Jørgen Strand Larsen

[Kaizero]

32 minutes ago, Gh0StFaC3 said:

That's precisely why you need pace up front - to go with them... Who are they going to cross to, when our striker hasn't even made it into the box yet?

 

I mean, I'd not call any of the following players "slow"...

1. Jørgen Strand Larsen — 33.15 km/t 
2. Alexander Isak — 32.68 km/t
3. Alexander Sørloth — 32.50 km/t 
4. Nick Woltemade — 31.43 km/t 

^ Highest measured top speed of each player in a 2024 UEFA Nations League match.

[Holloway]

he's not on strike is he

[Weezertron]

Can we knock the price down a tad 

[Shearergol]

29 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said:

I don’t proclaim them to ever be 100%, clearly, but they’ve been right more than wrong this summer.

Well I guess Isak is still here, so they’ve got that 

[relámpago blanco]

25 minutes ago, Kaizero said:

 

I mean, I'd not call any of the following players "slow"...

1. Jørgen Strand Larsen — 33.15 km/t 
2. Alexander Isak — 32.68 km/t
3. Alexander Sørloth — 32.50 km/t 
4. Nick Woltemade — 31.43 km/t 

^ Highest measured top speed of each player in a 2024 UEFA Nations League match.

Is that Kilometres per ton?

[vexred]

Imagine the spectacle of set pieces with Burn, Strand Larsen and Woltemade.

[relámpago blanco]

2 minutes ago, vexred said:

Imagine the spectacle of set pieces with Burn, Strand Larsen and Woltemade.

Yeah only one particularly good in the air and he's the shortest.

[TRon]

31 minutes ago, Kaizero said:

 

I mean, I'd not call any of the following players "slow"...

1. Jørgen Strand Larsen — 33.15 km/t 
2. Alexander Isak — 32.68 km/t
3. Alexander Sørloth — 32.50 km/t 
4. Nick Woltemade — 31.43 km/t 

^ Highest measured top speed of each player in a 2024 UEFA Nations League match.

 

 

Ugh. Woltemade's the tortoise out of that lot then. 

[oldtype]

A lot of functional speed depends on acceleration not top speed imo. A lot of big men have good top speed because they have long strides, but it takes them time to get there (young Andy Carroll was like this back in the day)

 

 

Edited August 29, 2025 by oldtype

[Matt1892]

I would be surprised if Strand Larsen has a quicker top speed than Isak, he is a unit when he gets going though.

[Jaqen]

1 hour ago, Anderson said:

 

Simeone as pretty much stuck with 4-4-2 thoughout his time with Atleti, hasn't he?

 

Inter just made the Champions league final with 2 strikers as well. 

[Checko]

4-4-2 - one striker drops deeper to receive the ball, one stays up top - you've got a 4-2-3-1 

 

[LFEE]

1 hour ago, Shadow Puppets said:

I don’t proclaim them to ever be 100%, clearly, but they’ve been right more than wrong this summer.

So am I and I’ve no sources 

 

Always good to read your posts though 👍🏻

[black_n_white]

Hope we get this fella and not Wissa 

[janpawel]

1 hour ago, Kaizero said:

 

I mean, I'd not call any of the following players "slow"...

1. Jørgen Strand Larsen — 33.15 km/t 
2. Alexander Isak — 32.68 km/t
3. Alexander Sørloth — 32.50 km/t 
4. Nick Woltemade — 31.43 km/t 

^ Highest measured top speed of each player in a 2024 UEFA Nations League match.

 

Thought Isak would have a higher speed than that, he seems rapid when he gets going 

[Kaizero]

28 minutes ago, janpawel said:

 

Thought Isak would have a higher speed than that, he seems rapid when he gets going 

 

I think most top attacking players are averaging in the 31km/h to 34km/h area, which are all speeds where the actual difference will be wholly negligible for the average viewer unless they're already near top speed as they face down a slower opponent. Them doing that is probably also one of the few times their actual top speed matters in a game situation as what you really want isn't "fastest player", but "player accelerating fastest", as it's not their "top speed" that matters (beyond box-to-box races between attacking and defensive players when one team chases a breakaway counter after, for example, an opponent corner kick gone wrong). 

 

Beyond wingers vs wing/fullbacks, you won't see many one-on-one races during a match. You will see tons of opportunities for strikers to accelerate past defenders, though.

[Ketsbaia]

Stay strong Wolves plz  

[Peppe]

4 hours ago, relámpago blanco said:

Is that Kilometres per ton?

Haha, Norwegian for "time" (hour) 😅

[Optimistic Nut]

Don't know why but of all the "concrete" links, he's the one I was least bothered about. Still really want Wissa. 

[gbandit]

4 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Don't know why but of all the "concrete" links, he's the one I was least bothered about. Still really want Wissa. 

I’m the inverse of this

[TRon]

I've grown on him a bit since I learned that Woltemade is not really a target man, but prefers to play off one. 

[Optimistic Nut]

8 minutes ago, gbandit said:

I’m the inverse of this

 

Just feel there's not much PL experience in attack with Woltemade & Larsen. One between them. 

[relámpago blanco]

7 hours ago, janpawel said:

 

Thought Isak would have a higher speed than that, he seems rapid when he gets going 

It's more about acceleration than top speed. Most of the time strikers are at least going to be. Also speed with the ball is critical as well.

 

Elanga can do the hundred metres in 10.93 seconds.

 

 

Edited August 30, 2025 by relámpago blanco

[LaurentRobert]

5 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Just feel there's not much PL experience in attack with Woltemade & Larsen. One between them. 

Wilson scored 0 Prem goals last season, so if they contribute 23 goals or more together, then that should be seen as progress. 

[Rich]

All in on JSL, like. We’ve been crying out for more presence up front since Wilson effectively stopped being able to contribute.