Taking time on the pitch into (out of players that played over half the available minutes), Guimaraes was pipped by Newcastle team-mate in the list by team-mate Sandro Tonali who covered more ground per 90 minutes than the Brazilian…although Bruno still ran 7.2 miles per 90 minutes!
Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski ran harder than any other player this season, covering 7.7 miles per 90 minutes on average.
West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek ran an average of 7.5 miles per 90 minutes, while Manchester City's Bernardo Silva (7.3) and Brighton's Yasin Ayari complete the top five.
Which teams put a shift in this season?published at 08:03 28 May
08:03 28 May
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Bournemouth and Tottenham were the most physical teams in the Premier League this season when considering the distance they covered and the number of sprints performed.
The results might explain why they had a lot of injuries.
Newcastle and Brighton were not too far behind though, with Brighton actually covering the most ground in the league, with fewer sprints.
Chelsea and Liverpool's style of play saw them sprint a lot but not cover a lot of ground, while Manchester City and Arsenal were the opposite (ran a lot but didn't sprint a lot).
Nottingham Forest very much had their own style of play this season as they both ran and sprinted the least.
Gossip: Man City Cherki racepublished at 07:22 28 May
Alleyne explains decision to play football over cricketpublished at 17:47 27 May
17:47 27 May
Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport football news reporter
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How does the son of an international cricketer end up being a professional footballer?
Manchester City defender Max Alleyne played a pivotal role in the club's Premier League 2 title win this season and collected the elite development squad's player of the year award.
The Alleyne name might be familiar to those who watched cricket in the 1990s, as Max's dad Mark - an all-rounder - featured in 10 one day internationals for England.
Asked how he ended up in football, Max told BBC Sport: "He was never pushy with what I did and wanted to do. I really enjoyed football growing up.
"It's that sport mentality, my mum is a nutritionist as well so from the get-go I had the right advice and right food going in me. It made it easier to transition into professional sport.
"For me it's easy to switch off. When I go home and leave the training ground I can switch off. Not think about football as well, it's important to have that time to yourself and go again."
Max says he prefers watching golf rather than cricket, which his dad may be "fuming" with, and never had to choose which sport he wanted to take up.
He added: "I never really played cricket, I was from quite a small village so there was never really the opportunity. I just played football. I loved it so kept playing."
The 19-year-old was linked with a move to Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund in January.
Asked about his future, he said: "We will see. Hopefully playing for this club - there's a pathway to the first team from the academy
"I've got to go away, hopefully go on the Club World Cup trip and show the manager what I can do."
Fan scorecard: Unsung hero? Ideal g?published at 12:59 27 May
12:59 27 May
Freddie Pye Fan writer
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Season rating: 4/10. For a third-place finish, that may seem a little low but dig a little deeper and it is a very fair assessment. Little progress in the League Cup, no challenge for the Premier League title, a failure to reach the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time since 2012, and an FA Cup final defeat. Unfortunately, the standards at Manchester City are now much higher.
Happy with your manager?: I often think, who am I to judge Pep Guardiola? This season, there is very little he could have done to have changed the club's fortunes. Having his hands tied at times because of an injury-ravaged squad, perhaps you might suggest he could have leaned upon more youthful options more often. They later proved to be very capable, such as Nico O'Reilly and James McAtee. Many clubs would have sacked based on the results of November and December, but if anybody can change the fortunes around next season, it is Guardiola. He has earned this trust.
Unsung hero: When it comes to an unsung hero, I believe there is no looking past Mateo Kovacic. The Croat was handed the impossible task of replacing Rodri from late September, and while most players in Europe would struggle with that tagline, the 31-year-old was a hugely commendable star in the middle of the park, providing an eye for a forward run, a goal, and calmness in transition. Can you imagine where we would be without him?!
Player you would most like to sign: Looking towards the summer transfer window, and the must-sign is Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan. Manchester City are in desperate need of additional legs and energy in midfield, and the versatility the Dutchman would bring reduces the weight of expectation on Rodri maintaining an ability to play every three days. The 26-year-old brings speed in transition from defensive midfield into attack as well as an eye for goal, coming into a team that has significantly struggled to share the bulk of scoring aside from Erling Haaland.
Right now, my overriding emotion from the season is: With the season now done and dusted, the overriding feeling is one of excitement at the prospect of fresh faces, fresh names coming into this Manchester City squad and getting back to where we really should be; competing. With Champions League football secured, the club has not gone backwards in any sense, and it is more a case of strengthening and picking up where we left off at the end of the 2023-24 campaign!
'Expect a serious response from a wounded club'published at 12:56 27 May
12:56 27 May
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Here's my quick assessment of Manchester City's Premier League season - and a return to my August predictions.
Pre-season prediction: Champions
Ended the season: 3rd
A desperately disappointing season by their own standards, never threatening to win a fifth successive Premier League title. Losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League play-off stage, then Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, provided further lows.
Pep Guardiola's suggestion that the Community Shield equalled success made a very hollow sound. This was, that meaningless bauble aside, a season of relative failure.
This will have hurt Manchester City, despite reaching the Champions League once again - so expect a serious response from a wounded club.
What I said in August: "Think about backing against them. Then think again. There will be a season when Manchester City do not win the Premier League - I'm just not sure this will be it."
Gossip: Man City want £55m Reijnderspublished at 07:15 27 May
07:15 27 May
Manchester City are stepping up their pursuit of 26-year-old AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, who is expected to command a fee of more than £55m. (Mail, external)
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna says they have been working on a deal to sign midfielder Kevin de Bruyne when his City contract expires next month. (Rai News - in Italian, external)
'We'll definitely bounce back' - Gundoganpublished at 17:05 26 May
17:05 26 May
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Ilkay Gundogan is "very confident" Manchester City can "bounce back" in 2025-26 after finishing this season in stronger form.
Pep Guardiola's side racked up nine Premier League defeats, equalling their record for most league defeats in a season during the Spaniard's reign.
But when it mattered most, City started to look stronger and finished the season in third with 21 wins from their 38 matches.
"It feels like the season was so long, with a lot of up and down things," said Gundogan. "Not just with the team, but everyone individually as well.
"Obviously everyone went through the struggles. I feel like now at the end of the season the feeling is positive in the way we've performed in the past two months since the last international break.
"Since we returned, we won most of the games and got a lot of points. If we were able to perform in that way throughout the whole season it would be a completely different outcome for us in the end.
"That's the target for next year, to learn from all the mistakes in the campaign, to take that last couple of months as the standard and expectation going into the Club World Cup and the next Premier League season.
"I'm very confident that if we're able to do that, we'll definitely bounce back and be in competition for the Premier League title.
"These are the standards that this team, this club has set over the past few years, the past decade. Unfortunately nothing less than that is enough in a very competitive Premier League."
Grealish 'just wants an arm around him' - Brownpublished at 08:33 26 May
08:33 26 May
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Former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown hopes Jack Grealish can be back playing football next season and with a smile on his face.
Speculation has grown over Grealish's future as he has become accustomed to sitting on the bench this season and he was left out of Pep Guardiola's final squad of the season.
"The problem is that he has a decent contract so it won't be easy for a club to come and take him," said Brown on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "It looks like it will have to be a loan deal because no-one can probably pay the transfer fee and the wages.
"Grealish is a very infectious character - he is kind and he just wants an arm around him and to play football.
"I think there will be a few takers for him on a loan deal because they might be able to get the best out of him if they do get him to enjoy his football again.
"He just needs to be playing. He is great in the dressing room with everyone and he trains hard. Yes, we know he has had the odd moment where he has let himself down but that is his character and you have to accept it.
"I think that may have caused an issue on the odd occasion for obvious reasons, but I want to see him playing football and smiling again."
Gossip: Napoli set out De Bruyne offerpublished at 07:30 26 May
07:30 26 May
Napoli have offered 33-year-old Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne a £23m salary over a three-year deal following his departure from Manchester City this summer. (Fabrizio Romano, external)
'Job done' but 'squad revamp needed to keep challenging' - the fans' verdictpublished at 21:18 25 May
21:18 25 May
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We asked for your thoughts after Manchester City secured Champions League qualification with a 2-0 win over Fulham on the final day of the season.
Here are some of your replies:
Usama: Job done. The bare minimum objective has been achieved. I would say it is better to forget this season but, for the sake of evolving, we need to use it as a lesson for future reference. From the summer window, to adapting to constant injuries, to tactical flexibility - the players need to use this season as a source of motivation for next and do everything to avoid it happening again.
Lacey: Today's game was fantastic. This season has definitely not been what I hoped it would be, but finishing in the top three is still a good thing. I'm glad that we will have a chance to play in the Champions League next year. I'm looking forward to the Club World Cup in June.
Sean: A professional performance to make sure we got into the Champions League next season. It has been a hard season with injuries and players being below par. Thank you, Kevin de Bruyne, for an amazing 10 years at the club. A squad revamp is important going forward, with our ageing players, to make sure that we can keep challenging for major honours in years to come. It's going to be an interesting summer with who is coming in and who will be leaving our club. I'm looking forward to next season and hopefully building a new team around Rodri.
Phil: What a season. I wonder how many fans of the Premier League would turn their noses up at a third-place finish and an FA Cup final in what was a season full of unfortunate injuries and one that will end up as a transitional one too. Thanks to KDB. Good luck to the others that are leaving.
Ben: Dismal year, slightly redeemed by Champions League qualification. Too many terrible performances for many games (including the FA Cup final). To top it all off, we are losing KDB and likely Grealish as well, who for some reason just can't get playing time.
'To win and secure Champions League was very important'published at 20:03 25 May
20:03 25 May
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Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been speaking about securing Champions League qualification on the final day of the season: "Coming to a tough ground against a really good opponent, to play the way we have played, to create our chances, to manage their chances, and then to win and secure Champions League was very important. We are very happy with that."
On scoring his first league goal of the season: "It took me some time this season to score, but it was just intuition. Arriving in the box at the back post, I try to be where I think the ball might drop. When I saw the ball going over my head, I had to adapt my run, adjust and then just try to go for it.
"When I landed and turned around, I didn't even know if the ball was in the net or not but then I saw my team-mates coming towards me."
On what it is like to play with Kevin de Bruyne: "Exceptional. I feel very lucky and grateful that I've had the opportunity to share the pitch and the dressing room with him.
"He is one of the most special players that I have played with and that the Premier League has ever seen. He will be missed and we wish him the best."
'If I was a City fan - which I am - I'm not complaining'published at 19:46 25 May
19:46 25 May
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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day about manager Pep Guardiola saying that securing Champions League football for next season is "like winning a title" for the club: "It's not a title feeling but I know what he means and I agree with him. It is really important.
"This club has to play in the Champions League, I have to play in the Champions League, Pep has to manage a team in the Champions League. So it is important and we are relieved to be there because it has been a hard and difficult season.
"We are really happy. We came back after a really difficult period and we have been working through it together. It's not been easy but we have shown great character. In the end, we have come third and we are relieved. We are really happy.
"We are focused on going into the Club World Cup now in good shape and we want to attack that."
On whether he knew he would be the penalty-taker this afternoon: "Yes, I knew it."
On what is needed going forward: "I mean, you cannot win it [the Premier League] every year. Nobody has ever won it four years in a row. We came third this season, but City have won the Premier League in six out of the past eight years.
"If I was a City fan - which I am - I'm not complaining. I wish we had won it this year as well, but you cannot win it every year. Next year we are going to do everything we can to make it a much better season."
'I'm the one who said that I want Grealish'published at 19:32 25 May
19:32 25 May
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has provided a defiant response in his post-match news conference when asked about Jack Grealish's future at the club: "Don't ask me about Jack. Who said I'm not happy with Jack?
"Rico [Lewis] was not selected. [James] McAtee was exceptional against Aston Villa and Wolves, so why not ask me about McAtee? It is not personal.
"I have 24 players. I had to get rid of six players last game and five players today because [Mateo] Kovacic got sent off.
"I treat Jack like [Abdukodir] Khusanov, McAtee and all the players who have not been selected, but you say they are in trouble? It's not about that. I have 24 players and I had to get rid of five players because Kovacic was sent off in the last game.
"It is nothing personal with Jack. I'm the person who fought for him to come here, the person who fought for him to stay here this season, and the same next season. I'm the one who said that I want Jack Grealish.
"He didn't come because he didn't come, but not for some other reason. What happens in the future is a job for Txiki [Begiristain], Hugo [Viana] and the agents."
