TOP SPORTS DATA company Opta have released stats revealing which Premier League players have recorded the highest speeds so far this season.
And the list makes for surprising reading.
While renowned speedsters Jamie Vardy and Kyle Walker feature in the top five, they are outdone by Sunderland’s American youngster Lynden Gooch and Ireland striker Shane Long, who takes top spot with a blistering 35.31km/h.
Long’s international team-mate, West Brom winger James McClean, is also included in fifth-place.
Here’s the list in full:
10. Wilfried Zaha, Crystal Palace – 34.79km/h
9. Etienne Capoue, Watford – 34.83km/h
8. Eric Bailly, Manchester United – 34.84km/h
7. Adama Traore, Middlesbrough – 34.84km/h
6. Andre Gray, Burnley – 34.87km/h
5. James McClean, West Brom – 35.04km/h
4. James Vardy, Leicester City – 35.1km/h
3. Kyle Walker, Tottenham – 35.18km/h
2. Lynden Gooch, Sunderland – 35.19km/h
1. Shane Long, Southampton – 35.31km/h
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