Tuesday 28 October 2014

Revealed: Everton's Phil Jagielka faster than Hazard, Sterling, Sanchez and others

Merely looking at the headline, you may want to suggest who and who will top the list on the fastest players in the English Premier League.

Surprisingly, it's a defender who tops the list. Everton's Phil Jagielka is 32 now, yet he's fast enough not only to make the cut but to be the number on shot.

Here's a full list as release by EA SPORTS, an agency working with the Premier League to track player by the minutes.

10. Joey O'Brien (West Ham) – 35.46 km/h
9. Craig Gardner (West Brom) – 35.49 km/h
8. Nathan Dyer (Swansea) – 35.53 km/h
7. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) – 35.54 km/h
6. Mohamed Diame (Hull City) – 35.68 km/h
5. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) – 35.80 km/h
4. Steven N'Zonzi (Stoke City) – 35.82 km/h
3. Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) – 35.91 km/h
2. Ritchie de Laet (Leicester City) – 35.94 km/h

1. Phil Jagielka (Everton) – 35.99km/h


List is courtesy Dailymail UK

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