Arsenal quartet, De Bruyne lead Premier League Team of the Weekend

Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley delves into Liverpool’s defensive structure against West Brom and how Mo Salah & Co. will come together against Roma.

After the most recent round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC presents its Team of the Weekend, selected by Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol.

Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #TOTW.

ESPN FC’s latest Team of the Weekend.

Goalkeeper: With Joe Hart shipping four goals at Arsenal, it was a good weekend for Jack Butland to boost his World Cup hopes. The Stoke keeper continued to stake his claim for the England…

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Tackle from Liverpool’s Marko Grujic was ‘disgusting’ – James Tomkins

Sam Allardyce gushes over Crystal Palace’s thumping 4-0 win over Hull, and his pride at keeping them in the Premier League.

Sam Allardyce revels in Crystal Palace’s four-goal onslaught against Hull City, which sealed survival for the Eagles.

Four different goalscorers lifted Crystal Palace past Hull City and ensured the Eagles’ Premier League survival.
Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins believes the “disgusting” tackle from Liverpool’s Marko Grujic, which left him sidelined for three weeks, has been “brushed under the carpet.”
It was feared Tomkins’ season was over when he was on the receiving end of a late challenge from Grujic, who received a yellow card, in the final stages of Palace’s 2-1 win at Anfield last month.
Having missed three matches in total — defeats to Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley and Manchester City — Tomkins returned to play…

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Wilfried Zaha, Palace thrash Hull, clinch Premier League safety

Four different goalscorers lifted Crystal Palace past Hull City and ensured the Eagles’ Premier League survival.

Four different goalscorers lifted Crystal Palace past Hull City and ensured the Eagles’ Premier League survival.
An early, opportunistic goal from Wilfried Zaha settled any nerves that Crystal Palace might have had, and a thoroughly professional performance ensured that Hull City barely had a chance. Three more goals cemented the three points that ensured safety. 
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Selhurst Park hasn’t been the easiest of environments for Palace players this season, with tension often boiling over at the slightest of errors. But the early goal, and the focused approach from the players, gave Palace a positive…

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Defence struggles as Crystal Palace suffer FA Cup exit vs. Man City

Sam Allardyce says Crystal Palace paid the ultimate price for missed opportunities against Man City.

Steve Nicol evaluates the Prem League relegation battle and predicts who will be stuck in the drop zone come season’s end.

Sam Allardyce says Crystal Palace are quite close to signing Sunderland’s Patrick van Aanholt.
Crystal Palace were knocked out of the FA Cup — a competition in which they reached the final of last season — by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City by a score of 3-0. Palace’s performance was far from shameful but lacked the cutting edge necessary against a club of City’s stature. While referee Mike Jones could and should have sent Yaya Toure off in the latter stages of the first half, Palace were again bitten by defensive indifference and offensive profligacy. 

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West Ham woes could lead the club into a relegation dogfight

Former West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says West Ham would be best suited to let Dimitri Payet leave.
Out of both cups barely a day after the Christmas decorations came down, West Ham United’s sole aim for the coming months is to ensure that the arrival of spring doesn’t see the club in a relegation dogfight. However, with little cohesion in the team, confidence low and no sign of any boost in the transfer window, that may prove difficult.
So far, the Hammers’ efforts to add some much needed strength to their midfield and forward line has become depressingly familiar. The stories of Slaven Bilic…

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