Liverpool F.C. — Best pictures!

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.

Inter Milan’s Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (pictured shirtless) was crowned top scorer of the Italian Serie A with 25 goals after grabbing a double in the 4:3 win over Atalanta in the last game of the season, while Genoa’s Diego Milito, who also

Frank Lampard’s winner in the FA Cup final against Everton (2:1) ended his much-talked–about goal drought and earned him 18.44 rating points to bring the Chelsea celebrated midfielder within less than a point from Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard, his direct

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, who has not scored since the Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool (4:4), could use the FA Cup final against Everton to boost his somewhat dormant rating.