• Right-back: Florian Marange, Crystal Palace. Signed in August, he was so bad he didn't even make their 25-man squad in September. (Shown above with new club Sochaux) Jean-Francois Monier / AFP
    Right-back: Florian Marange, Crystal Palace. Signed in August, he was so bad he didn't even make their 25-man squad in September. (Shown above with new club Sochaux) Jean-Francois Monier / AFP
  • Centre-back: Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United. Aged before our eyes. Far too fallible. Some of his performances were sad to watch. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Centre-back: Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United. Aged before our eyes. Far too fallible. Some of his performances were sad to watch. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Centre-back: Philippe Senderos, Fulham. The club conceded 22 goals in the last eight league games he started. Enough said. Adrian Dennis / AFP
    Centre-back: Philippe Senderos, Fulham. The club conceded 22 goals in the last eight league games he started. Enough said. Adrian Dennis / AFP
  • Left-back: Fabio da Silva, Cardiff City. Enthusiastic but substandard in various positions after his January arrival. David Rogers / Getty Images
    Left-back: Fabio da Silva, Cardiff City. Enthusiastic but substandard in various positions after his January arrival. David Rogers / Getty Images
  • Right midfield: Erik Lamela, Tottenham Hotspur. Cost a club record £30 million (Dh186m), was often injured and looked Spurs' third-best right winger. (Shown above with old club Roma) Alessandro di Meo / EPA
    Right midfield: Erik Lamela, Tottenham Hotspur. Cost a club record £30 million (Dh186m), was often injured and looked Spurs' third-best right winger. (Shown above with old club Roma) Alessandro di Meo / EPA
  • Centre midfield: Marouane Fellaini, Manchester United. A truly disastrous year. Never looked a Manchester United player. Or a £27.5 million (Dh170m) player. Phil Noble / Reuters
    Centre midfield: Marouane Fellaini, Manchester United. A truly disastrous year. Never looked a Manchester United player. Or a £27.5 million (Dh170m) player. Phil Noble / Reuters
  • Centre midfield: Cabral, Sunderland. A summer signing who was given his debut on the opening day. Was never picked again. (Shown above with new club Genoa) Marco Vasini / AP
    Centre midfield: Cabral, Sunderland. A summer signing who was given his debut on the opening day. Was never picked again. (Shown above with new club Genoa) Marco Vasini / AP
  • Left midfield: Wilfried Zaha, Manchester United / Cardiff City. Rarely selected by David Moyes. Loaned to Cardiff and lost his place in a relegated team. Ian Walton / Getty Images
    Left midfield: Wilfried Zaha, Manchester United / Cardiff City. Rarely selected by David Moyes. Loaned to Cardiff and lost his place in a relegated team. Ian Walton / Getty Images
  • Striker: Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Norwich City. Scored on his debut. Never scored again. Cost a club record fee, too. Olly Greenwood / AFP
    Striker: Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Norwich City. Scored on his debut. Never scored again. Cost a club record fee, too. Olly Greenwood / AFP
  • Striker: Roberto Soldado, Tottenham Hotspur. Partly responsible for Spurs' inability to replace Gareth Bale's production. The £26 million (Dh161m) signing from Valencia scored all of one goal from open play. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Striker: Roberto Soldado, Tottenham Hotspur. Partly responsible for Spurs' inability to replace Gareth Bale's production. The £26 million (Dh161m) signing from Valencia scored all of one goal from open play. Glyn Kirk / AFP

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In pictures: Richard Jolly’s Worst XI of the Premier League season

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

May 12, 2014

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

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