2014/15 La Liga XI of the season

Defensive Midfielder: Grzegorz Krychowiak – Sevilla

Krychowiak has been a rock in Sevilla’s midfield this season

What. A. Player. As we saw once again in the Europa League final, Krychowiak is a complete midfielder. Hard-working, robust when required and skillful, you have to wonder why he wasn’t snapped up by some of Europe’s bigger names.

Not that the player will be bothered one iota. A Europa League victory sees the Andalusians in the Champions League next season and it’s a reasonable bet that the Pole wil emerge as one of the players of the tournament.

He averaged 3.3 tackles per game and also made 3 interceptions per game throughout the season.

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Midfield: Isco – Real Madrid

Isco has made the best use of the playing time he has got at Real Madrid this season

Although Luka Modric and James Rodriguez were first choice for Carlo Ancelotti, when Isco got his chance he took it with both hands. A standing ovation in almost every game that he played, Isco couldn’t really have done much more to impress his paymasters.

Incisive, inventive and alert; it’s arguable that he deserved a starting place at the expense of his teammates. Certainly his numbers compare, and it’s no wonder the player remains miffed at a lack of playing time.

Isco finished the season with 4 goals, 9 assists and a pass accuracy of 88%.

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Central Midfielder: Nolito – Celta Vigo

Nolito was crucial to Celta Vigo’s eighth place finish in La Liga

13 goals, 13 assists. The same numbers as the much more celebrated James Rodriguez. Nolito has been the chief reason why Celta Vigo have surpassed expectations this season.

Alongside Joaquin Larrivey, many of La Liga’s big guns have been handed a stern test, and both were at the heart of an exciting move that saw Larrivey score a stunning winner at Camp Nou from ex-Barca player Nolito’s cheeky back-heel.

Excellence and diligence throughout the campaign has seen him rightfully awarded his first senior callup to the Spain side, aged 28.