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Top 5 underrated performers for Barcelona this season

By Chiranjib Ghosh

17th January 2018, Cornella-El Prat, Cornella de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Copa del Rey, quarter-final, 1st leg, Espanyol versus Barcelona; Thomas Vermaelen from Belguim waming up (Photo by Pedro Salado/Action Plus via Getty Images)
17th January 2018, Cornella-El Prat, Cornella de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Copa del Rey, quarter-final, 1st leg, Espanyol versus Barcelona; Thomas Vermaelen from Belguim waming up (Photo by Pedro Salado/Action Plus via Getty Images) /
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Some underrated players really stepped up this season

Barcelona Denis Suarez move forward with the ball during their friendly match Mamelodi Sundowns vs Barcelona FC for the Mandela Centenary Trophy on May 16, 2018 at FNB Soccer Stadium in Johannesburg. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP) (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
Barcelona Denis Suarez move forward with the ball during their friendly match Mamelodi Sundowns vs Barcelona FC for the Mandela Centenary Trophy on May 16, 2018 at FNB Soccer Stadium in Johannesburg. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP) (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images) /

Barcelona’s stars fired on all cylinders this season, but they were backed up by a bunch of determined individuals who were absolutely relentless in their approach to every single game. They were never in the spotlight, always operating in the shadows.

Sometimes, the players who play the most unexciting football are those who make a truly wholesome contribution to the team. This season, these players were not in plenty, with some fringe players underperforming.

But still, some ‘non-star’ players shone throughout the long, physically draining season.