La Liga 2016/17: Best players so far according to stats

Modified Mar 31, 2017 11:31 GMT

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While the goalscorers run away with all the plaudits, the ones who set up the goals also deserve a lot of credit. Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos heads the list, closely followed by Luis Suarez, Pablo Piatti and Neymar.

Suarez, Messi and Neymar all make this list while the only other Real Madrid player other than Toni Kross is Brazilian Marcelo. Some unexpected or surprising names on this list are Las Palmas’ Jonathan Viera and Valencia’s Dani Parejo.

The players who make both the top scorers and assists list are Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and the extremely impressive Pablo Piatti.

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