Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Chelsea’s Germany skipper Michael Ballack (pictured) captured the 4th spot in the FTBL ranking of midfielders in the English Premier League after scoring the opener as the Blues overcame a fiercely combative Sunderland 3:1 in league action.

Wolfsburg’s Bosnian international Zvjezdan Misimovic (pictured) has captured a spot in the FTBL World Top 23 of midfielders with robust performances in the first two rounds of his new Bundesliga campaign.

The Tottenham – Liverpool matchup (2:1) had entirely opposite consequences for the leaders of both teams: if Spurs’ Aaron Lennon managed to boost his FTBL rating, the same cannot be said of Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard.

Chelsea defender and England international Ashley Cole will face a daunting plank (for a defender) of 19 rating points to beat tonight as the Blues take on Sunderland in the second round of the new Premier League season.

The battle in the FTBL ranking of goalkeepers in the English Premier League kicked off with a vengeance right from the very start of the new season with the leader, Liverpool’s Jose Reina, losing 14.14 rating points as the Reds fell to Tottenham Hotspurs