“I’m so happy and proud of what the team has achieved over the last season, as well as my personal performance. I hope that I can continue playing well, both for me and for Málaga” states Isco.
One of the key factors in the player’s success has been coach Manuel Pellegrini, who has given him a lot of responsibility and shown faith in him on the pitch. “It’s been great for me as Pellegrini has entrusted me with a lot of responsibility in matches, and I’ve enjoyed performing as well as I can to live up to his expectations. I’ve had such amazing support from everyone, the fans, my team mates…which is so important to the game.”
“We got off to a great start this season and have fulfilled all our objectives so far, as well as performing well in the BBVA League. The sky’s the limit I think! We focus on each match at a time, and play as well as we can, regardless of the rival.”
The key to the players’ success according to Isco; “We always keep our feet on the ground and work as hard as possible. Our focus now is to maintain our motivation, and winning an award like this is a great honour.”
The LFP awards are given to the best players and coaches of each season. The winners are selected by the coaches of each team who took part in competition last season.
The winners of the LFP awards from last season include:
- BBVA League
Best player: Leo Messi (Barcelona)
Best coach: Pep Guardiola (Barcelona)
Best goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (R. Madrid)
Best defender: Sergio Ramos (R. Madrid)
Best midfielder: Xabi Alonso (R. Madrid)
Best attacking midfielder: Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Best striker: Leo Messi (Barcelona)
Fair Play Award: Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
Best Newcomer: Francisco Alarcón Isco (Málaga)
- Second Division
Best player: Juan Carlos Valerón (Deportivo)
Best coach: José Luis Oltra (Deportivo)
Best goalkeeper: Dani Aranzubía (Deportivo)
Best defender: Marc Bartra (Barcelona B)
Best midfielder: Álex López (Celta)
Best attacking midfielder: Andrés Guardado (Deportivo/Valencia)
Best striker: Iago Aspas (Celta)
Fair Play Award: Miguel Ángel García "Corona" (UD Almería)
Best Newcomer: Javi Hervás (Córdoba/Sevilla).
