Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Germany international Michael Ballack will face a plank of just 0.32 points when Chelsea travel to beleaguered Hull City on February 2, a perfect opportunity to boost his current FTBL score of 142.06 points.

Chelsea’s surprising 1:3 loss at Wigan resulted in a fundamental reshuffle of the FTBL World Ranking of midfielders, as well as the European Top 23, with Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard rising to the top of the ranking of European midfielders with a

Liverpool skipper Jamie Carragher (pictured in a red jersey) returned among the top 6 defenders in the English Premier League on the FTBL chart after the Reds trashed Hull City 6:1 in league action in the weekend.

Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) has reclaimed the top spot in the FTBL World Ranking of midfielders, toppling former leader, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard.

The battle in the FTBL ranking of goalkeepers in the English Premier League kicked off with a vengeance right from the very start of the new season with the leader, Liverpool’s Jose Reina, losing 14.14 rating points as the Reds fell to Tottenham Hotspurs