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Dark clouds are again gathering over David Villa as the absolute leader of the FTBL ranking. This time, he will have to prove that he is really worth the #1 spot in the Real Madrid - Valencia matchup. The plank to overcome is the magic number 13 points.

Manchester United’s Darren Fletcher (center) has been so impressive in his last several games that he has reached the top echelon in the FTBL world ranking o midfielders for the first time since we began tracking players: his last 4 appearances for United

Former England international Michael Owen yesterday scored all the goals in Manchester United’s 3:1 win over German champions Wolfsburg in the Champions League’s group stage to reach the top 6 of the FTBL ranking of British strikers

The top player in the world at the moment in the FTBL ranking is Valencia striker David Villa with an overall score of 215.96 points, with Manchester United’s England international Wayne Rooney (pictured) 2nd with 194.66 points.

Chelsea’s Cote d’Ivoire international Didier Drogba held on to the top spot in the FTBL ranking of Premier League forwards last weekend. Yet the rise of Manchester United’s England international Wayne Rooney by more than 40 rating points is putting tremendous