FC Barcelona — Best pictures!

Frank Lampard (56,60 points FTBL Rating!!!) of Chelsea celebrates scoring against Aston Villa during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London (7-1).

Whereas Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi has been crowned best midfielder in the world for 2009 in the FTBL ranking, Xavi, another Catalan among so many others this year, currently tops our ranking of European midfielders.

The top tier of the FTBL world ranking of midfielders changed fundamentally after yesterday’s games in major top leagues, with Chelsea’s Frank Lampard losing the top spot after the Blues’ shock loss at Manchester City: he dropped more than 35 rating points

Lionel Messi (pictured right) has lost the #1 spot in the FTBL world ranking of midfielders after Barcelona’s less-than-convincing display of late. He has even allowed current No 1 Frank Lampard (pictured left) to extend his lead to more than 35 points.

The world #2 in the FTBL ranking of midfielders, Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured), added excitement to the battle for the top spot with a goal in the Catalans’ 6:1 demolition of Real Zaragoza in La Liga last Sunday.