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Ronaldo Manchester United Stats: 0.77 G+A vs 9.3 km Run

Ronaldo led United with 0.77 goals plus assists per 90 in 2021–22 while running 9.3 km per 90, ahead of only Harry Maguire and goalkeeper David de Gea after 11 games.

  • No. 1: Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 10 places

01Final list

The leading AIs each built their own list of ten independently. Here is one result that is easy to check: every place has a reason, a source, and the list of AIs that included it.

Order: from most to least AI agreement.

A bright badge means this AI put the entry on its list. A dim badge means it did not.

  1. 1

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    United's top output at 0.77 G+A per 90 (18 goals), yet 9.3 km per 90, 16th of 18 after 11 games; Champions League data put him 68th of 72 forwards.

    Included it: Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta.

    In their lists: Claude: 1 · Gemini: 1 · Grok: 1 · DeepSeek: 1

    What each AI noted 4
    • Claudeplace 1

      Most output in the squad on FBref's rates (18 league goals, 0.66 per 90), yet a Daily Mail figure put him 68th of 72 forwards for distance in Champions League games.

      Source ↗
    • Geminiplace 1

      Role: Lone Striker — Led Manchester United with 18 league goals while ranking dead last among qualified outfield players in distance covered at 8.71 km per 90 minutes.

      Source ↗
    • Grokplace 1

      18 league goals and 0.77 G+A/90 as the lone striker, yet never near the squad’s running leaders under Solskjær.

      Source ↗
    • DeepSeekplace 1

      A 0.77 G+A/90 No.1 output rank sat beside a 9.3 km/90 running rank of 16th of 18 — the widest split in the 2021-22 squad.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
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  2. 2

    Marcus Rashford

    Output jumped from 0.44 to 0.69 G+A per 90 under Ten Hag while his running fell from 10.16 to about 9.6 km per 90; his 307.2 km total still ranked second.

    Included it: Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta.

    In their lists: Claude: 3 · Gemini: 4 · Grok: 3 · DeepSeek: 3

    What each AI noted 4
    • Claudeplace 3

      Only 4 goals and 2 assists in about 13.7 full matches (0.44 combined per 90), the low point before his 2022–23 jump.

      Source ↗
    • Geminiplace 4

      Role: Inside Forward / Striker — Surged from 0.43 to 0.69 goals and assists per 90 under Ten Hag while keeping his running conserved around 9.4 km per 90 for explosive sprints.

      Source ↗
    • Grokplace 3

      17 goals and 0.69 G+A/90, but only 307.2 km—nearly 100 km behind Bruno—showing elite output without matching the marathon volume.

      Source ↗
    • DeepSeekplace 3

      His output rank rose from 4th to 2nd under Ten Hag while his distance fell from 10.16 to 9.57 km/90.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
    Source ↗
  3. 3

    Scott McTominay

    0.08 G+A per 90 in both seasons, near the squad's bottom, but second for running at 11.4 km per 90; that running figure comes from one 11-game sample.

    Included it: Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta.

    In their lists: Claude: 10 · Gemini: 3 · Grok: 8 · DeepSeek: 2

    What each AI noted 4
    • Claudeplace 10

      Listed with one bench goal in United's 2022–23 substitute-goals breakdown; per-90 and distance values were not obtained.

      Source ↗
    • Geminiplace 3

      Role: Holding Midfielder — Ran over 11.1 km per 90 minutes as United's midfield workhorse while producing just 0.07 goals and assists per 90 in both seasons.

      Source ↗
    • Grokplace 8

      Low 0.08 G+A/90 but high defensive running volume as a central midfielder in 2387 minutes.

      Source ↗
    • DeepSeekplace 2

      Two seasons, the same story: 14th then 11th for output, but 2nd for running in the 2021-22 sample.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
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  4. More about the top three ↓
  5. 4

    Bruno Fernandes

    The exception: top four for both output and running in both seasons. His 402.5 km in 2022–23 led United and ranked sixth in the league, or 10.94 km per 90.

    Included it: Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta.

    In their lists: Claude: 4 · Gemini: 10 · Grok: 2 · DeepSeek: 10

    What each AI noted 4
    • Claudeplace 4

      Covered the most ground in the squad (402.5 km, sixth in the league) but played far more matches than Eriksen (59 to 44), so his total flatters him.

      Source ↗
    • Geminiplace 10

      Role: Attacking Midfielder — The rare outlier where goals and running told the exact same story, finishing in the top three of the squad for both output and distance in both seasons.

      Source ↗
    • Grokplace 2

      402.5 km total—sixth in the whole Premier League—while still delivering 0.43 G+A/90 as the engine under Ten Hag.

      Source ↗
    • DeepSeekplace 10

      The control case: third on output and fourth on running in 2021-22, then fourth on both in 2022-23 — the one regular who did both at a top-four level.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
    Source ↗
  6. 5

    Christian Eriksen

    Deep playmaker who ran 11.0 km per 90 in 2022–23, among the league's highest and above Fernandes, yet scored one league goal; his 0.39 G+A came from eight assists.

    Included it: Claude, Gemini, Grok. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, DeepSeek.

    In their lists: Claude: 6 · Gemini: 6 · Grok: 4

    What each AI noted 3
    • Claudeplace 6

      One of the league's top distance-per-90 figures at 11.0 km, while being a deep playmaker rather than a scorer.

      Source ↗
    • Geminiplace 6

      Role: Deep-Lying Playmaker — Led Manchester United in distance per 90 (11.55 km) under Ten Hag while ranking 4th in goal involvements before his ankle injury.

      Source ↗
    • Grokplace 4

      Tied for the highest per-90 distance among regulars at 11.0 km while posting solid creative numbers as a midfielder.

      Source ↗
    3 AIs put it here
    Source ↗
  7. 6

    Jadon Sancho

    Third for running at 11.2 km per 90 in 2021–22 but eighth for output (0.28), then 0.48 under Ten Hag. One answer instead puts him ninth, at 9.68 km.

    Included it: Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek. Did not include: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta.

    In their lists: Gemini: 5 · Grok: 7 · DeepSeek: 7

    What each AI noted 3
    • Geminiplace 5

      Role: Wide Playmaker — Doubled his scoring and assist rate to 0.48 per 90 under Ten Hag despite remaining in the bottom five of the squad for distance covered.

      Source ↗
    • Grokplace 7

      0.28 G+A/90 as a winger across 1900 minutes, with running volume typical of wide players rather than central engines.

      Source ↗
    • DeepSeekplace 7

      Third on running in 2021-22 but eighth on output; by 2022-23 his output rank rose to third as his running no longer featured near the top.

      Source ↗
    3 AIs put it here
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  8. 7

    Paul Pogba

    Second for output at 0.67 G+A per 90, nearly all of it from 9 assists and 1 goal, but tenth for running at 9.9 km per 90 in 2021–22.

    Included it: Claude, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Grok.

    In their lists: Claude: 7 · DeepSeek: 4

    What each AI noted 2
    • Claudeplace 7

      9 assists but only 1 goal, and he left without the running numbers I could confirm.

      Source ↗
    • DeepSeekplace 4

      Second on output at 0.67 G+A/90 but 10th on running at 9.9 km/90 in his final Old Trafford season.

      Source ↗
    2 AIs put it here
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  9. 8

    Mason Greenwood

    Fifth for output at 0.43 G+A per 90 (5 goals, 1 assist) but 12th for running at 9.7 km per 90 in a 2021–22 season that was cut short.

    Included it: Claude, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Grok.

    In their lists: Claude: 8 · DeepSeek: 5

    What each AI noted 2
    • Claudeplace 8

      5 goals and 1 assist in a season cut short; no open distance figure found.

      Source ↗
    • DeepSeekplace 5

      Fifth on output, 12th on running at 9.7 km/90 before his career was suspended.

      Source ↗
    2 AIs put it here
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  10. 9

    Anthony Elanga

    Top runner at 11.7 km per 90 but seventh for output at 0.30 G+A per 90; the running figure is from an early-season 11-game sample.

    Included it: DeepSeek. Did not include: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Grok.

    In their lists: DeepSeek: 6

    What each AI noted 1
    • DeepSeekplace 6

      The squad's top runner at 11.7 km/90 ranked only seventh for output.

      Source ↗
    1 AIs put it here
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  11. 10

    Nemanja Matic

    Fifth for running at 11.0 km per 90 but ninth for output at 0.26 G+A per 90 in his last United season, 2021–22.

    Included it: DeepSeek. Did not include: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Grok.

    In their lists: DeepSeek: 9

    What each AI noted 1
    • DeepSeekplace 9

      Fifth on running at 11.0 km/90 but only ninth on output in his last season.

      Source ↗
    1 AIs put it here
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02More about the top three

The ranking is above. Here is more about the three places at the top: what they are, why they are here, and what is worth knowing.

The three are not measured alike: Ronaldo's running is from 11 games in 2021–22, Rashford's output is from Ten Hag's season, and McTominay's 11.4 km comes from one 11-game sample.

1Cristiano Ronaldo

No. 1 — Cristiano Ronaldo. On the lists of 4 of 6 AIs; median place there: 1. The AIs put him first because he created the most goals in the squad but ran very little, a huge gap between output and running.

Cristiano Ronaldo Croatia v Portugal 2 July 2026-075 (cropped)
Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

  • On 18 April 2017 Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Bayern Munich. That made him the first player to score 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League, a mark Guinness World Records lists as a record.

    Source ↗
What it is
Veteran lone striker who scored 18 league goals for United.
Its edge
Highest output (0.77 G+A per 90) while running far less than the others.
Who should know
Useful for fans who wonder whether goals can matter more than running.
  • Goals+assists vs distance run0.77 G+A, 9.3 km per 90

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

  • In the Champions League, Ronaldo covered 3.7 miles per game, ranking 68th out of 72 forwards, according to the article. [FootballTransfers](https://www.footballtransfers.com/us/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2021-10-man-utd-news-ronaldo-epls-worst-presser-runs-less-gk-us) — (voice only)

    Source ↗
History

  • In 2006, Ronaldo was booed by some United fans after his role in Wayne Rooney’s World Cup sending-off. He answered with his first 20-goal league season and won his first Premier League title. — (voice only)

    Source ↗
Keep in mind

  • Per Goal, tension peaked in a 2022 win over Tottenham, when Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute and left early. He then said he felt "betrayed", and United ended his contract by mutual consent.

    Source ↗

  • A pressing-style complaint is secondhand. It comes from McClaren, Ten Hag's former assistant, as told via The Athletic: Ronaldo "didn't want to do the job that Erik wanted him to do." It is one view, not a measurement.

    Source ↗

Video: Cristiano Ronaldo | The Life of a Football Legend | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz · Peekaboo Kidz

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2Marcus Rashford

No. 2 — Marcus Rashford. On the lists of 4 of 6 AIs; median place there: 3. The AIs put him second because his output jumped under Ten Hag while his running dropped, though he still ran a lot overall.

Marcus Rashford England v Panama 27 June 26-047
Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

  • Rashford's first United start came by accident. Anthony Martial got hurt in the warm-up, so Rashford played against Midtjylland in 2016 and scored twice. At 18 years and 117 days he beat George Best as United's youngest European scorer.

    Source ↗
What it is
Homegrown United forward who plays on the left or as a striker.
Its edge
Scored more than McTominay and ran more in total than Ronaldo.
Who should know
Useful for fans who follow how a player's form can change in a year.
  • Goals+assists vs distance run0.69 G+A, ~9.6 km per 90

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

  • The BBC’s season-by-season record lists Rashford with 5 goals and 2 assists in 2021–22, then 30 goals and 9 assists in 2022–23. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8dqezqdn5mo) — (voice only)

    Source ↗

  • In January 2023, the Premier League reported Rashford had scored in all 6 matches since returning from the World Cup. [Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/ar/news/3016626) — (voice only)

    Source ↗
Did you know

  • Three days after his two-goal debut, Rashford scored twice again and set up another goal in a 3–2 home win over Arsenal. He became United's third-youngest Premier League scorer, after Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck.

    Source ↗
Keep in mind

  • Form swings. After 30 goals in all competitions in Ten Hag's first season, 90min says Rashford had one goal in 15 appearances the next season. This ranking covers only the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.

    Source ↗

Video: Marcus Rashford tells of childhood poverty in campaign for free school meals - BBC News · BBC News

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3Scott McTominay

No. 3 — Scott McTominay. On the lists of 4 of 6 AIs; median place there: 5.5. The AIs put him third because he was a tireless runner in midfield but added very few goals or assists.

Scott McTominay Scotland v Bolivia 6 June 2026-41
Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

  • After leaving United, McTominay broke a record held for decades by Denis Law. He scored more goals in one Serie A season than any other Scotsman, helping Napoli win the 2024–25 title.

    Source ↗ ✓ confirmed by several AIs
What it is
Scottish central midfielder who guards the space in front of defence.
Its edge
Ran the most of the three, about 11.4 km per 90.
Who should know
Useful for fans who want to see that running and scoring are different jobs.
  • Goals+assists vs distance run0.08 G+A, 11.4 km per 90

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

  • The Premier League’s distance table lists McTominay at 11.4 km/h, level with Sabitzer and Eriksen among United midfielders. [Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3124234) — (voice only)

    Source ↗

  • The same table lists McTominay with 16.5 pressures per 90, the lowest figure among the five midfielders shown. [Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3124234) — (voice only)

    Source ↗
Did you know

  • McTominay was named Serie A's player of the season for 2024–25, in his first year in Italy. He was the first Scot to win the award. Napoli won the title by a single point over Inter Milan.

    Source ↗ ✓ confirmed by several AIs
History

  • In 2017, McTominay made his first-team debut against Arsenal. That substitute appearance was his first step into United’s senior side. — (voice only)

    Source ↗
Keep in mind

  • Goal reports Roy Keane said McTominay was dependable, but that he and Fred in midfield would stop United winning major trophies. Others disagreed: Sir Alex Ferguson praised McTominay and compared him to Darren Fletcher.

    Source ↗
What people say

  • "I'm not going to spit my dummy out and cry over something Roy Keane says." — Scott McTominay

    Source ↗
Where to go further

  • Read the first part on his role at the base of midfield, then compare it with the numbers. Note that this report is from 2021, so his role may have changed since.

    Source ↗

Video: Why Scott McTominay is not what you think · The Athletic FC

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The top three side by side

Cristiano RonaldoMarcus RashfordScott McTominay
In the AIs' lists4 / 64 / 64 / 6
Goals+assists vs distance run0.77 G+A, 9.3 km per 900.69 G+A, ~9.6 km per 900.08 G+A, 11.4 km per 90
Put first byClaude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek——

Places with the same number of AIs are ordered by their average place in the AIs' own lists.

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03Worth knowing

What the AIs noticed while building the list.

In an interview published on 20 October 2026, Ten Hag said Ronaldo let United down on fitness and effort. The heart-rate and training claims are his own account, not match data, and Ronaldo's high-output 2021–22 season came before Ten Hag arrived.

Noticed by:
Included it: ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok. Did not include: Claude, Meta, DeepSeek.
Source ↗

Rashford got more from less: his G+A per 90 rose from 0.44 to 0.69 while his distance per 90 fell from 10.16 to about 9.6 km.

Noticed by:
Included it: Claude, DeepSeek. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Grok.
Source ↗

There is no public full-season distance table for every United player: 2021–22 per-90 figures come from an 11-game sample, and 2022–23 releases cover mainly leaders and totals.

Noticed by:
Included it: Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, DeepSeek. Did not include: Meta, Gemini.
Source ↗

Whether Ronaldo really failed to press is still debated: one analysis argues his lack of pressing is partly a myth.

Noticed by:
Included it: Claude. Did not include: ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek.
Source ↗

04How we counted

In plain words, no formulas.

1The question

Top 10 Manchester United Players Whose Goals and Running Told Different Stories

2Why this topic

It puts each player's attacking output beside how much he ran on the pitch, two numbers no single published table shows together, and says clearly that neither one shows what happened in training.

3Where it applies

Manchester United, Premier League 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, players with at least 900 league minutes in a season

4What we looked at

  • Goals plus assists per 90 minutes, by season
  • Distance covered per 90 minutes, by season
  • The gap between a player's rank in squad output and his rank in squad running, shown separately for each season so readers can see what changed under Ten Hag
  • FBref, 2021–22 Premier League — Minutes, goals and assists for each Manchester United player; goals plus assists per 90 and the 900-minute cutoff applied per season
  • FBref, 2022–23 Premier League — The same table for Ten Hag's first season
  • Sky Sports per-90 distance sample, 2021–22 (reproduced by PP Sports) — Kilometres per 90 for United players after the first 11 league games of 2021–22; a partial-season sample, not a full-season table
  • Premier League / Manchester United, 2022–23 distance covered — Season distance in kilometres; per 90 is calculated by dividing by league minutes
  • OptaJoe, 2022–23 distance per 90 — League-wide km per 90 for players with 900+ minutes

5Who ranked

The leading AIs, each building its own list of ten independently and naming a source for every place: Claude, ChatGPT, Meta, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek.

6How the places were set

The same entry written differently by different AIs was counted as one. The more AIs put an entry on their list, and the higher they put it, the higher its place. "AI agreement" shows how many of the AIs had it on their own list. Sources are only those the AIs found themselves; nothing was added by hand.

05Each AI's own list

🇺🇸 Claude10 places · 4 notes

The same question, answered by Claude alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Cristiano Ronaldo (2021–22)

    Most output in the squad on FBref's rates (18 league goals, 0.66 per 90), yet a Daily Mail figure put him 68th of 72 forwards for distance in Champions League games.

    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Marcus Rashford (2022–23)

    Goals rose from 4 to 17 in a year, and he was also second in the squad for distance run (307.2 km).

    Source ↗
  3. 3
    Marcus Rashford (2021–22)

    Only 4 goals and 2 assists in about 13.7 full matches (0.44 combined per 90), the low point before his 2022–23 jump.

    Source ↗
  4. 4
    Bruno Fernandes (2022–23)

    Covered the most ground in the squad (402.5 km, sixth in the league) but played far more matches than Eriksen (59 to 44), so his total flatters him.

    Source ↗
  5. 5
    Bruno Fernandes (2021–22)

    A heavy-minutes creator (3,111 league minutes) who is in the squad's top tier for running in every source I found.

    Source ↗
  6. 6
    Christian Eriksen (2022–23)

    One of the league's top distance-per-90 figures at 11.0 km, while being a deep playmaker rather than a scorer.

    Source ↗
  7. 7
    Paul Pogba (2021–22)

    9 assists but only 1 goal, and he left without the running numbers I could confirm.

    Source ↗
  8. 8
    Mason Greenwood (2021–22)

    5 goals and 1 assist in a season cut short; no open distance figure found.

    Source ↗
  9. 9
    Fred (2021–22)

    2,028 league minutes as a running midfielder, with a small attacking return.

    Source ↗
  10. 10
    Scott McTominay (2022–23)

    Listed with one bench goal in United's 2022–23 substitute-goals breakdown; per-90 and distance values were not obtained.

    Source ↗

What Claude noticed

Ten Hag made United run 13.8 km as a punishment after the 4–0 defeat at Brentford, because the team had run 13.8 km less than Brentford. Reports say he joined the run himself.

Source ↗

Rashford's league goals went from 4 in 2021–22 to 17 in 2022–23, and his per-90 rate rose from 0.29 to 0.53.

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Seven of Rashford's 30 goals in all competitions in 2022–23 came as a substitute, his highest such tally.

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The Premier League's own per-player kilometre tables could not be read here, so the running side of this list is partial. Treat the order below rank 3 as provisional.

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🇺🇸 Gemini10 places · 1 notes

The same question, answered by Gemini alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Cristiano Ronaldo (2021–22)

    Role: Lone Striker — Led Manchester United with 18 league goals while ranking dead last among qualified outfield players in distance covered at 8.71 km per 90 minutes.

    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Fred (2021–22 & 2022–23)

    Role: Box-to-Box Midfielder — Covered nearly 11.4 km per 90 across both seasons, flipping from a high-running low-scorer to an impact creator under Ten Hag.

    Source ↗
  3. 3
    Scott McTominay (2021–22 & 2022–23)

    Role: Holding Midfielder — Ran over 11.1 km per 90 minutes as United's midfield workhorse while producing just 0.07 goals and assists per 90 in both seasons.

    Source ↗
  4. 4
    Marcus Rashford (2021–22 & 2022–23)

    Role: Inside Forward / Striker — Surged from 0.43 to 0.69 goals and assists per 90 under Ten Hag while keeping his running conserved around 9.4 km per 90 for explosive sprints.

    Source ↗
  5. 5
    Jadon Sancho (2021–22 & 2022–23)

    Role: Wide Playmaker — Doubled his scoring and assist rate to 0.48 per 90 under Ten Hag despite remaining in the bottom five of the squad for distance covered.

    Source ↗
  6. 6
    Christian Eriksen (2022–23)

    Role: Deep-Lying Playmaker — Led Manchester United in distance per 90 (11.55 km) under Ten Hag while ranking 4th in goal involvements before his ankle injury.

    Source ↗
  7. 7
    Antony (2022–23)

    Role: Pressing Right Winger — Brought in by Ten Hag to press high, ranking mid-table in squad running (10.32 km/90) and 5th in scoring output (0.30 per 90).

    Source ↗
  8. 8
    Casemiro (2022–23)

    Role: Holding Midfielder — Anchored Ten Hag's midfield with 10.48 km per 90 while contributing a surprising 7 goal involvements (0.29 per 90).

    Source ↗
  9. 9
    Diogo Dalot (2021–22 & 2022–23)

    Role: Inverted Full-Back — Transitioned into Ten Hag's tactical system by raising his running past 10.1 km per 90 and recording his first 3 Premier League goal contributions.

    Source ↗
  10. 10
    Bruno Fernandes (2021–22 & 2022–23)

    Role: Attacking Midfielder — The rare outlier where goals and running told the exact same story, finishing in the top three of the squad for both output and distance in both seasons.

    Source ↗

What Gemini noticed

While Ronaldo averaged just 8.71 km per 90 minutes in 2021-22, Bruno Fernandes covered 403.8 km across 3,316 minutes in 2022-23, leading the entire squad in total distance while also creating the most chances.

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🇺🇸 Grok10 places · 3 notes

The same question, answered by Grok alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Cristiano Ronaldo (2021–22)

    18 league goals and 0.77 G+A/90 as the lone striker, yet never near the squad’s running leaders under Solskjær.

    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Bruno Fernandes (2022–23)

    402.5 km total—sixth in the whole Premier League—while still delivering 0.43 G+A/90 as the engine under Ten Hag.

    Source ↗
  3. 3
    Marcus Rashford (2022–23)

    17 goals and 0.69 G+A/90, but only 307.2 km—nearly 100 km behind Bruno—showing elite output without matching the marathon volume.

    Source ↗
  4. 4
    Christian Eriksen (2022–23)

    Tied for the highest per-90 distance among regulars at 11.0 km while posting solid creative numbers as a midfielder.

    Source ↗
  5. 5
    Bruno Fernandes (2021–22)

    Already the squad’s primary box-to-box runner under Solskjær with 0.46 G+A/90 across 3111 minutes.

    Source ↗
  6. 6
    Fred (2021–22)

    High work-rate midfielder with 0.36 G+A/90 and consistent covering duties that outpaced several higher-output attackers.

    Source ↗
  7. 7
    Jadon Sancho (2021–22)

    0.28 G+A/90 as a winger across 1900 minutes, with running volume typical of wide players rather than central engines.

    Source ↗
  8. 8
    Scott McTominay (2021–22)

    Low 0.08 G+A/90 but high defensive running volume as a central midfielder in 2387 minutes.

    Source ↗
  9. 9
    Luke Shaw (2022–23)

    Full-back with solid covering stats and modest 0.11 G+A/90 across 2552 minutes under Ten Hag.

    Source ↗
  10. 10
    Casemiro (2022–23)

    Holding midfielder role limited creative output to low G+A while providing defensive coverage in over 2000 minutes.

    Source ↗

What Grok noticed

Bruno Fernandes’ 402.5 km in 2022–23 was almost 100 km more than Rashford’s, illustrating how midfield roles drive volume far beyond pure strikers.

Source ↗

Average Premier League outfield distance sits around 10–11 km per 90; Eriksen and similar midfielders hit the top of that range.

Source ↗

Ten Hag publicly highlighted running shortfalls after the August 2022 Brentford loss, linking fitness preparation to on-pitch intensity.

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🇨🇳 DeepSeek10 places · 4 notes

The same question, answered by DeepSeek alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 2021-22)

    A 0.77 G+A/90 No.1 output rank sat beside a 9.3 km/90 running rank of 16th of 18 — the widest split in the 2021-22 squad.

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    Scott McTominay (Manchester United, 2021-22 and 2022-23)

    Two seasons, the same story: 14th then 11th for output, but 2nd for running in the 2021-22 sample.

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    Marcus Rashford (Manchester United, 2021-22 and 2022-23)

    His output rank rose from 4th to 2nd under Ten Hag while his distance fell from 10.16 to 9.57 km/90.

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    Paul Pogba (Manchester United, 2021-22)

    Second on output at 0.67 G+A/90 but 10th on running at 9.9 km/90 in his final Old Trafford season.

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    Mason Greenwood (Manchester United, 2021-22)

    Fifth on output, 12th on running at 9.7 km/90 before his career was suspended.

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    Anthony Elanga (Manchester United, 2021-22)

    The squad's top runner at 11.7 km/90 ranked only seventh for output.

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    Jadon Sancho (Manchester United, 2021-22 and 2022-23)

    Third on running in 2021-22 but eighth on output; by 2022-23 his output rank rose to third as his running no longer featured near the top.

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    Fred (Manchester United, 2021-22 and 2022-23)

    A neutral 6th-vs-6th in 2021-22 became a specialist runner as his output rank slipped to 8th in 2022-23.

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    Nemanja Matic (Manchester United, 2021-22)

    Fifth on running at 11.0 km/90 but only ninth on output in his last season.

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    Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, 2021-22 and 2022-23)

    The control case: third on output and fourth on running in 2021-22, then fourth on both in 2022-23 — the one regular who did both at a top-four level.

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What DeepSeek noticed

Ronaldo's 9.3 km/90 was lower than every outfield teammate in the 10 November 2021 Sky sample except Harry Maguire; he still led the squad for G+A/90 at 0.77.

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McTominay produced 0.08 G+A/90 in both seasons but ran 11.4 km/90 in the 2021-22 sample — the most stable low-output, high-running profile in the squad.

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Rashford's running fell from 10.16 to 9.57 km/90 while his G+A/90 rose from 0.44 to 0.69: Ten Hag's first season got more goals from less running.

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Only Bruno Fernandes combined top-four output and top-four running in both seasons; the rest of the squad mostly split into runners or scorers.

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