🏆 LaLiga Awards: Player, coach, goal of the season so far 🇪🇸 | OneFootball

We’ve reached the halfway stage in the LaLiga 2021/22 campaign, and it’s time to hand out some awards for the season so far.

Player of the Season so far 👏

You know that moment when exciting, yet inconsistent young players go BOOM? Let us introduce you to Vinícius Júnior.

The Brazilian has truly exploded this season with 14 goal contributions (10G, 4A) in 17 appearances, and the fact that he is anywhere near Karim Benzema (20 goal contributions) tells you it’s own story.

Not only is his end product improving, but Vinícius ranks highly for key passes, dribbles and pressures across not just LaLiga – but EUROPE – proving his worth at the highest level.

Manager of the Season so far 👔

You would have forgiven Manuel Pellegrini for ‘putting his feet up’ at Real Betis after a difficult spell in English football with West Ham United.

But after finishing sixth during his first season, the Chilean wants more with his Verdiblancos currently in third position before Christmas – four points ahead of defending champions Atlético.

His patient, possession-based style of football continues to pull teams apart and who wouldn’t love watching Nabil Fékir and Sergio Canales in this form?

🎥 Goal of the Season so far

Signing of the Season so far ✍️

Arnaut Danjuma can feel hard done by – the winger has had an excellent first few months at Villarreal – but Memphis Depay just edges it for us.

There’s no point sugar coating it, Barcelona are shadows of their former selves but alongside their young stars, Memphis has led the line well with eight goals and two assists.

The Dutchman also ranks in the 99th percentile for expected assists (xA), 95th percentile for progressive passes and 94th percentile for progressive carries; he does it all.

Match of the Season so far 🔥

Some early contenders stood out with Barcelona being held at Balaídos and Espanyol winning a seven-goal thriller against Levante, but we couldn’t ignore this Mestalla madness.

Atlético were playing well, scored three brilliant goals (including one stunner from Antoine Griezmann) and were minutes away from three important points after their tough start.

Step forward Hugo Duro who netted two injury time strikes to stun the visitors after coming on in the 86th minute.