Manchester United F.C. — Best pictures!

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick and Bordeaux playmaker Yoann Gourcuff (pictured right) pushed AC Milan star Kaka out of our FTBL Top 23 rating of world best midfielders after scoring both in their respective leagues.

Despite Manchester United’s 2:1 win over Wigan yesterday, England international Wayne Rooney (pictured right) could not retain his position in our FTBL World Top 23 for forwards.

Manchester United will travel to Wigan today in a game that could well decide the Premier League title, with quite a lot resting on forward Wayne Rooney’s performance, if you put aside Ronaldo’s, that is: a win for United will mean a more than probable

Despite scoring a double and inspiring the Reds to a convincing 3:0 win away at West Ham yesterday, skipper Steven Gerrard (pictured) failed to advance in our FTBL rating: in fact, he lost points.

Stuttgart forward Mario Gomez’s four goals against Wolfsburg in German Bundesliga action on Saturday allowed him to overtake Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney as the new leader of our FTBL Top 23 rating of best forwards in the world.