wonderful goal with a ferocious long-range shot to show why he is a specialist in long-range strikes. Phil Noble / Reuters
  • Centre midfield: David Silva (Manchester City) – Brought more effortless class to the 5-0 thrashing of Swansea, opening the scoring and completing 119 passes. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    Centre midfield: David Silva (Manchester City) – Brought more effortless class to the 5-0 thrashing of Swansea, opening the scoring and completing 119 passes. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
  • Left midfield: Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United) – Showed why he is a Wembley specialist with an equaliser against Spurs and a part in Ander Herrera’s winning goal. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
    Left midfield: Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United) – Showed why he is a Wembley specialist with an equaliser against Spurs and a part in Ander Herrera’s winning goal. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
  • Striker: Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) – The Frenchman delivered a late brace against West Ham to give him his first double in the Premier League since September. Toby Melville / Reuters
    Striker: Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) – The Frenchman delivered a late brace against West Ham to give him his first double in the Premier League since September. Toby Melville / Reuters
  • Striker: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) – A lovely slaloming run against Southampton showed how he can score memorable goals and why he was preferred to Alvaro Morata. Frank Augstein / AP Photo
    Striker: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) – A lovely slaloming run against Southampton showed how he can score memorable goals and why he was preferred to Alvaro Morata. Frank Augstein / AP Photo

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Memorable outings for London and Manchester clubs: English football team of the week

City, United, Chelsea and Arsenal players make bulk of Richard Jolly's team of the week following Premier League and FA Cup action

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

April 23, 2018

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It was a good weekend of football action for fans supporting Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. City and Arsenal breezed through their Premier League games - admittedly both were dead rubbers - while United and Chelsea did well to reach the FA Cup final.

As a result, two players from each of these four teams form the bulk of Jolly's team of the week. Surprisingly, though, one Tottenham Hotspur star makes the composite XI despite his side's defeat to United in the FA Cup semi-finals.

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