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The Tottenham – Liverpool matchup (2:1) had entirely opposite consequences for the leaders of both teams: if Spurs’ Aaron Lennon managed to boost his FTBL rating, the same cannot be said of Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard.

The trip to London to play Tottenham Hotspur will be one of the trickiest season openers for Liverpool, with the participation of skipper Steven Gerrard, who faces a daunting plank of 27.20 rating points to beat, uncertain.

Spain international Cesc Fabregas (pictured in front) was instrumental as the Gunners trashed host Everton 6:1 in their season opener yesterday: he contributed two excellent goals to vault into the top three midfielders of the Premier League on the FTBL

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.

The focus when France take on the Faeroe Islands in a World Cup 2010 qualifier Wednesday will be not so much on who will win this David against Goliath battle but rather on the race to top the FTBL ranking of French forwards between two main rivals, Chelsea’s