Arsenal Spanish midfielder Cesc Fàbregas (pictured right) added 8.1 rating points in the FTBL system after yesterday’s 2:0 win over Standard Liège, consolidating his position as the second-best midfielder in the Premier League in the FTBL ranking at the moment. However, the Spaniard would consider himself lucky if he avoids a drop this coming weekend.

In his each one of his next 3 games, Fàbregas will face daunting planks resulting from the Gunners’ latest huge wins, in each one of which he scored a goal. This means an average of 25 rating points to beat per game. The first opponent in that series will be current Premier League leaders Chelsea, to whom Arsenal lost 1:4 last time around.

If the Blues end up on top once again, Fàbregas could lose the 2nd spot in the ranking, with Chelsea’s Michael Ballack likely to slip into his shoes, despite facing himself a high plank of 19 rating points to beat in today’s Champions League group stage game at FC Porto.