To [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] who moved from Dutch football to the Premier League, it is the speed of thought and the constant intensity rather than the (implied) speed of running.
To me it seems that the modern players are picking up injuries, esp. hamstring injuries with sudden acceleration and stopping. The biggest temptation for players would be to take drugs to hasten recovery from injury. Surgery is often required and that is an artificial intervention.
In practice on the field, players are way short of the speed of sprint athletes in speed. Mohammad Salah isn't even on the league of the real speed merchants, even on the acceleration charts. Sadio Mané has got explosive speed though.
The real speed merchants are the ones that can sprint fast and put on the after burners. Michail Antonio (West Ham) can be quick but at the risk of injury. Adama Traoré (Wolves) is quick and Theo Walcott (Everton) used to be. Bernardo (BHA), who is no slouch, had a run where he faced Traoré (quickest), Walcott, Antonio and Mo Salah in short succession.
I can't judge speed on TV so unless I have seen them live I can't judge. Ashley Young (Man U) is quick when he wants to be.
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Brighton bought Argentine attacker Alexis Mac Allister. He will join the club next summer though.
If Matt Ryan can play for Brighton, Ali Beiranvand can play for Arsenal.
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