Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

The combined rating of the top 23 Africans playing in Europe’s leading teams has fallen by 38.71 points, in big part due to the unconvincing performances of the big African names at Arsenal, Chelsea, and Barcelona in the first legs of the Champions League

Barcelona defender Carles Puyol (right) in an attempt to stop Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien. Champions League semi-final first leg match, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain. April 28, 2009.

The first leg of the Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona at the Camp Nou ended in a 0:0 draw, with Chelsea’s vice-captain Frank Lampard, who was substituted in the 71st minute, losing his 4th place in our FTBL rating of best world

A duel for the top spot in the rating of African players between Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (pictured with the ball) will be a no-less exciting sideshow in the Champions League semi-final between the two great clubs. The

Chelsea will travel to Barcelona for the first leg of their semi-final Champions League game in full battle mode despite the absence of some key players such as left-back Ashley Cole and defender Ricardo Carvalho. The latter has seen the return of a hamstring