La Liga 2020/21: Top 10 players this season according to ratings

#4 Casemiro (Real Madrid) | 7.36

Casemiro is crucial to Real Madrid's fortunes

Real Madrid have put together one of La Liga's most effective midfield units over the past few years and Casemiro remains at the forefront of his side's success. The midfield lynchpin has improved with age and his knack for producing match-winning moments has served Real Madrid well this season.

The Brazilian enforcer has been one of La Liga's best players this season and has been impressive both on and off the ball. Casemiro is the ideal foil for the likes of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric and has been at his imperious best under Zinedine Zidane.

The Real Madrid midfielder has also improved his goalscoring skills this season and has netted six goals in La Liga. Casemiro has been crucial to Real Madrid's title charge and is one of Los Blancos' most consistent performers.

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#3 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) | 7.57

Benzema has been exceptional for Real Madrid

Karim Benzema was Real Madrid's hero last year and led his side to an unprecedented La Liga title in the 2019-20 season. While a spate of injuries prevented Los Blancos from defending their league title this year, their French striker was as prolific as ever.

Benzema was in exceptional goalscoring form for Real Madrid and found the back of the net on a total of 23 occasions in La Liga. The seasoned forward won several matches for Real Madrid and had a massive impact on his side's fortunes.

Karim Benzema's brilliant performances have earned him a place in the France squad for the first time in several years. The French hitman is in the form of his life and is one of La Liga's best strikers at the moment.

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#2 Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) | 7.62

Villarreal have relied heavily on Gerard Moreno

Unai Emery's Villarreal has certainly managed to shake things up in La Liga this season. The Yellow Submarines have achieved some impressive results with their swashbuckling style of play and have primarily relied on Gerard Moreno to do the heavy lifting in the final third.

Moreno has been Villarreal's driving force this season and has scored an impressive 23 goals in La Liga. The Spaniard has been difficult to defend against and is a wily customer in the penalty area.

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Gerard Moreno has also worked on the creative side of his game and has registered seven La Liga assists. The forward has thrived alongside Paco Alcacer and Carlos Bacca and will play a key role in Villarreal's future.

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#1 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | 8.52

Lionel Messi has been in brilliant form

Barcelona spent yet another La Liga campaign flattering to deceive as Ronald Koeman largely failed to keep the Blaugrana in the title race. Lionel Messi went about his work in typical fashion, however, and seemed in no mood to give in to the controversies that have plagued his season.

The Argentine superstar got off to a slow start to his La Liga season but began to flourish at the turn of the year. The Barcelona captain scored an incredible 30 goals in La Liga and also registered nine assists in the process.

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Barcelona's dismal performance against Eibar in the absence of Lionel Messi in their final match of the season is a testament to their near-fatal reliance on the modern-day legend. Messi is still the best player in the world at the moment and has a point to prove in the Copa America this summer.

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