Arsenal’s Croatian forward Eduardo instilled some life back into his FTBL rating with a goal in the 3:1 drubbing of Belarus in a World Cup 2010 qualifier that earned him 23.10 rating points to take his tally to 52.87 points, while Russian international Andrei Arshavin (pictured in a red jersey) lost 1.08 rating points as his country lost 2:3 in a friendly against Argentina in Moscow yesterday.

Arshavin, who now has a tally of 133.03 points, has lost his top spot in the FTBL rating of forwards at Arsenal to Dutch international Robin van Persie, who has 133.95 points over all. The Dutch drew 2:2 with England at home in a friendly yesterday.