@statsports: If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll have noticed one major element to Declan Rice’s assist for Arsenal’s winner v Liverpool at Anfield. The perfect example of a player putting curved speed to highly effective use. The goal is also a shining example of why Declan Rice is one of the world’s best midfielders. Not only did he have the football IQ to spot the space in behind Kerkez and the potential 2v1 overload, he also had the athleticism to get into the space and play an exquisite cross for Havertz’s tap in at the far post. You know us: we’re always talking about curvilinear speed. 86% of sprints in elite football include some form of curvature to them. When you train it consistently and properly, the ‘curve’ takes less and less out of your actual speed. You can maintain better posture and sprint at a faster speed 💨 We’ve included a drill from STATSports Academy app to train your curved speed - and you can track it using the same app 🫡 Follow us for more content like this 📈 #arsenal #rice #football #Soccer #sprint

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