Liverpool 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.

As the new football season continues to gather steam across Europe, Inter Milan’s Brazil international Julio Cesar sits confidently on top of the FTBL World Ranking of goalkeepers with a tally of 139.70 points.

Wolfsburg’s Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio (pictured) is threatening to elbow Manchester United’s Edwin van der Sar out of the 3rd spot in the FTBL World Ranking of goalkeepers. The Dutch goalie has been on the sideline for weeks now after surgery on

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.