Bordeaux — Best pictures!

Bordeaux’s Moroccan forward Marouane Chamakh contributed a goal in the Girondins’s 2:0 home win over Juventus in the Champions League group stage yesterday to move closer to a return in the top tier of the FTBL ranking of French Ligue 1 forwards.

As Bordeaux host Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, Italy international Fabio Grosso will be poised to score a big gain in the FTBL world ranking of defenders if the Old Lady can produce the type of football they have so far displayed in the

There are currently no Frenchmen in the FTBL World Top 23 of defenders, and Arsenal’s France international William Gallas (104.11 points) is ready for a return into that elite list.

Bordeaux’s Cedric Carrasso (pictured) returned in the top 3 of the FTBL ranking of Ligue 1 goalkeepers after helping the Girondins defeat embattled Bayern Munich 2:0 at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League yesterday.

Bordeaux’s Alou Diarra (pictured left) grabbed the 4th spot in the FTBL ranking of French midfielders as he took part in France’s 3:1 victory over Austria last Wednesday in World Cup 2010 qualifying, while former number 4 and teammate Yoann Gourcuff (pictured