Top 10 La Liga midfielders in the 2020/21 season

#9 Sergio Canales (Real Betis)

Sergio Canales was the best player for Real Betis this season in La Liga

Real Betis secured European football after three years on the back of an impressive campaign spearheaded by Sergio Canales. The playmaking wizard was crucial in the offensive build-up plays and beat the meanest defenses with elegant passes.

🎩✨💚Your magic will keep shining. Always with you. Always @SergioCanales. pic.twitter.com/wW6Pn5s8g6

— Real Betis Balompié (@RealBetis_en) May 24, 2021

His numbers are excellent too, scoring eight goals and providing six assists in La Liga. His numbers are the highest in the squad and are his personal best in a single campaign too. It's a shame that he wasn't called up for the Euros by Spanish manager Luis Enrique.

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#8 Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)

Busquets is all set to extend his contract with Barcelona

For the 13th straight year, Sergio Busquets pulled his weight at the base of Barcelona's midfield, a testament to his longevity and continued importance to the side.

🔸Sergio Busquets has provided 38 assists for FC Barcelona in all competitions.🔹Exactly half (19) of those assists went to Lionel Messi. El Pulpo x el Rey 🐙 👑 pic.twitter.com/7mL3S2INrQ

— Barça Worldwide (@BarcaWorldwide) May 18, 2021

The lanky Spaniard appears to be unperturbed by his opposite numbers breathing down his neck, twisting and pivoting to create space. Sergio Busquets was once again the key to dictating plays, and while Lionel Messi is still the maestro of the Catalans, the Argentine will be the first to tell you that Busquets is the one who makes everything tick in the Barcelona side.

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#7 Carlos Soler (Valencia)

Soler's enduring moment in La Liga this was his treble against Real Madrid

Valencia endured a disappointing campaign after finishing 13th in La Liga, but the same cannot be said of Carlos Soler. He was a revelation in the squad and their undisputed player of the season with 11 goals and six assists.

Carlos Soler is the first non-Barcelona player to score a LaLiga hat-trick against Real Madrid since Xabi Prieto for Real Sociedad in January 2013.And they've all come from the spot. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/76OQLjVLrz

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 8, 2020

The 24-year-old demonstrated quality, composure and vision beyond his peers and forged a solid partnership with Uros Racic in midfield. Soler's long-range ability saw him net a few stunners, while he also became the first La Liga player of the 21st century to score three penalties in a game when he netted a hat-trick against Real Madrid.