The Premier League’s reply to the Road Runner is not who you’d anticipate it to be – and so they’re not even an attacker.
Tottenham Hotspur’s centre-back Micky van de Ven is able to give Usain Bolt a run for his cash after being clocked at 37.38km/h (23.2mph). OK, perhaps he is not fairly Bolt, who was clocked at over 27mph, however he is streets forward of the remainder of the Prem.
Van de Ven turned on the burners in opposition to Brentford on January 31 – setting a Premier League document within the course of. It’s additionally the quickest the Dutchman has been tagged at, beforehand reaching 35.97km/h whereas at Wolfsburg final marketing campaign.
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In truth, Van de Ven is so quick, he can be pulled over for rushing in Wales. A incontrovertible fact that wasn’t missed on one fan: “You’re telling me I can only drive at 20mph in Wales for safety. But a Tottenham centre-back can run at 23mph…”
“Imagine your CB is the fastest player in the league,” a second added. While a 3rd mentioned: “Our fanbase didn’t want him because he was ‘cheaper option’…”
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Van de Ven has overwhelmed the earlier quickest participant within the league, Kyle Walker, who reached pace of 37.31km/h (23.18mph) in opposition to Everton final season.
The second quickest participant within the Prem this season is Luton Town’s Chiedozie Ogbene, who reached 36.93km/h (22.94mph) in opposition to Fulham whereas Wolves’ Pedro Neto was clocked at 36.86km/h (22.9mph) in opposition to Luton.
Liverpool’s new boy Dominik Szoboszlai rounds out the highest 5 as he was checked at 36.76km/h (22.84mph) in opposition to Wolves.