FC Bayern — Best pictures!

Chelsea’s shock loss to Manchester City cost Germany international Michael Ballack his lead in the FTBL ranking of German midfielders, as Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger (right) cruised to the top.

When Bayern Munich host Borussia Monchengladbach tonight in the Bundesliga, Germany international Mario Gomez will be in a position to consolidate his recent gains in the FTBL ranking, if the Bavarians can win again.

Werder Bremen’s huge win at home over Portugal’s Nacional in the Europa League yesterday (4:1) further consolidated Per Mertesacker’s (pictured in center) lead in the FTBL ranking of defenders in the German Bundesliga: he is now 6.6 points ahead of #

With the narrow home win over Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League last Wednesday, Bayern Munich and its vice-captain Phillip Lahm (pictured in the forefront) had something to celebrate and forget, it for a while, their continuing woes in the Bundesliga.

Ivica Olic’ s only goal in Bayern Munich’s narrow home win over Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League yesterday may (or may not) have prolonged Luis Van Gaal’s stay as coach at the German club, but for Olic it certainly could mark an excellent beginning