Liverpool F.C. — Best pictures!

Bordeaux’s up and coming star midfielder Yoann Gourcuff (pictured) began the season with a brace as his side trashed Lens 4:1 and rose to the 5th place in the FTBL world ranking of midfielders with 154.41 points.

The transfer of AS Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani (pictured) to Liverpool was made official today. The Italy international, who had a poor season due to frequent injuries, could expect to have a tough time carving a role for himself at Anfield Road.

An agreement has practically been reached between Liverpool and Real Madrid on the transfer of Spain international Xabi Alonso for a fee of 28 million euros, according to the British Times. Alonso, who has an overall FTBL rating of 143.01 points at the

Real Madrid’s new coach Manuel Peligrini has reportedly deemed Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart (pictured) surplus to requirement, prompting German Bundesliga side Hamburg and Dutch powerhouse Ajax, two teams he has played for in the past, to

Alvaro Arbeloa, who has left Liverpool to return to Real Madrid on a 6-million-euro deal, is now the highest rated defender at the Bernabeu with an overall FTBL rating of 108.86 points.