PL running, sprinting, pressing: Gordon, Son & Szobo among table-topping workers
Who's covered the most grass, burst from the blocks and pressed opponents most frequently in the Premier League this season? We rank clubs and players for every running metric and reveal the ultimate workhorses.
How do the teams rank?
The Premier League is becoming faster - that's a fact. A Sky Sports study confirmed sprinting has been on the rise for three consecutive campaigns. So, which club sprints most?
Ange Postecoglou has transformed Tottenham's style of play since taking the helm this summer - despite losing talisman Harry Kane to Bayern Munich - and Spurs' league-topping 1,920 sprints epitomise his front-foot approach.
The chart below shows how Spurs are notably clear of their rivals for bursting from the blocks, ahead of Chelsea, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Everton, Aston Villa and Manchester United.
Conversely, Palace are once again at the bottom of the chart - as they were last season. Struggling Sheffield United sit in 19th spot, while pass-masters Manchester City rank 18th - which is understandable, given their customary, patient approach on the ball.
More surprising teams among the bottom rungs include Nottingham Forest and West Ham, who are renowned for countering - but the statistics suggest these bursts are primarily from usual suspects.
How do the players rank?
Newcastle paid Everton £45m for Antony Gordon's services in January and the forward was already widely praised for his physical exertions and pace at the time - but the 22-year-old now ranks as the league's top sprinter.
Gordon has made 274 sprints, ahead of Spurs duo Heung-Min Son and Dejan Kulusevski, Nicolas Jackson, Dominik Szoboszlai, Bryan Mbeumo, Pedro Neto and Raheem Sterling.
Each club's top sprinter
How do the players rank?
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