Rubin — Best pictures!

Barcelona’s stunning defeat to Russia’s Rubin Kazan in Champions League action yesterday had an immediate effect on the rankings of many of its leading players, with goalkeeper Victor Valdes having to cede his leadership on the FTBL list to rival Iker

Rubin Kazan’s Turkish midfielder Karadeniz Gokdeniz (pictured), the man who netted the winner for the Russians in the Champions League group stage game against Barcelona at the Nou camp yesterday, earned a whopping 25 rating points in the FTBL system

Two of the world’s top midfielders in the FTBL ranking, Barcelona’s superstar Lionel Messi (pictured right) and teammate Xavi (left) saw their respective ratings take a beating as the Catalans fell to a spirited Rubin Kazan (Russia) in a Champions League’s

Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta (pictured left) has been adding to his overall FTBL rating with each game since his recovery form injury. In his last two, he earned approximately 20 rating points which, for his talent, is clearly not the limit.

Lokomotiv Moscow’s Russian international Dmitri Sychev has captured the lead in the FTBL ranking of strikers in the Russian Premier League with a tally of 96.43 points, while former leader Aleksandr Bukharov of Rubin Kazan has retreated.