La Liga Team of the Season: Barcelona quartet headline as mid-table standouts shine | OneFootball

After a chaotic La Liga season marked by parity, this Team of the Season balances heavyweights and mid-table revelations. According to Football Espana, four Barcelona players make the XI, and Rayo's Inigo Perez is manager of the year.

Joan Garcia, Barcelona's Zamora winner, is named in goal after preventing 11 expected goals and proving decisive. His autumn absence coincided with a rise in goals conceded.

Marcos Llorente claims right-back. Marc Pubill partners Florian Lejeune at centre-back, Pubill outstanding in knockout ties against Barcelona and Arsenal, Lejeune central to Rayo's charge to a final. Espanyol's Carlos Romero, six assists and three goals, is the standout left-back.

Pedri Gonzalez conducts Barcelona's midfield and their level dipped when he did not start. Getafe's Luis Milla, joint-second for assists with 10, also struck the goal that sealed Conference League football. Fermin Lopez adds industry and end product, 13 goals and 17 assists in 48 games.

Lamine Yamal produces 42 goal contributions in 45 outings and has become Barcelona's solutions man. Vedat Muriqi hits 23 league goals and one assist, over half of Mallorca's 47, missing the Pichichi by two despite relegation.

Kylian Mbappe completes the front line, sustaining Real Madrid early on and finishing with 42 goals and seven assists in 44 appearances, including 25 in La Liga to claim the Pichichi. Perez led Rayo to a first top-flight final and a serious European push. It was only the club's second European campaign, the first earned via fair play, underscoring the scale.

Source: Football Espana