SHOCKING: The 32 players with more Premier League goals in 2015 than Wayne Rooney

 

The Manchester United captain drew another blank against Chelsea on Monday night and has only scored two goals all season - can he ever return to the elite?

Manchester United will hope the New Year can signal a change in fortunes having embarked on an eight-game winless run, and no player will be keener to put 2015 behind him than Wayne Rooney.

The captain has only scored twice in the Premier League this season, and has not netted since October 17, while his shooting accuracy is a paltry 41 per cent and he has converted just 8% of his shots.

In fact, Rooney's struggles in front of goal have been so extreme that 32 players from 17 different Premier League clubs have out-scored him in the calendar year, meaning Norwich and Aston Villa are the only sides with strikers less prolific than Rooney.

Incredibly, the 30-year-old ends the year tied 33rd with just six goals, the same number as Andre Ayew, Charlie Austin, Steven Gerrard and Troy Deeney - even though they only played half a season in the Premier League!