Chelsea & Man United 'Out-Run' - Smarter Running Stats For TV Pundits
According to the mainstream analysis of Brentford's 4-0 win over Manchester United earlier this month, the extra 13.8km's that Thomas Frank's side ran played a big part - but is running further actually a recipe for success?
The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast · The Athletic
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Show Notes
Host Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Brentford correspondent Jay Harris, as well as, Liam Tharme and Mark Carey to explore the relationship between 'distance covered' and winning football matches...
Do the best teams, also run the most in the Premier League and is there better data to show 'hard work'. What is the Robert Huth Theory and why Paolo Maldini and Jamie Vardy might both have had something to say to TV pundits in the wake of Brentford 'out-running' Manchester United earlier this month!
Plus, do centre-mids cover more ground than wing-backs, is the Premier League actually the most physically demanding in Europe and how have those demands changed over the last decade or so?
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