Playing Position And Performance In The English Fa Premier League
1. Playing position and performance in the English FA Premier League<br />The table below shows fitness and technical comparisons for players in the FA Premier League. Numbers 1-6 represent lowest to highest values among the six positions. Absolute values are shown in parentheses.<br />Differences in physical and technical characteristics according to playing positions may help to improve training programs and make them more specific to the playing position needs.<br />Central defenderFull backCentral defensive midfielderCentral attacking midfielderWide midfielderForwardTotal distance covered (m)1 (10610)256 (11780)43Total sprint distance covered (m)1 (209)42536 (278)Total distance at high intensity (m)1 (241)256 (334)34% of successful passes26 (81)3551 (70)Number of touches per possession1 (1,74)2466 (2,24)4<br />For reference please see Dellal et al (2011). European Journal of Sport Science 11(1):51-59<br />I hope you enjoy it!<br />