Arsenal F.C. — Best pictures!

Real Madrid’s Spain international Xabi Alonso (pictured) returned in the top 8 of the FTBL world ranking of midfielders after the Merengues’ 2:0 win over Getafe in La Liga last Saturday.

Asenal’s Robin van Persie’s game of late elicits nothing but praise: as his latest scoring run ended in the game against AZ Alkmaar in the Champions League, he has launched another in earnest with 3 goals in 2 games in a row.

Barcelona’s Seydou Keita took the lead in the FTBL ranking of African midfielders with a hat-trick in the Catalans’ 6:1 clobbering of Real Zaragoza in La Liga yesterday.

Belgium international Daniel Van Buyten (pictured) gave Bayern Munich a late winner against Eintracht Frankfurt (2:1) yesterday in Bundesliga action to move ever closer to a return in the top tier of the FTBL chart of defenders in the German league.

Chelsea’s Portugal international Deco (pictured right), who has been absent from any consequent position in the FTBL ranking for quite a while, returned with a vengeance in the Top 23 of the English Premier League as the Blues routed Atletico Madrid 4:0