Manchester United F.C. — Best pictures!

Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney will go into today's World Cup qualifier against Croatia just a few tenths of rating points from the top spot in the FTBL ranking of the world’s top players. With an overall rating of 201.97 points at

Barcelona new boy and Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have a plank of just 1.2 rating points to beat in the FTBL system when Sweden take on Malta in their World Cup 2010 qualifier on Wednesday. The plank derives from the Sweden’s 0:1 loss

Valencia and Spain striker David Villa is right on course to claim the top spot in the FTBL World Ranking of strikers going into Wednesday’s World Cup 2010 qualifier against football minnows Estonia.

The central fixture in the English Premier League this coming weekend will pitch champions Manchester United against Arsenal, while France’s current two best defenders Patrice Evra (pictured) and William Gallas will add a sideline as they jostle for the

Chelsea’s France international Nicolas Anelka (pictured) captured the 3rd spot in the FTBL ranking of English Premier League strikers after helping France overcome the Faeroe Islands (1:0) in a World Cup 2010 qualifier Wednesday.