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Premiership Pace

  • 11-06-2008 4:30pm
    #1
    IrishMike
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    Found this posted on another forum.
    Pretty interesting read in my opinion
    Cristiano Is the Premiership's Speed-King
    Everyone knows that Cristiano Ronaldo is rapid and that Andrew Johnson's pretty fly for a white guy, but just who is the the fastest footballer in the Premier League?

    No it's not pixie pacemen Aaron Lennon or Shaun Writh-Phillips - amazingly both of them are slower than Sunderland's big man, Kenwyne Jones, who is fourth fastest.

    Less surprisingly the Premier League's speed king is Manchester United's Ronaldo, who has been clocked racing to the ball at 20.9mph and run with the ball - obviously, not dribble, but more of a kick and chase - 0.1mph faster.

    The sprint parade top 10, put together by Opta Sportsdata, is as follows (the first figure is to the ball, the second with it):

    1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd): 20.9mph -- 20.8mph
    2. Andrew Johnson (Everton): 20.6 -- 20.7
    3. Fernando Torres (Liverpool): 20.5 -- 20.6
    4. Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland): 20.7 -- 20.2
    5. Ashley Young (Aston Villa): 20.4 -- 20.3
    6. Aaron Lennon (Tottenham): 20.6 -- 19.6
    7. Cameron Jerome (Birmingham): 20.3 -- 20.1
    8. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea): 18.9 -- 21.2
    9. Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth): 20.4 -- 19.2
    10. David Bentley (Blackburn): 20.0 -- 19.8

    Kenwyne Jones the 4th fastest player in the premiership, knew he was fast
    but didnt know he was that fast.
    Also impressed with Bentleys speed.


Comments

  • #2
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,246 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Evra and clichy are lightning


  • #3
    Xavi6
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    No Richard Dunne? Pfft


  • #4
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    No Obafemi Martins or Theo Walcott... Questionable.


  • #5
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,067 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    Those arent correct stats. They were done for that nike campaign (the one were Ronaldo races a sports car). They didnt test every player in the league, only a select few.


  • #6
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    No Obafemi Martins or Theo Walcott... Questionable.

    and no Gabby agbonlahor... extremley dodge IMO

    edit: if they are the Nike stats I think the testing took place while he was out with a hamstring or thigh (cant remember which) strain for a few weeks this season.


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  • #7
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Tusky wrote: »
    Those arent correct stats. They were done for that nike campaign (the one were Ronaldo races a sports car). They didnt test every player in the league, only a select few.

    The ones sponsored by Nike perchance? :D


  • #8
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    No Obafemi Martins or Theo Walcott... Questionable.
    Definitely. And Ashley Young is "pacey" but not lightning quick, Agbonlahor and Walcott surely warrant inclusion.


  • #9
    Mr Alan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Where the **** is Andy Reid?!

    Esteban will not be happy


  • #10
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,503 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Tusky wrote: »
    Those arent correct stats. They were done for that nike campaign (the one were Ronaldo races a sports car). They didnt test every player in the league, only a select few.

    QFT


  • #11
    Pigman II
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    John Terrys mouth can do 30mph.


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