Liverpool F.C. — Best pictures!

The top spot in the FTBL World Top 23 of the world’s best defenders will probably go from Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher to Chelsea’s Ashley Cole after the World Cup 2010 qualifier between England and Kazakhstan; Carragher, with an overall rating of 132.74

Bosnian forward Edin Dzeko, the undisputed leader in the FTBL rating of European forwards, can take a well deserved rest up to the end of this summer without worrying about losing his top spot in the rating: with 250 points over all, his lead over the

Liverpool midfielder and Team Argentina skipper Javier Mascherano (pictured) and Bayern Munich’s Mark van Bommel are poised for a return in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best midfielders after World Cup 2010 qualifiers this week.

Liverpool’s Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt ended the season with a rating of 206.54 points, the best in the English Premier League as it stands. His nearest rival, Teammate Fernando Torres, is only second with 192.96 points over all.

Chelsea’s Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech (pictured) used his side’s FA Cup win over Everton to engineer a return in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best goalkeepers.