Memory Lane: Sevilla 2007/08.

All competitions.

6,43 Keita
6,38 Luís Fabiano
6,32 Dani Alves
6,31 Jesús Navas, Diego Capel
6,29 [Manolo Jiménez]
6,28 Palop
6,25 [Juande Ramos]
6,24 Kanouté
6,12 Chevantón
6,10 De Sanctis
6,09 Koné
6,06 Escudé
6,04 Mosquera
6,00 Fazio, Boulahrouz, David Prieto
5,97 Dragutinovic
5,93 Adriano
5,92 Maresca
5,88 Duda, Renato
5,80 Crespo
5,44 Kerzhakov

Player ratings Paris Saint Germain 2, Barcelona 2.

0-1 38' Messi, 1-1 79' Ibrahimovic, 1-2 89' Xavi penalty, 2-2 94' Matuidi. Att: 45.336.
PSG: Salvatore Sirigu 5,40 - Maxwell 6,00, Thiago Silva 7,20, Alex Costa 6,30, Christophe Jallet 5,90 - Lucas Moura 6,60, Blaise Matuidi 7,00, David Beckham 5,70 (70' Marco Verratti 6,00), Javier Pastore 5,90 (76' Kevin Gameiro 5,60) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic 6,70, Ezequiel Lavezzi 5,70 (66' Jérémy Menez 5,90). - coach: Ancelotti. = average: 6,14 [satisfactory]
Barcelona: Víctor Valdés 6,60 - Javier Mascherano 6,10 (84' Marc Bartra), Dani Alves 7,30, Jordi Alba 5,80, Gerard Piqué 5,70 - Xavi 6,40, Andrés Iniesta 6,60, Busquets 6,10 - Alexis Sánchez 5,50, Lionel Messi 6,80 (46' Cesc Fàbregas 5,40), David Villa 4,90 (81' Cristian Tello). - coach: Vilanova. = average: 6,10 [satisfactory]

Player ratings Barcelona 2, Deportivo 0.

1-0 38' Alexis, 2-0 88' Messi. Att: 69.748.
Barcelona: Pinto 6,00 - Dani Alves 7,00, Puyol 7,00, Mascherano 6,00, Adriano 6,50 - Song 5,70, Thiago 5,70 (67' Iniesta 6,60), Cesc 5,60 (74' Busquets) - Alexis 7,00, Villa 5,50 (62' Messi 6,50), Tello 6,00. - coach: Roura. = average: 6,24 [solid]
Deportivo: Aranzubía 7,10 - Manuel Pablo 5,60, Aythami 5,70, Insúa 5,50, Silvio 6,00 - Abel Aguilar 5,80, P. Assunção 5,20 (77' Juan Domínguez) - Bruno Gama 5,40, Valerón 5,80 (62' Camuñas 5,40), Pizzi 5,40 - Nelson Oliveira 5,00 (70' Salomão). - coach: Vázquez. = average: 5,66 [failing]

Memory Lane: La Liga 2009/10.

7,26 Messi (Barcelona)
7,21 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
6,91 Borja Valero (Mallorca)
6,81 Felipe Luis (Deportivo), Zokora (Sevilla)
6,79 Javi Martínez (Athletic Bilbao)
6,71 Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)
6,70 Diego Alves (Almería)
6,66 Dani Alves (Barcelona)
6,59 Puyol (Barcelona)
6,58 Valdés (Barcelona)
6,53 Xavi (Barcelona), Juan Pablo (Sporting Gijón)
6,50 César (Valencia)
6,48 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
6,47 Aranzubia (Deportivo), Pedro León (Getafe), Nunes (Mallorca)
6,46 Soldado (Getafe), Botía (Sporting Gijón)
6,45 Casillas (Real Madrid)
6,42 Crusat (Almería)
6,41 Piqué (Barcelona)
6,38 Guardado (Deportivo)
6,37 Munúa (Málaga), Colotto (Deportivo)
6,36 Palop (Sevilla)
6,35 Dragutinovic (Sevilla)
6,32 Diego Costa (Valladolid), Kameni (Espanyol)
6,31 Grégory (Sporting Gijón)
6,30 Arbeloa (Real Madrid)
6,29 Duda (Málaga), Rivera (Sporting Gijón), Diego López (Villarreal)
6,28 Jesús Gámez (Málaga)
6,27 Silva (Valencia)
6,26 Lopo (Deportivo), Aouate (Mallorca), Justo Villar (Valladolid), Adriano (Sevilla)
6,25 Sergio (Osasuna)
6,24 Iraizoz (Athletic Bilbao)
6,23 Codina (Getafe)
6,21 Albiol (Real Madrid)
6,20 G. Castro (Mallorca)
6,17 Marcelo (Real Madrid), Nico Pareja (Espanyol)
6,16 Villa (Valencia)
6,15 Iván Ramos (Mallorca).

Memory Lane: La Liga 2010/11.

7,33 Messi (Barcelona)

7,24 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
6,97 G. Rossi (Villarreal), Iniesta (Barcelona)
6,91 Borja Valero (Villarreal)
6,89 Cazorla (Villarreal)
6,88 Diego Alves (Almería)
6,72 Agüero (Atlético), Aranzubia (Deportivo)
6,71 Xavi (Barcelona)
6,68 Diego López (Villarreal), Reyes (Atlético)
6,63 Valdés (Barcelona)
6,61 De Gea (Atlético)
6,60 Dani Alves (Barcelona)
6,57 Javi Varas (Sevilla)
6,56 Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Gabi (Zaragoza)
6,53 Manu del Moral (Getafe), Villa (Barcelona)
6,50 Marcelo (Real Madrid)
6,49 Verdú (Espanyol), Javi Martínez (Athletic Bilbao)
6,44 Özil (Real Madrid)
6,41 Bruno (Villarreal)
6,40 Piatti (Almería)
6,39 Diego Castro (Sporting Gijón), Colotto (Deportivo)
6,36 Kameni (Espanyol).

Memory Lane: Sevilla in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup.

Final phase (round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals & final) only.

7,00 Palop
6,75 Javi Navarro
6,62 Puerta
6,56 Dani Alves
6,55 Jesús Navas & Maresca
6,48 David
6,39 Escudé
6,35 Kanouté
6,30 Jordi López
6,29 Luís Fabiano
6,28 Adriano
6,08 Saviola & Renato

Player ratings Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 2.

0-1 23' Cristiano Ronaldo, 1-1 30' Messi, 2-1 61' Messi, 2-2 66' Cristiano Ronaldo. Att: 96.589.
Barcelona: Valdés 5,50 - Dani Alves 5,20 (27' Montoya 6,40), Mascherano 6,60, Adriano 6,20, Jordi Alba 6,30 - Busquets 7,20, Xavi 6,40, Cesc 5,50 (61' Alexis 5,50) - Pedro 6,60, Messi 7,90, Iniesta 6,80. - coach: Vilanova. = average: 6,32 [good]
Real Madrid: Casillas 5,80 - Arbeloa 6,20, Pepe 5,80, Sergio Ramos 6,70, Marcelo 6,00 - Khedira 6,60, Xabi Alonso 6,20, Di María 6,10 (87' Essien), Özil 6,80 (80' Kaká) - Cristiano Ronaldo 7,80, Benzema 5,90 (61' Higuaín 5,60). - coach: Mourinho. = average: 6,29 [good]

As: Los cracks: Messi & Cristiano, El dandy: Özil, El duro:  Pepe.

Barcelona-Real Madrid: las notas de la prensa deportiva internacional.

Memory Lane: La Liga 2006/07.

6,89 Messi (Barcelona)
6,87 Puyol (Barcelona)
6,85 Iniesta (Barcelona)
6,80 Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
6,78 Pinilla (Gimnàstic)
6,77 Valdés (Barcelona)
6,71 Deco (Barcelona), Aimar (Zaragoza)
6,68 Dani Alves (Sevilla)
6,63 Villa (Valencia)
6,61 Kanouté (Sevilla)
6,58 Calvo (Gimnàstic)
6,55 D. Milito (Zaragoza)

Ranking Don Balón.

Dominating players last five seasons: wingback (right).

These players have performed on the highest level on their position in Europe's five big leagues since the season 2007/08:


Spain:
Dani Alves, Sergio Ramos, Bruno, Juanfran.


England:
G. Johnson, Zabaleta, Sagna, Melchiot, Baird, Jagielka.


Italy: 
Maicon, Abate, Benatia, Zaccardo, Grava.


Germany:
Piszczek, Lahm*, Riether, Beck, Fritz.


France: 
Debuchy, Hengbart, Bonnart, Baysse, Mater, Jallet.


*) Lahm played on the right wing in 2009/10 and 2010/11, but his usual position is on the left.