Manchester United F.C. — Best pictures!

Even though CSKA Moscow’s Igor Akinfeev (pictured) remains Russia’s best goalkeeper in the eyes of many, he is no longer #1 in the FTBL ranking.

As we predicted, Manchester United's Ryan Giggs’ reign in the FTBL world ranking of veteran midfielders was short-lived: Hamburg’s Brazilian Ze Roberto (pictured) has returned and moved more than 20 rating points clear at the top.

Liverpool’s Spain international Fernando Torres (pictured) still dropped in the FTBL ranking of Premier League strikers despite his opener in the Reds' 2:0 home win over arch-rivals Manchester United yesterday.

The stats proved right. Manchester United were unable to buck the trend and fell once again to eternal rivals Liverpool for the 3rd consecutive game.

Unfortunately, what we predicted actually happened to Manchester United star Wayne Rooney: his return to action against Liverpool brought him little comfort. The 0:2 loss, in which he had a bar of more than 25 rating points to beat, had dire consequences