English football columnist Richard Jolly delivers his Best XI for Week 21.
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Right-back: Rafael da Silva, Manchester United. An influential, energetic figure as United ended their run of three straight defeats with a win against Swansea. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images -
Centre-back: Vincent Kompany, Manchester City. Helped keep a clean sheet as City recorded perhaps their best away win of the league campaign. Andrew Yates / AFP -
Centre-back: Jose Fonte, Southampton. Kept the West Brom strikers quiet as Southampton finally chalked up three points. Glyn Kirk / AFP -
Left-back: Aleksandr Kolavor, Manchester City. Impressive going forward and defiantly defensively, he set up Edin Dzeko's opening goal at St James' Park. Lindsey Parnaby / EPA -
Right midfield: Adam Johnson, Sunderland. Scorer of a hat-trick in the most emphatic of away wins as Sunderland trounced Fulham. Clive Rose / Getty Images -
Centre midfield: Mark Noble, West Ham United. An all-action display from West Ham's stand-in captain, who deserved his late goal at Cardiff. Rebecca Naden / Reuters -
Centre midfield: Gareth Barry, Everton. A brilliant long-range strike against Norwich was the ideal way to bring up a half-century of league goals. Paul Ellis / AFP -
Left midfield: Eden Hazard, Chelsea. Provided the magic Chelsea needed to fashion the breakthrough in a tight game at Hull. Lindsey Parnaby / AFP -
Centre forward: Jermain Defoe, Tottenham. The departing striker showed the predatory instinct Spurs will miss when he joins Toronto. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA -
Centre forward: Luis Suarez, Liverpool. Led the Stoke defence a merry dance as he scored another two goals in Liverpool's 5-3 win on Sunday. Clive Mason / Getty Images
Richard Jolly’s Premier League Team of the Week 21
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