Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo further strengthened his position a the top of the FTBL rating of English Premier League players when he scored a double as the Red Devils trashed West Bromwich at home 5:0. Ronaldo earned a whopping 33 rating points in the process. The game replaced from his last five the game against Stoke City, in which the world’s best player earned 13 rating points. The Portugal international now leads second-placed Wayne Rooney by 22 rating points.
Manchester United leaders in other categories likewise extended their lead: goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar extended the lead over Real Madrid's Iker Casillas by 7.5 points, while Bosnian defender Nemanja Vidic is now approximately 30 rating points ahead of his nearest rivals.