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Defensive Midfielder - Casemiro (Real Madrid)
Real Madrid's midfield destroyer Casemiro is arguably the best in the world in his position and showed the world why he was rated so highly by Zinedine Zidane with a string of excellent performances in La Liga this season.
The Brazilian midfielder has been a formidable force in Real Madrid's midfield and his timely interventions have often left La Liga sides gasping for breath. Casemiro has a unique set of skills at Real Madrid and has become an irreplaceable asset to the club.
The Brazilian has also shown that he has a certain panache in the final third and his crucial goal against Espanyol after the La Liga restart gave Real Madrid the momentum it needed to march to the La Liga title.
Central Midfielder - Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
Toni Kroos has arguably been Real Madrid's most consistent midfielder in La Liga this season. While Zidane has rotated the rest of his midfield resources regularly, Toni Kroos has featured in 31 La Liga games for Real Madrid and has become the side's chief orchestrator.
The midfielder may not have the best statistics in La Liga but his performances in the middle of the pitch for Real Madrid speak volumes. The German star has also brought the best out of a young Federico Valverde and will play an important part in the Uruguayan starlet's development.
Zinedine Zidane has sung praises of his star midfielder throughout the La Liga season and Kroos has more than justified the accolades by playing an integral role in Real Madrid's 34th La Liga title victory.
Attacking Midfielder - Santi Cazorla (Villarreal)
Santi Cazorla's journey over the past few years has made him an inspiration to young footballers all over the world. The Spaniard was categorically requested to refrain from football after a potentially career-ending injury that he suffered at Arsenal.
Instead, Cazorla got back to his feet and has now inspired Villarreal to a place in the Europa League next season. The underrated midfielder has spent most of his career in the shadow of his more illustrious compatriots in the Spanish national team but received one of the most heartwarming farewells in modern football history as the Villarreal faithful lavished praise on the midfield maestro.
With 11 goals and 9 assists in La Liga this season, the Spaniard's performances have proved that no injury can keep Santi Cazorla out of action in the long term. The former Arsenal man's wonder-goal against Barcelona will likely be remembered by Villarreal fans for years to come.
Honorable Mentions: Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Martin Odegaard (Real Sociedad), Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid)
