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He had the same problem as Buckley had a full speed, running out of ground and needing to slow down to avoid going into the crowd. Armstrong was more like Lualua a quick burst of acceleration and then he had to look up and see of Alex Dawson had arrived yet, most likely not. With that side...

Good shout. When he got going he covered ground quickly, most notably at Charlton when we lost 4-3. Our quickest centre forward was probably Terry Connor (sprint speed) although Bobby Zamora was quicker over short distances (acceleration). I thought Lee Steele had a fair turn of pace in the...

I asked the late Mel Hopkins who was the opponent who gave him the most trouble and he said it was the sheer pace of a winger who played for Sheffield United (name forgotten), not Garrincha (tricky), not Stanley Matthews (likes the ball to feet) not Tom Finney (the best). With a player who...

TBF: he had to wait for Alex Dawson to lumber up to the attack.

I agree. His sprint rate is more of a second striker than a winger. His only future is near and around the penalty area. His ability on his left weaker foot makes him tricky for defenders. His reluctance to run into space is a big downer though.

Acceleration (10 yards) or sprint speed (35 yards) Acceleration: Will Buckley (honourable mentions, Lualua, Gotsmanov) (contenders Peter Ward) Sprint speed: Will Buckley (honourable mentions, D Armstrong) (contenders Wayne Bridge) It is very difficult to judge and even in the Premier...