Canary dwarf 221 Posted July 9, 2021 euro 2020 fastest players , pukki 20.7 mph , sterling 20.6 mph unbelievable.spinazzola the fastest 21.0 mph. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 5,834 Posted July 9, 2021 Grant Hanley- 106mph 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,056 Posted July 9, 2021 Always makes me groan when people say 'Pukki isn't the quickest' like they've never seen him play. His game is running onto through balls FFS of course he has pace! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,413 Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) You can take these sprint speeds with a pinch of salt. Spinazzola is no slouch but there's no way he'd beat Mbappe or Traore in a 100m or 50m race. Edited July 9, 2021 by Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,052 Posted July 9, 2021 Placheta never got up to full speed then. Kyle Walker is supposed to be the fastest defender in the world, though I thought Bellerin was supposedly faster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,265 Posted July 9, 2021 Excuse the pun, but Pukki may not have been completely fully up to speed, either, having had his ankle injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 3,546 Posted July 9, 2021 So had Pukki not been recovering from injury would he have been even faster? Think I'd take those numbers with a pinch of salt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornish sam 849 Posted July 9, 2021 51 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: You can take these sprint speeds with a pinch of salt. Spinazzola is no slouch but there's no way he'd beat Mbappe or Traore in a 100m or 50m race. Maybe so, but how often are you going to have to sprint 100m on a football pitch? Or even 50m for that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,413 Posted July 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, cornish sam said: Maybe so, but how often are you going to have to sprint 100m on a football pitch? Or even 50m for that... 100m never, but 50m can easily happen on a counter attack as it's less than half of the pitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,485 Posted July 9, 2021 Would love to know how they find these... It's also just been from this tournament, so essentially, if a player hasn't had a chance to run through full pelt you won't get an accurate comparison. It's essentially saying - of the sprints recorded so far in this tournament... Much ado about nothing, basically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 913 Posted July 9, 2021 Walker is Jet Heeled no way is Pukki that fast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Upo 91 Posted July 10, 2021 This surprises no one who has paid any attention to Teemu. 0:18 Look at Emi's quick thinking. Teemu accelerates away from defence after catching possession of the ball. Teemu touches the ball 3 times. In PL, he probably has time for 2. 1:06 This is a ridiculous pass from Emi. He barely looks! Teemu accelerates, 2 touches to score. This is realistic for PL: Two touches. 1:34 Again, runs away from defence, 3 touches to score. His little move against GK won't work in PL, but he knows it and will adjust. 2:47 Emi's big brain pass. Oh my God. Teemu takes the scenic route around defender to score on 1st touch. Pace! 3:00 Emi. Todd! But look at Teemu's acceleration...3(!) touches to score. This would have worked in PL. 3:34 Quick thinking, explodes to score. 5:23 My favorite goal of the season. One of the best passes I've ever seen. Messi couldn't have done it better than Emi. Teemu is very fast, but in PL he needs to take his shots sooner. 5:52 The reason why Farke loves Teemu. His IQ is off the charts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,894 Posted July 10, 2021 15 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: 100m never Ben Godfrey is livid with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 820 Posted July 10, 2021 Seeing a lot of these at the moment... I guess the thing with Sterling is his off the ball intelligence and reaction speed makes it appear that he's even faster than he is. Problem for a game like FIFA is they have to try make it realistic but also make it fun within 2 six minute halves. This means making some phases of play over powered. People want to see Sterling getting free of his marker more than he would in reality as this stops there being so many 0-0 draws. The reason Sterling would get free of Hanley (he didn't the other day though ) is his off the ball movement or acceleration. There'll be plenty of surprises with other players that are deemed "slow" as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Upo 91 Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Tetteys Jig said: Seeing a lot of these at the moment... I guess the thing with Sterling is his off the ball intelligence and reaction speed makes it appear that he's even faster than he is. ... That is an interesting point. I am sure Sterling is very fast generally, but his bursts seem to really set him apart. Sterling, Messi, Emi, Gilmour, Adam Armstrong... As smaller players with low center of gravity they are really fast off-the line. They turn fast, their ball control is excellent, they don't topple over easily. Basically everything they do is 10% faster due to shorter limbs. Messi has lost atleast half-a-step, but still can comfortably beat most players in the first 10 meters. Between them and taller fast players like CR7, Ronaldo (9) and Bale, are players like Mbappe and even Max Aarons who accelerate rapidly and can cover distance too. I'd include Arjen Robben here despite him being quite tall at 180cm, because of his explosiveness and technical ability. Teemu Pukki belongs in this group. His speed is not as obvious in PL because the opposition pits their fastest defenders against him. Make no mistake about it, though. He is fast. Liverpool match in February 2020 had two good examples: 1:12 Teemu more than keeps pace with Gomez (12) who is extremely fast and powerful. Attempt is thwarted by the excellent GK and a weakish pass from Rupp (who created the opportunity it should be noted) 5:12 This is the problem against top PL opposition: They are good at everything. Emi's pass is excellent and Teemu is very fast. His 2nd touch is the attempt as it should be, but Van Dijk pressures him to take it well outside the box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHSW7kIBhRc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted July 11, 2021 Teemu(*) wasn't going very fast leaving London, on the M11, at 00.30 this morning *If indeed it was him in his car, but it had the Registration plate T11MO P, so a nice presumption, to wile away the journey Saving his energy for the coming season obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 5,834 Posted July 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, Crabbycanary3 said: Teemu(*) wasn't going very fast leaving London, on the M11, at 00.30 this morning *If indeed it was him in his car, but it had the Registration plate T11MO P, so a nice presumption, to wile away the journey Saving his energy for the coming season obviously. Good, glad to see some players know how to drive well and safely ...Looking at you Grealish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
