Quite naturally, as this list has just been compiled for comparison’s sake, most of the outfield players are defensive midfielders because they don’t need speed on their side.
The Real Madrid custodian has his pace rated at 61 which makes him the third fastest goalkeeper in the game. The former Manchester United player, on the other hand, has his pace rated at 54.
The Costa Rican has received a fair amount of criticism this season for his below-par outings for Los Blancos and rumours have emerged that Florentino Perez wants to replace him with either David de Gea or Thibaut Courtois.
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Fletcher, who plays for West Bromwich Albion, has appeared in 27 matches for them and has two goals and provided two assists this season.
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