The three Premier League players who completed the ‘most sprints’ in the 2018/19 season

The Premier League is home to some extraordinarily quick footballers, demonstrating that pace and agility are still high among the list of important attributes.

Some players use their speed when in possession to get past an opponent, while others make use of it off the ball, rushing back to defend after finding themselves out of position.

Running at full pace, or sprinting, allows a footballer to combine speed and stamina – only the fittest players can produce a large number of sprints per game.

The new season is almost upon us but we’ve taken a look back at the three men who completed the most sprints in the 2018/19 Premier League campaign. Blink and you’ll miss them….

3. Mohamed Salah (667)

Salah may not have matched his goalscoring exploits of 2017/18 – although he still ended up sharing the Golden Boot with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and teammate Sadio Mane – but the Egyptian proved to be just as dangerous in attacking areas thanks to his speed.

His ability to strike fear into defenders with his rapid runs in behind is a big part of his game and will be key as Liverpool look to mount another title challenge this season.

2. Andy Robertson (676)

Few players have the capacity to get from one end of the pitch to the other as quickly as Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson.

One minute, the Scotland captain is whipping in a cross for a teammate, the next he’s producing a goal-saving challenge, and it’s all a result of his sprinting.

1. Ben Chilwell (749)

It’s not hard to figure out why Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell has been linked with some of the biggest club in Europe this summer.

The 22-year-old was instrumental for the Foxes last term, effectively playing as a left wing-back who is just as likely to join the attack as he is to contribute in defence.

You’ll never sprint alone

Chilwell may have completed the most sprints as an individual, but Salah and Robertson helped Liverpool to become the best sprinters collectively.

Jurgen Klopp’s side completed 4,737 sprints in total throughout the 2018/19 Premier League season. Bournemouth were second with 4,571, while Liverpool’s Merseyside neighbours Everton came in third with 4,425.

Watch the video at the top of the article to see more of our unique 2018/19 Premier League season stats – powered by Opta.

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