La Liga’s team of the season picked by Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert Guillem Balague – and no, it’s not just a Real Madrid and Barcelona combined XI, though of course Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi do feature!
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GK: Claudio Bravo (Barcelona)
A superb debut season from the Chilean, who has helped champions Barcelona to the best defensive record in the league.
DR: Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid)
A terrific young right-back, Daniel Carvajal has had another strong season for Real Madrid despite a lack of silverware.
DL: Jose Luis Gaya (Valencia)
A top class youngster, Jose Luis Gaya has been a revelation at left-back for Valencia and is now attracting interest from big clubs around Europe.
DC: Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
Back to his best this season, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been rock solid in their title win and deserves his place in this lineup.
DC: Nicolas Otamendi (Valencia)
An outstanding performer from Valencia, Nicolas Otamendi has been another strong defensive performer throughout the campaign and is now on the radar of Manchester United.
MC: Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla)
A superb debut season, Polish defensive midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak has been a tremendous signing for Sevilla and a key performer in midfield.
MC: James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
Another excellent new boy, James Rodriguez has instantly settled in at Real Madrid as one of the best attacking midfielders in La Liga.
MC: Nolito (Celta Vigo)
A surprise performer for Celta Vigo, Nolito has been brilliant and consistent throughout this season with 12 goals and 12 assists from midfield.
FR: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
An obvious choice, but Lionel Messi has arguably been the best player in Spain this year, outshining his rival Cristiano Ronaldo and inspiring yet another La Liga title win for Barca.
FL: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Still enjoying an excellent individual campaign, Cristiano Ronaldo is top scorer in La Liga and has more than earned his place in this XI.
FC: Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Signed from Liverpool, Luis Suarez narrowly gets in ahead of Neymar after a fantastic performance in the Catalan giants’ amazing frontline since his FIFA suspension ended.
