A best XI of this weekend’s action from both the Premier League and FA Cup semi-finals, with cup finalists Arsenal and Aston Villa perhaps unsurprisingly featuring heavily…
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GK: Boaz Myhill (West Bromwich Albion)
A goalkeeper in fine form to help West Brom to a 2-0 win away to in-form Crystal Palace, who created plenty of chances but were denied time and time again.
DR: Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea)
A vital defensive player for Chelsea as they held on to beat a strong Manchester United side 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
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DL: Kieran Richardson (Aston Villa)
An underrated player in this Aston Villa side, Kieran Richardson put in a real shift at left-back to keep Liverpool at bay in a thriller at Wembley.
DC: Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)
One of Arsenal’s better performers, Laurent Koscielny was solid at the back for the Gunners against a battling Reading side.
DC: Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa)
Another Aston Villa defender who held on well against a number of Liverpool attacks to help Tim Sherwood’s side reach the final.
MC: Fabian Delph (Aston Villa)
Scorer of the winning goal against Liverpool, Fabian Delph was probably Villa’s best player as he scored a fine winner to set up a final clash against Arsenal.
MC: Nathaniel Chalobah (Reading)
A Reading player who emerged with real credit, on-loan Chelsea youngster Nathaniel Chalobah was superb for 120 minutes against Arsenal as they threatened an upset.
AMR: Garath McCleary (Reading)
Another Reading player who performed excellently, Garath McCleary caused Arsenal all sorts of problems and grabbed the Championship side’s equaliser.
AML: Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
With two assists and a classy display, Mesut Ozil stood out for Arsenal with the kind of moments that make him a worthwhile signing at £42.5m.
AMC: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Another of Arsenal’s big-name signings, Alexis Sanchez did the business with two goals to give the holders a chance of retaining their trophy.
FC: Christian Benteke (Aston Villa)
With a well-taken equaliser against Liverpool and a part in the winning goal, Christian Benteke was immense for Villa and too much for the Reds to handle.
