Chelsea’s France international Nicolas Anelka struck once in the 69th minute to give the Blues a win at FC Porto yesterday in the Champions League and break into the FTBL World Top 23, our list of the world’s top 23 players.

The goal earned the Frenchman 17.02 rating points in the FTBL system and the # 3 spot in our world ranking of strikers with a score of 184.52 points.

Anelka, who has never rose beyond the 200-point mark since we started tracking him, is now closer than never; the plank to beat in his next game against No 3 Arsenal is just 12.88 rating points, and another goal will do the trick.