La Liga heats up with some of the best strikers and playmakers in football

La Liga is one of the most competitive football leagues of the world. Some of the best teams in the world featuring the best players in the business are seen in action during the course of the league. It is a battle of tactics among the managers off the field and that of skills among the footballers. The 2015-16 season of La Liga has been exhilarating to say the least. Barcelona sits pretty on the top as the leaders followed by Athletico Madrid and Real Madrid. But there is surely many more twists waiting in the tail.

Defending champions Barcelona are sitting pretty on top and it is no surprise thanks to the terrific trio that is leading their charge. Neymar and Suarez are the top two scorers of the league till now closely followed by Ronaldo. Lionel Messi has not been scoring as much as the fans would have liked but he is making it up big time with some unparalleled midfield play. Real Madrid has also benefitted from some superb display of football by Ronaldo, Benzema and Gareth Bale who also feature in the top scorers list.

Neymar conjures up Samba magic

Brazilian superstar Neymar had a disappointing World Cup that ended due to a nightmarish injury. He had faced a lot of criticism in the recent past for not living up to expectations. But he has slowly grown under the shadow of Messi and carved out a niche for himself in Barcelona. This season has been very fruitful for the Brazilian as he sits pretty on top among the highest scorers of the league with fourteen individual goals to his credit.

The South American effect

Neymar is closely followed by his teammate and fellow South American, Luis Suarez. He has been adding to his reputation as the most incisive player in the game. Lionel Mess is not far behind as he has scored five goals but looks hungry for a lot more.

Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale ruling the roost for the Galacticos

Christiano Ronaldo is sniffing on the shoulders of Neymar and Messi with twelve goals in the league. French strikr Benzema has scored eleven goals in all. Another superstar Christian Bale has added firepower to the Real Madrid attack by scoring eight goals in the league. Real Madrid has achieved the unique feat of scoring ten goals in a match as they snubbed Rayo Vallecano 10-2 in their homeground.

Underdogs keeping up with the chase

Players like Lucas from Deprotivo La Coruna and Imanol Agirretexe of Real Sociedad have been adding spice to the chase among the top scorers. They have been providing the extra edge to their teams thanks to some extraordinary individual performances. The fans have been delighted by the spirit shown by these players.