Chelsea 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.

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.

The trip to London to play Tottenham Hotspur will be one of the trickiest season openers for Liverpool, with the participation of skipper Steven Gerrard, who faces a daunting plank of 27.20 rating points to beat, uncertain.

Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas will have a golden opportunity to boost his FTBL rating when his side take on Everton in their Premier League season opener: with a tally of 119.44 points at the moment, he will face a plank of just 4.50 rating