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The 2018/19 season of the Premier League ended with a bang! Manchester City and Liverpool battled till the last day to give the title race the grandiloquent finish it deserved. City and Guardiola pipped Liverpool and Klopp on the final day to lift the Premier League trophy and would ultimately go on to register a first domestic treble in history.
The race to finish within the top four was also full of twists and turns, as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur ultimately finished 3rd and 4th respectively and both Arsenal and Manchester United were left without Champions League football for the next season.
The whole season was full of twists and turns, but what remains long in our memory is the fast-paced football that excited the world and kept the audience on their toes. With every passing year, the standard of the league has improved, but what has remained constant is the speed at which the games are played.
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The English Premier League has been home to some fantastic speedsters over the years and this season too, the audience got to watch some fantastic talents burn up the pitch with their pace. Today, we take a look at the 5 fastest footballers in the Premier League from the 2018/19 season.
#5 DeAndre Yedlin (United States of America, Newcastle United)
Top Speed: 35.17 km/h
The American was a constant feature for the Magpies defence last season, appearing 25 times as the right back and also picking up 4 more appearances from the right midfield.
However, it was at the right back position that he was most impressive, scoring one goal and picking up 2 assists. The American's most impressive asset is his speed and he is one of only 9 players in the league who have broken the 35 km/h mark in the 2018/19 season.
DeAndre Yedlin has averaged 25.24 passes per game last season and has registered 77 crosses with 23% crossing accuracy. He had a tackle success rate of 59% and picked up 6 yellow cards and 1 red card. But it was only when he raced down the pitch that he gave spectators something to remember him by.
The American clocked a top speed of 35.17 km/h and was the fifth fastest football player in the Premier League last season.
#4 Leroy Sane (Germany, Manchester City)
Top Speed: 35.18 km/h
The Manchester City winger is brilliant with the ball at his feet and enjoyed another fruitful season with Pep Guardiola's team. Sane finished the season with the Premier League, the FA Cup and the League Cup trophies. The German registered 16 goals and 18 assists from 47 games in all competitions.
Sane is a typical speedy winger who loves to dribble and also knows his way towards goal. He has been used as a substitute 16 times this season, which has raised doubts on his future.
However, even with Bayern's strong interest in the German winger, Guardiola is reluctant to sell. Because he is aware that Sane is one of those rare breeds of wingers who can instil fear into the hearts of defences when he runs at them.
Indeed, the German has been fantastic during counterattacks, because, once he sets on a run, it is impossible to stop him. Last season, he clocked a top speed of 35.18 km/h, which makes him the 4th fastest footballer in the 2018/19 season.
#3 Ruben Vinagre (Portugal, Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Top Speed: 35.20 km/h
The Portuguese joined Wolves at the start of the 2018/19 season from Monaco as a 19-year old and had a decent first season. Vinagre was mostly used as a substitute, starting just 7 times in the Premier League and coming off the bench on 10 more occasions. He ended the season with 21 appearances in all competition.
But even with the minimum chances he got in his first season in England, the Portuguese showed a lot of promised and should be pushing for a first team place in the upcoming season. Vinagre is a decent dribbler and is also very strong in his tackles. His ball interception skills are also quite good, but his biggest asset so far is his speed.
The youngster is blessed with blistering pace and has the ability to beat most players for speed in a one on one situation. He clocked a top speed of 35.20 km/h last season and he is the third fastest Footballer in the Premier League in the 2018/19 season.
#2 Kyle Walker (England, Manchester City)
Top Speed: 35.27 km/h
Kyle Walker has been one of the fastest footballers in the world for quite some time. Before the start of the last season, the Englishman was one of the fastest players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, registering 33.5 km/h.
As a part of Pep Guardiola's attacking set up at Manchester City, his speed is an asset. It helps him recover well during the opposition counter-attacks and also allows him to add a further dimension in the City attack.
The Englishman was an ever-present member of the City team that survived Liverpool's relentless surge on the Premier League crown. Walker had 33 appearances in the Premier League, 30 of which were starts. He ended the season with 51 appearances in all competitions, scoring 2 goals and picking up 1 assist.
Last season, Kyle Walker clocked a top speed of 35.27 km/h, which makes him the second fastest footballer in the Premier League in the 2018/19 season.
#1 Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Netherlands, Manchester United/Fulham)
Top Speed: 35.32 km/h
The Dutch youngster joined Fulham from Manchester United at the start of last season in a season-long loan but failed to gain regular football at the club due to various reasons. His season ended with a Cruciate Ligament injury, which required surgery and the player returned to United at the end of his loan spell.
Fosu-Mensah could manage just 12 appearances for Fulham in the Premier League, where he mostly appeared as a right back. Even though he failed to hold on to a place in the starting eleven, there was one aspect of his game which certainly caught his eye.
Fosu-Mensah has the pace to burn and last season, he was the fastest footballer in the Premier League. The Dutchman clocked a top speed of 35.32 km/h, which is significantly more than the rest of the competition.
With United desperately in need of a new right back, Solskjaer could be tempted to keep the fastest player in the league as a backup option ahead of the new season. And with time, Timothy Fosu-Mensah might finally justify his talent as well.
