Arsenal F.C. — Best pictures!

Olympique Lyon had it easy at Auxerre from where they returned with a 3:0 win, with Cameroon international Jean Makoun grabbing the second and boosting his overall FTBL rating by 17.60 points to claim a spot in our Top 23 of Ligue 1 midfielders.

Arsenal’s Russian international Andrei Arshavin (pictured) returned into the top tier of the FTBL ranking of forwards in the Premier League after the Gunners’ convincing 4:1 win over embattled Portsmouth at the Emirates Stadium yesterday.

Arsenal’s Dutch striker Robin van Persie (pictured in a blue jersey) will have a daunting plank of 32.80 rating points to overcome when the Gunners host Portsmouth tomorrow.

Arsenal’s Cameroon international Alexandre Song (pictured) has carved out a place for himself in the top tier of the FTBL World Ranking of U21 midfielders.

Chelsea’s Germany skipper Michael Ballack (pictured) captured the 4th spot in the FTBL ranking of midfielders in the English Premier League after scoring the opener as the Blues overcame a fiercely combative Sunderland 3:1 in league action.