Despite being a team known for its technicians, Manchester City also have some of the quickest players in the Premier League.
Kylian Mbappe raved about Jeremy Doku’s pace by claiming that the youngster is the fastest player he has ever seen from a “standing position.”
Amadou Onana also once discussed Doku’s speed as one of the reasons why he is an “outstanding player.”
Another player at Manchester City who has been renowned for his pace from day one is Kyle Walker.
Paul Merson claimed Walker is getting faster and faster with age.
Kevin De Bruyne feels Walker is quicker than Doku even at 34 years of age.
Anthony Elanga says Erling Haaland is one of the three fastest Premier League players
Max Aarons named Walker as the Premier League’s best right-back as he claimed most left-wingers in England would dread playing against them.
The veteran’s pace is what makes him a truly unique player.
However, Anthony Elanga did not name the Englishman as one of the three fastest players in the Premier League — mentioning Erling Haaland instead.
Elanga told Fotbollskanalen: “Me, [Micky] van de Ven and [Erling] Haaland.”
Ruben Dias claimed Walker is quicker than Haaland and any City player.
Kyle Walker also stated that the Norwegian is “big, strong and quick” back in 2023 — as per Manchester City’s official website.
Joachim Andersen described Haaland as a “top player and singled out his pace as one of the attributes that make him an elite striker.
Haaland is certainly one of the quickest players in Europe.
Where Haaland ranks amongst Premier League’s fastest players this season
Since the former Borussia Dortmund striker has signed for Manchester City, one of his standout attributes for the world to witness has been his searing pace.
The Norwegian international has shown plenty of times that he is a nightmare to go toe-to-toe with in a footrace. Here is where Haaland ranks amongst the Premier League’s fastest players this season.
| PLAYER | TOP SPEED (KM/H) |
| MICKY VAN DE VEN | 37.1 |
| CARLOS BORGES | 36.6 |
| ANTHONY ELANGA | 35.9 |
| ERLING HAALAND | 35.7 |
| TIMO WERNER | 35.7 |
Based on the statistics, Elanga makes a fair point.
The Nottingham Forest winger is amongst the fastest players in the Premier League alongside Haaland and Van de Ven.
The three-time Premier League winner’s incredible pace does not seem to be dwindling anytime soon.
Defenders across England and Europe would likely be frightened to realise that Haaland has been recorded as the fourth quickest player in the league this season.
The in-form goalscorer will be looking to further better his pace and become an even bigger threat in this respect.
