Liverpool F.C. — Best pictures!

The goals scored by Yossi Benayoun and Dirk Kuyt (pictured) in the mauling of Newcastle United by Liverpool 3:0 on Sunday have allowed the two gunners to return in a dramatic rise into our FTBL World Top 23. Benayoun opened the score at the 22nd minute

Wolfsburg’s Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko (pictured left), who is churning out goals this season, grabbed a hat-trick to help his side to a 4:0 win over Hoffenheim on Saturday and take further his rivalry with the Liverpool and Barcelona stars of the FTBL

Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi grabbed the second place in our FTBL World Top 23 rating of best midfielders after a dazzling performance in Barcelona’s 6:2 thrashing of rivals Real Madrid yesterday in La Liga. Messi now has 193.21 points over all.

Man United star midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured in center) remains firmly on top of our FTBL rating of best midfielders in the world with an overall rating of 230.95 points. The Portugal international is unlikely to lose the leadership in the coming

Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas inched ever closer to the three leaders in our rating of best midfielders of the English Premier League after his double in the Gunners’ 2:0 win over relegation-threatened Middlesbrough Sunday.