Premiership Pace

IrishMike

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.

Esse85

Evra and clichy are lightning

Xavi6

No Richard Dunne? Pfft

Mikeyt086

No Obafemi Martins or Theo Walcott... Questionable.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Mr Alan

Where the **** is Andy Reid?!

Esteban will not be happy

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

Pigman II

John Terrys mouth can do 30mph.