• Right-back: Steven Whittaker, Norwich City. Gave away the penalty for Manchester United's opener. Peter Powell / EPA
    Right-back: Steven Whittaker, Norwich City. Gave away the penalty for Manchester United's opener. Peter Powell / EPA
  • Centre-back: Antolin Alcaraz, Everton. His first-minute own goal led to defeat at Southampton. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images
    Centre-back: Antolin Alcaraz, Everton. His first-minute own goal led to defeat at Southampton. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images
  • Centre-back: Juan Cala, Cardiff City. Conceded a penalty and was sent off in the thrashing at Sunderland. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
    Centre-back: Juan Cala, Cardiff City. Conceded a penalty and was sent off in the thrashing at Sunderland. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
  • Left-back: Ryan Bertrand, Aston Villa. Part of the Villa defence who struggled against Swansea. Paul Thomas / Getty Images
    Left-back: Ryan Bertrand, Aston Villa. Part of the Villa defence who struggled against Swansea. Paul Thomas / Getty Images
  • Right midfield: Stewart Downing, West Ham United. Ineffective as West Ham slipped to a fourth successive defeat. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Right midfield: Stewart Downing, West Ham United. Ineffective as West Ham slipped to a fourth successive defeat. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Steven Gerrard, Liverpool. Cruelly, he gifted a goal to Chelsea on Sunday. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Steven Gerrard, Liverpool. Cruelly, he gifted a goal to Chelsea on Sunday. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Gareth Barry, Everton. Was strangely off form as Everton's top-four hopes took a blow. Glyn Kirk / AFP
    Centre midfield: Gareth Barry, Everton. Was strangely off form as Everton's top-four hopes took a blow. Glyn Kirk / AFP
  • Left midfield: Mats Daehli, Cardiff City. Couldn't exert an impact at the Stadium of Light. Mark Runnacles / Getty Images
    Left midfield: Mats Daehli, Cardiff City. Couldn't exert an impact at the Stadium of Light. Mark Runnacles / Getty Images
  • Centre forward: Wilfried Zaha, Cardiff City. Hopeless and hapless when brought off the bench at Sunderland. Mark Runnacles / Getty Images
    Centre forward: Wilfried Zaha, Cardiff City. Hopeless and hapless when brought off the bench at Sunderland. Mark Runnacles / Getty Images
  • Centre forward: Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Norwich City. His eight-month wait for a goal goes on. And on. Andrew Yates / AFP
    Centre forward: Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Norwich City. His eight-month wait for a goal goes on. And on. Andrew Yates / AFP

Richard Jolly’s Worst XI of the Premier League Weekend


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English football columnist Richard Jolly names his Worst XI of the Premier League weekend for April 26-27.