• Right-back: Seamus Coleman, Everton. Superb going forward. A fine player for David Moyes, the energetic Irishman has reached a new level for Roberto Martinez. Ian Walton / Getty Images
    Right-back: Seamus Coleman, Everton. Superb going forward. A fine player for David Moyes, the energetic Irishman has reached a new level for Roberto Martinez. Ian Walton / Getty Images
  • Centre-back: Gary Cahill, Chelsea. Has never defended better. Teamed up superbly with John Terry and cut out the errors that used to be a feature of his game. Sean Dempsey / PA
    Centre-back: Gary Cahill, Chelsea. Has never defended better. Teamed up superbly with John Terry and cut out the errors that used to be a feature of his game. Sean Dempsey / PA
  • Centre-back: Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal. The more mobile half of a fine partnership with Per Mertesacker. It was no coincidence Arsenal kept plenty of clean sheets. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Centre-back: Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal. The more mobile half of a fine partnership with Per Mertesacker. It was no coincidence Arsenal kept plenty of clean sheets. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Left-back: Luke Shaw, Southampton. Precocity personified. The teenager surged forward with intent and ability. Performed too well for Saints, who will now struggle to keep him. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Left-back: Luke Shaw, Southampton. Precocity personified. The teenager surged forward with intent and ability. Performed too well for Saints, who will now struggle to keep him. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Right midfield: David Silva, Manchester City. The classiest passer in the Premier League. Silva dissects defences with an expert eye and understated ease. Clint Hughes / Getty Images
    Right midfield: David Silva, Manchester City. The classiest passer in the Premier League. Silva dissects defences with an expert eye and understated ease. Clint Hughes / Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Steven Gerrard, Liverpool. Perhaps the best player in the second half of the season. A revelation as a dep-lying playmaker and a superb set-piece taker. Phil Noble / Reuters
    Centre midfield: Steven Gerrard, Liverpool. Perhaps the best player in the second half of the season. A revelation as a dep-lying playmaker and a superb set-piece taker. Phil Noble / Reuters
  • Centre midfield: Yaya Toure, Manchester City. A colossus. Barnstorming runs, delicate free kicks and nerveless penalties brought 20 goals. Dovetailed well with Fernandinho, too. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Yaya Toure, Manchester City. A colossus. Barnstorming runs, delicate free kicks and nerveless penalties brought 20 goals. Dovetailed well with Fernandinho, too. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
  • Left midfield: Eden Hazard, Chelsea. Brought much-needed flair to Chelsea. Became a more regular goalscorer, too. If only others had been as potent. Toby Melville / Reuters
    Left midfield: Eden Hazard, Chelsea. Brought much-needed flair to Chelsea. Became a more regular goalscorer, too. If only others had been as potent. Toby Melville / Reuters
  • Striker: Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool. A breakthrough season when the Englishman converted potential into performances. His goals can be measured in their importance as well as their volume. Ian MacNicol / AFP
    Striker: Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool. A breakthrough season when the Englishman converted potential into performances. His goals can be measured in their importance as well as their volume. Ian MacNicol / AFP
  • Striker: Luis Suarez, Liverpool. Unstoppable when at his best. He returned from suspension in extraordinary form. Scored 31 goals without a single penalty, a great feat. Phil Noble / Reuters
    Striker: Luis Suarez, Liverpool. Unstoppable when at his best. He returned from suspension in extraordinary form. Scored 31 goals without a single penalty, a great feat. Phil Noble / Reuters

In pictures: Richard Jolly’s Premier League Team of the Season


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English football columnist Richard Jolly names his Best XI for the 2013/14 Premier League season.

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