Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

Chelsea’s Portuguese star Deco (pictured) broke into the FTBL Top 23 (our list of the world’s top 23 football players) for the 3rd time since we have been tracking his performances after the Blues trounced Bolton Wanderers 4:0 yesterday in the Premier

Chelsea skipper John Terry will go into this weekend’s Premier League road game against Bolton Wanderers in pole position in the battle for the #1 spot in the FTBL world ranking of defenders.

Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac (pictured) captured the lead in the FTBL ranking of strikers in the French Ligue 1 with strong performances for the French squad in early October and has continued to strengthen his hold playing for his club.

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.

After a 10-day absence, Chelsea’s Cote d’Ivoire international Didier Drogba returned in the top 6 of the FTBL ranking of Premier League strikers as he added a goal in the Blues’s 5:0 drubbing of Blackburn Rovers yesterday.