English Premier League's Tallest Teams as 2 Clubs Tie in First Place

• Height can be a crucial factor in the Premier League, especially when it comes to defending
• Everton has emerged as number one among the tallest teams in the Premier League rankings
• Chelsea, despite being Premier League ‘giants’ on paper, only ranks 19th on the list

Interesting data has emerged showing the tallest teams in the Premier League, with a surprise team at the bottom of the rankings.

Having tall players within one’s team is always a plus, as it provides crucial extra aerial power, especially when facing teams that are masters of long balls.

In the past, teams like Stoke City and Burnley of the early 2010s were notorious for having towering players who benefited from the unorthodox ‘route one’ football involving a lot of air balls.

While the game is constantly evolving, the importance of having players with intimidating physical presence remains. Sports Brief now looks at the tallest teams in the Premier League this season by their average height, according to Liverpool Echo.

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Tallest teams in the Premier League this season

Brighton has the shortest players in the English top flight by their average height, with Seagulls players at 1.77m.

Chelsea and West Ham tie for 18th place as the average height of their squad is 1.78m.

Burnley, known for having extremely tall players, is 17th with an average height of 1.79m.

Next is Bournemouth and Sheffield United, whose players have an average height of 1.80m. This is closely followed by the two Manchester clubs and Wolverhampton Wanderers, who have an average height of 1.81m.

Arsenal and Aston Villa round of the top 10, with players having an average height of 1.82m.

Brentford players have an average height of 1.83m and rank sixth alongside Luton Town.

The top four clubs with the tallest players in the Premier League are Everton and Nottingham Forest(1.86m), Tottenham Hotspur (1.85m) and Newcastle United (1.84m), according to additional data from ESPN.

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