Many new signings from Real Madrid have settled in pretty well at the club with the likes of Mesut Ozil, having had a great start to the season but losing his form a bit. On the other hand, Argentine winger, Angel Di Maria has been a revelation and is a
key component of Jose Mourinho’s side that is pushing for the La Liga crown.
The former Benfica man has already scored 5 goals and 5 assists in his debut season with the Madrid giants and this shows how much the 22-year old is involved in Madrid’s attack. He was once again the “Real Angel” as he scored a goal this Sunday against
Seville to hand his side 3 points to keep Madrid’s title hopes alive and made sure that Madrid end the year with a winning note.
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
With the way he plays, Iniesta deserves to be on the score-sheet every now and then, but he is more of an orchestrator of the Barcelona side that is simply ripping teams apart in the league.
The 26-year old was never a prolific goalscorer anyway but he makes up for it by being behind so many goalscoring moves. He has still scored 4 goals this season and has developed a great understanding with Xavi, Messi and the newcomer, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629.
If he wins the Ballon D’or next month, it would sum up as the greatest year in the little maestros’ life.
Xabi Prieto (Real Sociedad)
The midfielder is yet another success story of the first half of the season and has been delivering brilliantly consistent performances for the Basque.
Not many expected big things from Sociedad, after the return to the La Liga and Prieto, who chose to stay with the side during the 2nd division days, suggesting increasingly that he should have been playing in the La Liga even before this season.
His creativity, passing and great vision have helped the Basque to keep away from the relegation zone and with 4 goals and 6 assists in 16 matches, the next half is bound to be a promising one for Xabi Prieto.
Strikers
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 (Barcelona)
The Argentine wizard is naturally an inclusion in the team of the season and 17 league goals in 16 matches prove it further that he is truly a great player. He has been unplayable for some time, but is now maturing into an even more deadly striker than when
he first burst into the scene. In total, he has scored 27 goals this season and might even pass the 40 mark when the season finishes. The unstoppable comparison duel with Christiano Ronaldo continues but he has so far proved that he is better than his Madrid
counterpart.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Llorente-c13671 (Athletico Bilbao)
He is called the “Lion King” by the fans and the prolific goalscorer has scored 10 goals in 15 games and his reputation is enhanced even further with the fact that he has scored all goals with a team that’s not even playing in Europe. Real Madrid are apparently
interested in his services and why shouldn’t they?
Christiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Perhaps, the Portuguese international has been described as “full of himself and should carry himself like a great player” by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dani-Alves-c9869 but there’s no denying his talent.
The war of “who’s better?” Messi or Ronaldo? May carry on even when the duo decides to announce their retirement but his 17 goals in the league equal Messi’s total and the debate will continue for a long time.
He will surely produce an even better performance in the 2nd half of the season and will be the driving force behind Madrid’s push to win the La Liga crown.
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