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La Liga 2019/20: The best XI of this dramatic season

By Sachin Bhat

Karim Benzema vs Lionel Messi, La Liga 2019/20 (Photo by Pablo Morano/MB Media/Getty Images)
Karim Benzema vs Lionel Messi, La Liga 2019/20 (Photo by Pablo Morano/MB Media/Getty Images) /
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Lionel Messi and Saul, La Liga 2019/20 (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) /

Central midfielder: Saul (Atletico Madrid)

It was quite a disappointing season for the Rojiblancos, but Saul would still be content with the campaign he’s had at a personal level. The Spaniard was an indomitable presence at the center of the park, breaking opposition play with crucial tackles (95) and imposing himself in the air too. He regularly charged out of his line to drive his side forward, whilst also netting six times himself, a personal best.

Right Winger: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

In what’s apparently his ‘worst season’ in years, the Barcelona ace manages to hit 25 goals and make 20 assists regardless. He’s also the first player since Thierry Henry in 2003 to register 20+ goals and assists in a single campaign, as Messi was once again an unrelenting source of brilliance even as the team went through the motions.

Despite missing a couple of games at the start due to injuries, there was no stopping the skipper from picking up his seventh Golden Boot too, surpassing Telmo Zarra’s record to add another feather to his bulging cap.

Attacking midfielder: Raul Garcia (Athletic Bilbao)

Los Leones too had a very underwhelming campaign, finishing well below on 11th, but that certainly wasn’t due to a lack of effort on the part of Raul Garcia. The ex-Atletico star witnessed his best campaign yet, scoring 15 goals. As the league progressed, he smoothly transitioned from an attacking midfielder to an unrelenting striker and successfully filled the void left by Aritz Aduriz, who was constantly sidelined with hip injury before eventually retiring.

Left Winger: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)

Real Sociedad stormed back into Europa League after securing a sixth-place finish in the table, its highest since 2017. One of the players to have an important role to play in the endeavor was Oyarzabal, who continued his development into a world-class winger. With 10 goals and 11 assists, the 23-year old was a reckoning force in the vanguard, and also helped La Real into its first Copa Del Rey final since 1988!

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