LFP reporters choose their La Liga ‘Ideal Eleven’ for 2013-14 The official portal of the LFP has chosen who they believe comprise the ‘Ideal Eleven’ in La Liga for the 2013-2014 season, with a particular highlight being that not one single Barcelona player is featured. 
The reporting team at LFP.es have chosen what they believe to have been the stellar players of the 2013-2014 campaign in La Liga this season,
giving their thoughts and opinions to what is always a difficult task – Choosing their best eleven.
In their own words, they explain the choices they’ve made and why they feel that the players who feature, form the eleven they’ve chosen.
Having enjoyed a passionate and competitive championship that will go down in history as one of the best in Spanish football,
the team at LFP.es has selected the eleven best players from the 2013/14 Liga BBVA.
Between the sticks we have Club Atletico de Madrid’s shot-stopper
Thibaut Courtois who, with an average of
0.65 goals conceded per game, has been a truly difficult man to beat for the Rojiblancos. He only let in 24 goals and kept 22 clean sheets this season.
Our defence includes four men.
Juanfran Torres and Filipe Luis are the full-backs while Aymeric Laporte - Diego Godin command from the centre.
In addition to the impeccable performances of the Atleti players, the name of Athletic Club’s young defender stands out above the rest.
Laporte has stunned everyone with his assurance as a centre-half and his versatility as a full-back and he is a player destined to be headhunted by Europe’s biggest clubs.
The core of the team is formed by four midfielders who have played intelligent and elegant football throughout the season and have delivered success to their respective teams.
The young
Ander Iturraspe has been the engine of an Athletic team that will be playing UEFA Champions League football 16 years after their last appearance in the competition.
He stands beside
Jorge Resurreccion ‘Koke’ and Atletico’s captain, Gabi. These two players have breathed life back into the midfield of the championship winning team.
The fourth man there is
Ivan Rakitić, the heartbeat of a Sevilla who have returned to their throne after winning their third UEFA Europa League.
Up top are two of Liga BBVA’s top goalscorers, who have played wonderful football and scored sensational goals throughout the nine months of the competition.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 30 games as he took the honour of being the top goalscorer in Spain. His partner in attack is Diego Costa. The Brazil-born Spain international scored 27 goals in what was his best ever season as a professional.
There wasn’t room for everyone, and the Liga BBVA’s bench is full of stars.
It would be wrong of us not to mention players like Leo Messi, Alexis Sanchez, Luka Modrić, Pepe, Rafinha and Keylor Navas. Undoubtedly, a really tough call to narrow things down to a list of just eleven, though the LFP reporters were clear to additionally highlight particular players
who didn’t feature in their chosen team, including Barcelona star Lionel Messi, who was perhaps the most notable absentee.
Atletico Madrid as champions of La Liga, formed the bulk of the eleven with no fewer than seven players, whilst there were two from Athletic Club Bilbao,
who finished in fourth position this season, with Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Ivan Rakitic of Sevilla, making up the remaining two spots.
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