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FASTEST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYERS RANKED — SHOCKING NAMES MAKE THE LIST
Mohamed Salah is faster than Micky van de Ven this UCL season! New data reveals the top 15 fastest players, with Lois Openda leading and Salah outpacing the EPL's speed record holder.
Mohamed Salah, aged 33, is one of the fastest players in the Champions League this season
It is hard to believe, but Mohamed Salah is faster than the fastest Premier League player ever. Sort of.
According to fresh Champions League data, the 33-year-old has outperformed Tottenham's incredibly athletic Micky van de Ven in terms of speed thus far this season.
Although Salah easily places among the top 15 fastest talents in the Champions League this season, a striker that Manchester United has previously tracked takes first place.
GPS vests are used to monitor players' highest speeds, and UEFA shares the standings of the continent's fastest men.
Tottenham and Liverpool both have two players in the top 15, and Chelsea supporters can rejoice because one of their summer acquisitions is ranked seventh.
Lois Openda, who is on loan at Juventus from RB Leipzig, is the fastest runner in the Champions League this season, with a high speed of 36.2 km/h.
One of the fastest players in the Champions League this season is 33-year-old Mohamed Salah.
He has outpaced the fastest Premier League player ever, Micky van de Ven.
Lois Openda, a forward on loan from Juventus, is in first place with a lightning-fast 36.2 km/h.
According to reports, he has previously been considered by teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa. He has not scored this season, though, after having a successful few seasons for Vitesse, Lens, and Leipzig.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who is 36 years old and has a top speed of 35.8 km/h for Marseille, is in second position.
With four goals in seven games, the former Arsenal player has jumped right in for Roberto De Zerbi's team. It should come as no surprise that he scored 30 goals for them in 2023–2024 before joining Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League and scoring 21 goals the previous season.
For Liverpool supporters, Jeremie Frimpong's third-place finish and best speed of 35.6 km/h is fantastic news.
After leaving Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5 million, the right-back has had a rocky start, but he apparently has rockets in his boots.
Pedro Neto of Chelsea comes in seventh on the list with a top speed of 34.9 km/h.
Neto, who cost £54 million to sign from Wolves, has already established himself as a regular on either the left or right wing of Enzo Maresca's starting lineup. He had a strong game over the weekend, scoring and providing an assist against Nottingham Forest to help dismiss Ange Postecoglou.
Djed Spence, a recent England star, is in ninth place. The Spurs left-back is now the fastest player in his position in the continent's top competition, with a maximum speed of 34.5 km/h.
The 36-year-old Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the competition's second-fastest player.
In a boost for Liverpool, Jeremie Frimpong is the third-fastest player in the Champions League.
When not playing with cones, Pedro Neto of Chelsea is the seventh-quickest
Tottenham's newly-capped England player Djed Spence starts in eighth on the left wing.
Lower down, Mohamed Salah recorded a top speed of 34.3 km/h, earning him joint-10th place.
The Egyptian has been accused of losing his legs, and his form has fallen off a cliff, but this statistic contradicts that claim and shows that he still has the afterburners to turn on when he needs them.
Van de Ven, who settles for joint-14th place with Nicolas Pepe of Villarreal on 34.2 km/h, is beaten by it.
When the Dutchman scorched past Brentford a few seasons back, he set a new Premier League speed record, clocking in at 37.38 km/h.
You might be shocked to learn how little players can truly sprint, but having that extra gear is crucial for avoiding the offside trap, making lung-busting runs from midfield, and catching a striker with a recovery run.
Less than 1% of a football player's time is spent sprinting.
For instance, by March 25 of last season, Anthony Gordon of Newcastle had spent more time sprinting than any other player in the Premier League, while only doing so 1.17 per cent of the time. This is not a statistic that is frequently discussed.
The quickest players in the Champions League are:
1) Lois Openda from Juventus, clocking in at 36.2 km/h.
2) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Marseille, with a speed of 35.8 km/h.
3) Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool, reaching 35.6 km/h.
4) Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi, at 35.4 km/h.
5) Raoul Bellanova of Atalanta, also at 35 km/h.
5) Bradley Barcola from PSG, matching the same speed of 35 km/h.
7) Pedro Neto of Chelsea, running at 34.9 km/h.
8) Djed Spence from Tottenham, with a speed of 34.5 km/h.
9) Nuno Mendes of PSG, clocking in at 34.4 km/h.
10) Timothy Weah from Marseille, reaching 34.3 km/h.
10) Lloyd Kelly from Juventus, also at 34.3 km/h.
10) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, matching the speed of 34.3 km/h.
10) Mason Greenwood from Marseille, at 34.3 km/h.
14) Micky van de Ven of Tottenham, with a speed of 34.2 km/h.
14) Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal, also at 34.2 km/h.
GUARDIOLA TIPS HAT TO DYCHE: ‘HE’S AMONG THE VERY BEST’
Pep Guardiola hails new Forest boss Sean Dyche as "the best" at set-pieces, noting the trend isn't new. He also revealed that Man City has struggled with dead-ball situations this season compared to rivals like Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola shaking hands with Sean Dyche - COURTESY/PHOTO
According to Pep Guardiola, Nottingham Forest has one of the best representatives of the new fascination in football at their disposal.
Although Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, and their ability to score goals from set pieces are admired by the football community, Guardiola has reminded everyone that the idea is not particularly new.
As demonstrated during his tenure as Burnley's manager from 2012 to 2012, he did, in fact, hail incoming Forest manager Sean Dyche as "one of the greatest."
The 54-year-old guided the Clarets into the Premier League and kept them there for six seasons before exiting Turf Moor.
Forest, who have only won one league game so far and are now in third place, can now access that knowledge.
Man City boss Guardiola said, “It’s true that people utilise every throw-in like a corner and put 10 players there in the box.
"Every move (Michael) Kayode made in the box caused us to suffer when we played at Brentford or watched Brentford play Liverpool in our hotel. Additionally, Kayode was the match's man.
“Today, set pieces are a menace. I recall being in Burnley a long time ago with Sean Dyche. Burnley posed a serious threat in the second and long balls.
"Dyche is by far the finest at these kinds of things. He has already done it; therefore, it is not fresh.
Or Sam Allardyce. Or I recall Stoke City when I was not here. Do you recall the throws made by Stoke City?
Maybe Stoke was the anomaly back then, but more and more teams are doing that now.
"I recall that Arsene Wenger mentioned playing at Stoke City while I was at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but these days it happens frequently.
It may have happened (only) at Burnley or not at all when I got there, but it is a fact now. You must also pay attention. I still want to play, though.
This season, Arsenal has already scored nine league goals from set pieces, five from open play, and two from penalties.
With eight (plus eight from open play and one penalty), Chelsea is not far behind.
On the other end of the scale, though, are Forest and Man City. While City has scored 12 goals from open play, three more on the counterattack, and two own goals, they have yet to score from a set piece. The Reds have scored two of their five goals from restarts.
"Every manager does what they think," Guardiola stated. I am not ignorant of the fact that I want to score from corners and free kicks. I desire it. However, I dedicate my time to what we need to do to improve our play, attack, and generate opportunities. to score goals.
I pay attention, of course, but I am aware that I am not the manager to try to; I have done that my entire career. When things became rough at Burnley, I recall that we gave up maybe one corner, if any, as the second balls were under our control. That is the most effective method of defending these games.
However, you need to be strong in many areas for that, and we are working on it. I will keep working mostly on our game till the very end. And occasionally, as necessary, adjust.
At Brentford, we performed quite well. James, the French set-piece coach, did a fantastic job of enticing our guys into defending these kinds of acts. The same was true at Arsenal: it was amazing. We did not control the game against Arsenal; therefore, we gave up a lot of corners.
NAPOLI TAKE THREE-POINT LEAD AFTER CLOSE WIN AGAINST LECCE
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa's header secured a 1-0 win for Napoli over Lecce, moving them top of Serie A. The victory was sealed after Vanja Milinkovic-Savic saved a Francesco Camarda penalty.
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa celebrates scoring - Photo Credit: Getty Images
Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa scored another goal to give Napoli a narrow victory over Lecce, although Vanja Milinkovic-Savic also saved a penalty kick from Francesco Camarda.
The thrilling 3-1 victory against Inter put the Partenopei back atop the league, but it came at a price: Kevin De Bruyne will miss several months of action due to a significant thigh strain. Rasmus Hojlund and Amir Rrahmani returned to the bench, but Stanislav Lobotka, Alex Meret, and Romelu Lukaku remained on the treatment table. Leonardo Spinazzola and Scott McTominay were rested, and the 4-3-3 formation was reinstated. Following the 3-2 loss to Udinese, Lecce was without Gaby Jean, Filip Marchwinski, Matias Perez, and Riccardo Sottil.
Billy Gilmour's attempt was deflected wide as Napoli wore their special edition Halloween uniform, but Lorenzo Lucca unintentionally charged down a Matteo Politano strike that was on target.
On the Matias Olivera pull-back, Politano turned over from six yards out, while Medon Berisha also threatened by drilling wide from the area's edge.
Olivera had been put clear by a clever Gilmour first-touch lay-off, but Wladimiro Falcone made a fantastic stop with his legs at the near post.
On the cusp of halftime, Francesco Camarda's chest and half-volley was inches wide, yet it would not have been considered handball.
Moments after the restart, Noa Lang added to the growing list of Napoli players out after hobbling off with a hit to the thigh just above the left knee.
Lucca sprinted onto a long ball that Falcone hurried out to nod clear, and Politano's follow-up was charged down with the goalie off his line, creating a double chance to open the score.
After a VAR review, the Lecce penalty was given because Kialonda Gaspar's header on a corner seemed to hit Juan Jesus' hand, which bent back on impact. Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, who has saved five of the past nine Serie A penalties faced, demonstrated his expertise by parrying the spot-kick when Camarda stepped up.
Hojlund made his comeback from injury, with McTominay and Leonardo Spinazzola reinforcing the team off the bench for the final half-hour.
It paid off, as a free kick from David Neres was glanced into the far top corner off the head of Anguissa from six yards out, giving Napoli the lead.
Nikola Stulic was too slow to capitalise on a Danilo Veiga pull-back, Elmas shot wide, and Hojlund missed the Neres assist in stoppages.
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