Chelsea F.C. — Best pictures!

As our analysts predicted, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard’s (pictured second from the left) reign at the top of the FTBL ranking of European midfielders was rather brief, as the Blues yesterday struggled to overcome modest APOEL Nicosia (1:0) in the Champions

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard dropped from 1st to 6th place in the FTBL ranking of European midfielders after losing approximately 40 rating points as the Reds fell to Fiorentina (0:2) in Champions League action yesterday (146.06 points).

Just a few days ago, the leadership of Chelsea’s Ashley Cole and John Terry in the FTBL World Ranking of defenders seemed unshakable, but that was until Chelsea fell to Wigan Athletic (1:3) in a Premier League shocking upset Saturday, and Barcelona’s

Barcelona’s Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi (pictured) has reclaimed the top spot in the FTBL World Ranking of midfielders, toppling former leader, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard.

Barcelona Argentine superstar Lionel Messi (pictured being lifted in celebration) was on target again when he scored twice to help the Catalan giants crush Racing de Santander 4:1 in La Liga action on Tuesday, claiming the 2nd spot in the FTBL World Ranking