Leroy Sane is officially the Premier League’s fastest player ever after the Manchester City forward clocked a top speed of 35.48 kilometres per hour (22.05 mph) this season.
That time told Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, who had held the previous record for top speed in the competition since they started keeping records in 2014 to take a seat.
Liverpool also have a speedster of their own, Despite signing Mohamed Salah in the summer, it’s still no shock that Mane leads Liverpool for pace so far this season. It’s the trait that makes him one of the most exciting forwards in the Premier League. Last season Tottenham full-back Danny Rose admitted the Senegal striker was “frightening” and gave him his hardest game in years.
At United, Paul Pogba has done well to top their sprinting stats, considering the competition. Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Romelu Lukaku and Eric Bailly are all very quick. But Pogba, with long stride and relaxed technique, is faster than he looks. You need only ask the central midfielders who have tried to track his bursting runs into the penalty area. Pace, especially from midfield, was something that was missing during the two years under Louis van Gaal. It is little surprise, then, that Jose Mourinho did not mind splashing a world record fee to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford. United supporters are still waiting to see the best of the France international. It is a shame that a good start to the season has been halted by a hamstring injury that could keep him out until November.
Premier League’s 10 quickest players of 2017-18 so far:
Leroy Sane (Manchester City): 35.48 km/h
Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace): 35.42
Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea): 35.19
Kyle Walker (Manchester City): 35.16
Oliver Burke (West Bromwich Albion): 35.13
Kiko Femenia (Watford): 35.12
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal): 35.11
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City): 35.09
Kurt Zouma (Stoke City): 34.94
Sadio Mane (Liverpool): 34.84
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