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1. CEDRIC BAKAMBU (VILLARREAL) – 8.1
Cedric Bakambu has been in a rich vein of form for Villarreal, with his brace on Friday night against Sporting Gijon making it three goals in four days for the Congolese attacker, part of a run in which he’s scored six times in five games.
6 - Only Diego Forlan (11) has scored more braces than Cèdric Bakambu (6) for Villarreal in La Liga ever. Reference pic.twitter.com/EJka6py6BS
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 28, 2017
Spain’s Champions League places have seemed like a foregone conclusion for a while but Villarreal are doing all they can to keep the pressure on fourth-placed Sevilla. Thanks to Bakambu and company, the Yellow Submarine are well-poised to capitalise on any Sevilla slip-up.
2. CHRISTIAN SANTOS (DEPORTIVO ALAVES) – 7.7
Deportivo Alaves rested their regulars over the weekend as they prepare for one of the biggest matches in the club’s history – the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona – and the team’s fringe players stepped up to the challenge. Christian Santos played himself into the reckoning for that cup final, getting a goal and impressing with his all-around play as Alaves romped to a 4-1 away victory over Real Betis.
🎙 @11CSantos: "A lot of us don't play much but we responded today. That's good for the team, Pellegrino knows we're here." #RealBetisAlaves pic.twitter.com/IAZ407x1sn
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) April 30, 2017
The Venezuelan will be hoping for more opportunities to prove himself now, and a repeat of his performance against Betis will give manager Mauricio Pellegrino a selection headache.
3. IVAN RAMIS (EIBAR) – 7.6
Yet again, Ramis was imperious in another impressive Eibar display. It may have come against a relegation-threatened Leganes, but Ramis made sure the visitors’ urgency for a win would not unsettle Eibar as they kept a clean sheet.
FT #EibarLeganes 2-0
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) April 30, 2017
Eibar return to winning ways in #LaLigaSantander and maintain their push for a European spot. pic.twitter.com/B2w4mqdkIq
Eibar’s cruise to a top-half finish this season, not to mention the club’s challenge for the European places, has been one of the more underrated stories in La Liga. Ramis has been a driving force for the club’s remarkable season.
4. SAUL (ATLETICO MADRID) – 7.6
Atletico Madrid may have been looking ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid, but the team Diego Simeone put out at Las Palmas showed Atletico mean business in the league, too. Saul was instrumental in the 5-0 win, scoring a goal in the midst of another solid display.
RESPECT: Saul Niguez has admitted he plays every Atletico match with a damaged kidney & risks his health every single game just to play.👏👏 pic.twitter.com/JAQIB08xKU
— Football Facts (@FootbalIFact) May 2, 2017
After the game, it’s been revealed that Saul plays every game with a damaged kidney. It just goes to show what a warrior this man is.
5. ROBERTO SOLDADO (VILLARREAL) 7.6
Roberto Soldado looks nothing like the player who struggled at Spurs at Villarreal, where he has begun looking every bit the player Tottenham thought they were buying. On Friday, a goal and an assist kept Villarreal’s push for a Champions League alive.
#CVFEnglish 🇬🇧 1-0 32' | GOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL by @R9Soldado!!! Great assist by Rodri!! Get in thereeeeeee! #VillarrealSporting
— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) April 28, 2017
Soldado suffered an ACL injury in pre-season, but ever since his return has made his team’s attack look even more potent.
