#2: Rivaldo
Another great Brazilian who stood alongside Luis Enrique at Barcelona, Rivaldo spent five seasons at the Nou Camp where he was mainly deployed as perhaps the most dangerous attacking midfielder in the world at the time.
Renowned for his tremendous technique in all areas, but particularly his dribbling ability and shooting prowess, Rivaldo lead Barca to win a double of La Liga and the Copa del Rey in his first season there (1997/98) and then repeated the league win in 1998/99. His first season saw him hit 19 league goals, his second 24, and his fourth 23.
Despite not winning La Liga that year, perhaps his greatest achievement in a Barca shirt came in 2000/01. Going into the final game of that season, Barca were faced with Valencia, with the winners securing fourth place in the league and qualifying for the Champions League.
Rivaldo scored a hat-trick as Barca won the game 3-2, and his third goal is regarded as one of the greatest in history – an overhead kick from the edge of the box in the 90th minute of the game.
For his individual brilliance, goalscoring prowess and his ability to turn a game in an instant, Rivaldo is definitely the sort of player Luis Enrique would love to call upon for this El Clasico.
