{"id":1361195,"date":"2024-08-22T11:29:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T10:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1361195"},"modified":"2024-08-23T22:58:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T21:58:33","slug":"premier-league-hardest-working-players-teams-distance-sprints","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/premier-league-hardest-working-players-teams-distance-sprints\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League distance covered stats: The ‘hardest-working’ teams and players"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who are the hardest-working teams and players in the Premier League<\/a> right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the best ways to measure effort is Opta’s distance covered metric. We got our hands on the complete data from last season and put together lists and insights for you to read through below.<\/p>\n

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1. Who was the hardest-working Premier League team in 2023\/24?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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You cannot say Burnley were relegated due to a lack of effort, with Vincent Kompany’s men covering a league-high 4,411km despite finishing 19th. It’s also no shock to see former Clarets boss Sean Dyche and his Everton side in second, although Everton had much more success with the ‘Burnley way’, finishing 15th and 14 points clear of trouble — that would have been 12th and 22 points clear without their eight-point deduction.<\/p>\n

You’ll also notice Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in third, two above his mentor Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. The two Spaniards have dominated the Premier League title race over the last couple of years, with Arsenal finishing second to City two seasons running and both managers expecting maximum effort as the bare minimum.<\/p>\n

The rest of the list looks like this:<\/p>\n