Who were the fastest and slowest players in the Premier League?published at 15:43 BST 28 May 2025
15:43 BST 28 May 2025
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Speed has become such a defining aspect of Premier League football for years now. Whether it's lightning-quick wingers tearing down the flanks or centre-backs chasing down counterattacks, speed can be the difference between winning and losing.
With that in mind, let's have a look at the fastest players in the Premier League this season.
Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven was the fastest player in the top-flight during this campaign, reaching a top speed of 23.1 miles per hour
Manchester City midfielder-turned-right-back Matheus Nunes was the second-fastest, just ahead of Nottingham Forest's speed merchant Anthony Elanga.
Not only does Bryan Mbeumo run a lot and sprint a lot, he's fast too…the whole package!
As for the slowest players, the above data looks at outfield players that racked up at least 10 full games' worth of minutes – to give them a chance to build up some steam.
In that metric, Wolves' 35-year-old defender Craig Dawson was the slowest player, reaching a top speed of 18.4 miles per hour.
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and West Ham's Tomas Soucek may be among the slowest players, but they were also two of the hardest runners - covering over seven miles per 90 minutes - which shows they were built for stamina over speed.
'I can't wait for more' - Bees make Kayode deal permanentpublished at 12:56 BST 28 May 2025
12:56 BST 28 May 2025
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Brentford have confirmed Michael Kayode's loan move from Fiorentina has been made permanent, with the defender signing a five-year deal.
Kayode signed from Fiorentina in January, initially until the end of the season, and established his place at right-back in Thomas Frank's starting XI for the final six Premier League games of the season.
The Italy Under-21 international made 12 appearances, assisting Yoanne Wissa's goal in the 4-3 win over Manchester United in April.
"I am so excited to extend my stay at Brentford," Kayode said.
"I have felt so welcome from the first day I arrived at the club, thanks to my team-mates and the care the coaching staff have shown me. I've wanted to play in the Premier League since I was a child and it's been so good to do that here. "I can't wait for more next season and beyond!"
Brentford director of football Phil Giles added: "Michael has been fantastic for us since he arrived in January, not only with regards to his performances, but also in terms of his personality and the energy he has brought to the training ground.
"It was an easy decision to make his transfer permanent this summer, and we look forward to seeing him back for pre-season in July."
Mikkel has been a revelation this season and finally shown the superb form he displayed for Denmark in Euro 2020.
His eye for spotting a pass and playing it is exceptional and only Mohamed Salah, Jacob Murphy and Anthony Elanga have more than his 10 assists in the Premier League this season.
The players who run and run...published at 12:34 BST 28 May 2025
12:34 BST 28 May 2025
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes covered the most ground this season, running 261 miles (St James' Park to Wembley is 271 miles).
He retains the award after racking up 263 miles in the competition last season.
Josko Gvardiol, Daniel Munoz, Bryan Mbeumo and Milos Kerkez complete the top five for most distance covered across the Premier League season.
Taking time on the pitch into account (out of players that played over half the available minutes), Guimaraes was pipped by Newcastle team-mate in the list by team-mate Sandro Tonali who covered more ground per 90 minutes than the Brazilian…although Bruno still ran 7.2 miles per 90 minutes!
Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski ran harder than any other player this season, covering 7.7 miles per 90 minutes on average.
West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek ran an average of 7.5 miles per 90 minutes, while Manchester City's Bernardo Silva (7.3) and Brighton's Yasin Ayari complete the top five.
Which teams put a shift in this season?published at 08:03 BST 28 May 2025
08:03 BST 28 May 2025
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Bournemouth and Tottenham were the most physical teams in the Premier League this season when considering the distance they covered and the number of sprints performed.
The results might explain why they had a lot of injuries.
Newcastle and Brighton were not too far behind though, with Brighton actually covering the most ground in the league, with fewer sprints.
Chelsea and Liverpool's style of play saw them sprint a lot but not cover a lot of ground, while Manchester City and Arsenal were the opposite (ran a lot but didn't sprint a lot).
Nottingham Forest very much had their own style of play this season as they both ran and sprinted the least.
Fan scorecard: Ideal signing? Overriding emotion?published at 12:42 BST 27 May 2025
12:42 BST 27 May 2025
Ian Westbrook Fan writer
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Season rating: 8/10. Our second top 10 finish in four Premier League seasons, three players scoring 10 or more goals - only a European place could have topped this.
Happy with your manager? Thomas Frank is the inspiration behind Brentford's rise. A brilliant tactician and man-manager, he totally understands the club's philosophy and financial limitations. He has adapted our playing style as our Premier League life has gone on - and while other clubs may try to get him over the summer, he knows he is on to a good thing with us and will never lose his job.
Unsung hero: Probably captain Christian Norgaard - not so much unsung by Brentford fans but by supporters of other teams, who still don't know what he can bring to a side. With us for six years, and now staying for two more, the side is poorer without him. He breaks up so many opposition attacks, but can also play a key pass and has improved his goalscoring this season. It is amazing he still doesn't have his own terrace song!
Player you would most like to sign: A lot of this depends on who goes and who stays in the summer. Bryan Mbeumo, if he is sold, is irreplaceable, but we have players we can move to the right. However, if we also lose Yoane Wissa, then, while we have Igor Thiago, I would try to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich. Like Wissa, he seems like a natural finisher, is a good age and has already scored goals in the Premier League.
Right now my overriding emotion from the season is: Pride that my little club, who I've largely watched at League One and League Two level, are deservedly the 10th best team in England. And pride at the way we are run, the unity between the players, as well as between them and us fans, and also the genuine care for people the club seems to show.
'Brentford are always entertaining'published at 12:41 BST 27 May 2025
12:41 BST 27 May 2025
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Here's my quick assessment of Brentford's Premier League season - and a return to my August predictions.
Ended the season: 10th
Pre-season prediction: 17th
What an outstanding job manager Thomas Frank continues to do at Brentford. They finished in the Premier League's top 10 and the days when many (guilty!) thought they would struggle to survive in the top flight are long gone.
They made a nonsense of those pre-season pessimists. (Guilty again!)
Brentford are always entertaining with those two outstanding forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa. They barely missed a beat after the loss of Ivan Toney.
What I said in August: "Manager Thomas Frank continues to do a fine job but this may be his biggest test."
'Bees continue to punch above their weight'published at 10:05 BST 26 May 2025
10:05 BST 26 May 2025
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We asked for your views on Brentford's draw with Wolves on the final day, and their season as a whole.
Here are some of your comments:
Jane: Great season. Top-half finish for the second time in three years. Some great entertainment at home and away. A solid team that fights for one another. A fantastic head coach and coaching team. Women's team promoted. Can't wait for next season.
Gilson: Never mind, lads! There's still lots of honey to spread on our position. Finishing above Spurs and Manchester United can't be bad. I think next season will be even better. However, this will depend on whether we keep all our best players at the club. Well done- amazing football club with a world-class manager.
George: Fair result - we frustrated Wolves on the counter consistently but were too afraid to shoot from strong positions and took a few touches more than we could afford. We finish where we deserve to - the dream can begin again next season!
Andrew: 10th is an excellent effort by all concerned at the club. Now to add more cream during the summer.
Sel: Well done Brentford for punching above their weight. Would be great to have a season with fewer injuries.
'Two top-half finishes in four seasons is incredible'published at 19:53 BST 25 May 2025
19:53 BST 25 May 2025
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Brentford boss Thomas Frank, speaking toBBC Match of the Day: "We were closer to edging it. It was a bit of a game of two halves. In the first half we were better.
"In the second half I thought Wolves had a few dangerous moments. It was a little bit of a disappointing goal to concede, but that happens. We probably should have made it 2-0 in the first half, but we didn't."
On Bryan Mbeumo: "I think it's fantastic for all three [Yoane Wissa and Kevin Schade too]. It's a big compliment to the three of them, but also to the team. For Bryan to finish on 20 goals is incredible."
On Brentford's season: "To produce two top-half finishes in four seasons is incredible. There's a lot of clubs that I admire that haven't done that in many years. We've done a lot of things well."
On the future of Mbeumo and Wissa: "I've said many times before, we're a selling club. If the right bid comes in, we're open, but of course I'd like to keep [my players]."
