#4 Jordi Alba
The Spaniard is one of the best left backs in the world right now and is integral to the way Barcelona plays. Alba has been a permanent fixture on the left side of this Barcelona team and his understanding with Lionel Messi has been highly fruitful for the Catalans.
On the field, Alba is a fast, energetic full-back, who has a fine left foot and a sensible head. Alba does not dive into tackles, instead, he prefers using his speed and positioning to win back the ball. He is very good at intercepting the opposition play and is a handy defender. However, it is when Alba drives forward that his strengths come to the fore.
The Spaniard is a very good passer of the ball, and he has also improved his crossing abilities of late. Alba likes to build up play using short passes and makes intelligent runs which split open the opposition defence.
This season, Alba has 43 appearances for Barcelona and 40 of them have been starts! He has registered 11 assists altogether and has also scored two goals. The Spaniard is another strong contender for the Barcelona Player of the Year award.