Diego Costa was Sid Lowe's player of the year for the 13-14 La Liga season, while Diego Simeone was manager of the year. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gabi were second and third on Lowe's list.

GK: Thibaut Courtois (Atlético)

Fullbacks: Juanfran. (Atlético), Filipe Luís (Atlético), Diego Godín (Atlético), João Miranda (Atlético)

Midfielders: Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla), Gabi (Atlético), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ángel Di María (Real Madrid),

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Diego Costa (Atlético).

Subs: Koke, Raúl García and Turan (Atlético), Bale, Alonso, Benzema and Ramos (Real Madrid), Iniesta and Messi (Barcelona), Rico, Gurpegui, Laporte, Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao), Trashorras and Larrivey (Rayo Vallecano), Navas (Levante), Bacca (Sevilla), Bruno, Gio and Musacchio (Villarreal), Vela (Real Sociedad).

The official La Liga 'Team of the Year' went big on Atlético Madrid players (7), low on Real Madrid (1) and nil on Barcelona (0).

Atleti won La Liga in their final match of the season by tying Barça 1-1. It is interesting how the team would have looked had Barça won the match.

Best XI

GK:  Thibaut Courtois, Atletico Madrid

DEF: Luis Filipe, Atletico Madrid; Diego Godin, Atletico Madrid; Aymeric Laporte, Athletic Bilbao; Juanfran, Atletico Madrid.

MID: Koke, Atletico Madrid; Ander Iturraspe, Athletic Bilbao; Gabi, Atletico Madrid; Ivan Rakitic, Sevilla.

FWD: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid; Diego Costa, Atletico Madrid