Tireless Tottenham running further in 2016 than any other Premier League team

Tottenham's young team aren't tiring - in fact, they've actually increased the amount of ground they're covering in Premier League games since the turn of the year.

Mauricio Pochettino's tireless side have been described as "animals" by Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores, while Swansea assistant Alan Curtis praised their relentless attacking in the comeback win over his club last month.

And any concerns that Spurs would be unable to sustain their high-pressing, high-energy game through the second half of the season appear unfounded.

In fact, Spurs - whose starting line-up is the youngest in the Premier League on average - have increased their work-rate in 2016.

Tottenham's 2016 increase Team Matches played Distance covered (km) Distance covered per 90mins (km) Tottenham in 2016 10 1176.5 117.65 Tottenham in 2015 19 2184.0 114.94

In Tottenham's 10 Premier League games since the start of January, the players are covering an extra 2.71km per game, on average.

Tottenham's players out-ran their rivals Arsenal on Saturday

That was highlighted in the north London derby on Saturday, when Spurs covered 115.1km to Arsenal's 105.4km.

Out-running rivals On Saturday Spurs players covered 115.1km compared to Arsenal's 105.4km.

As a result, Spurs are closing in on hard-working Bournemouth, who have currently covered the most ground this season.

Premier League - ground covered 2015/16 season Team Season distance (km) Distance per 90mins (km) Bournemouth 3398.9 117.2 Tottenham 3360.5 115.9 West Brom 3254.2 112.2 Man Utd 3229.3 111.4 West Ham 3215.3 110.9 Leicester 3202.9 110.4 Arsenal 3199.6 110.3 Crystal Palace 3191.7 110.1 Sunderland 3184.5 109.8 Southampton 3184.0 109.8

Bournemouth's players have covered the most ground in the Premier League

Bournemouth players have run 38.4km further than Tottenham players this season - but Spurs have covered 20.2km more than the Cherries in 2016.

Premier League - most ground covered in 2016 Team 2016 distance (km) 2016 distance per 90mins (km) Tottenham 1176.5 117.65 Bournemouth 1146.3 114.63 Man Utd 1114.3 111.43 Arsenal 1114.1 111.41 Sunderland 1114.1 111.41 West Brom 1112.7 111.27 Norwich 1111.9 111.19 Leicester 1106.3 110.63 Swansea 1106.3 110.63 West Ham 1104.4 110.44

All that running is paying off for Spurs, too. They have taken 20 points from a possible 30 in 2016, moving into second place in the Premier League, five points off leaders Leicester City.