Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:43 pm
How far Cardiff City players are travelling this week compared to their rivals
Sunday 23rd March 2019
Cardiff's rivals in the battle for survival have been handed a small advantage on the back of the international break
Neil Warnock will lock horns with Sean Dyche on Sunday
Cardiff's rivals in the battle for survival have been handed a small advantage on the back of the international break
The Premier League season is entering the final straight, and Cardiff City have managed to prove the doubters wrong by keeping themselves firmly in the running for survival.
Neil Warnock's men head into the final eight games of the campaign two points adrift of nearest rivals Burnley and Southampton, both of whom sit just above the dropzone on 30 points.
All Premier League sides have players away on international duty this week, with some clubs affected more than others.
Cardiff players are set to travel a total of 17,383 miles over the international break - over 1,000 more than Burnley and nearly 2,000 more than the amount Southampton's players will be covering.
Bruno Manga faces the longest round trip of any City player this week, clocking up over 12,000 miles by travelling to Burundi with Gabon.
Meanwhile, relegation rivals Brighton will see their players clock up a total of 20,216 miles, while Crystal Palace will record a total of 26,985 miles.
The club with the least number of miles travelled this week is Watford with 9,327, while at the other end, Tottenham's players are set to travel a combined 63,782 miles between them this international break.
The distances have been calculated as a round trip from each player’s home ground, to the stadiums where their national team will play and back again.
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Distance travelled
Club // Miles
Tottenham // 63,782
West Ham // 44,468
Everton // 42,242
Liverpool // 37,749
Wolves // 36,727
Man Utd // 36,072
Newcastle // 35,049
Fulham // 32,631
Arsenal // 30,695
Crystal Palace // 26,985
Man City // 24,487
Chelsea // 24,140
Leicester // 22,175
Bournemouth // 20,735
Brighton // 20,216
Cardiff // 17,383
Burnley // 16,043
Southampton // 15,890
Huddersfield // 12,476
Watford // 9,327
Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:59 pm
Confused as to why it says “Neil Warnock will lock horns with Sean Dyche on Sunday” as mileage isn’t something two football clubs can compete over, especially during the international break. Also, the next time we play Burnley is a Saturday. On top of all of that, as if mileage over one week would make a difference to premier league survival...