Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Chelsea’s shock loss to Manchester City cost Germany international Michael Ballack his lead in the FTBL ranking of German midfielders, as Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger (right) cruised to the top.

England international John Terry, the No. 1 defender in the world at the moment in the FTBL ranking, will have a chance to add even more luster to his achievements when Chelsea travel to Manchester City on Saturday in what should be one of the attractions

As Barcelona increased their lead at the top of the table in La Liga to 5 points with a 2:0 away win against bottom-placed Xerez CD, Brazil international Dani Alves (pictured) added approximately 17 rating points in the FTBL system to move closer to the

Chelsea’s Cote d’Ivoire international Didier Drogba held on to the top spot in the FTBL ranking of Premier League forwards last weekend. Yet the rise of Manchester United’s England international Wayne Rooney by more than 40 rating points is putting tremendous

The plank to beat for Chelsea’s Frank Lampard in the Premier League game against Arsenal was a daunting 25 points, and it could have been overcome only by scoring a goal, which Lampard did not do, but the convincing 3:0 win cushioned the ensuing drop