Forward Scoring Droughts & Goalkeepers' Dirty Sheets
Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesFernando Torres' reaction to his missed penalty kick in the Europa League epitomizes his season-long frustration.
Tuesday, we looked at Premier League midfielders with prolonged scoring droughts. Today, forwards in search of goals, and goalkeepers who have trouble keeping clean sheets.
The following forwards often start and are on the pitch for 90 minutes:
| Str | FP | FV | ||
| Fernando Torres | Chelsea | 11 | 110 | 7.5 |
| Kenwynne Jones | Stoke | 10 | 54 | 4.2 |
| Jermain Defoe | Tottenham | 9 | 119 | 6.8 |
| Bryan Ruiz | Fulham | 9 | 79 | 6.0 |
| Danny Graham | Sunderland/Swansea | 9 | 63 | 4.9 |
| Adam Le Fondre | Reading | 6 | 88 | 5.3 |
| Peter Crouch | Stoke | 6 | 97 | 6.3 |
| Franco Di Santo | Wigan | 5 | 94 | 6.0 |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | Tottenham | 5 | 43 | 6.3 |
| Olivier Giroud | Arsenal | 5 | 108 | 6.7 |
| Danny Welbeck | Man. Utd. | 19* | 59 | 6.0 |
Str-goalless streak in Premier League games; FP-Fantasy Points; FV-Fantasy Value
*-1 goal in 22 PL games
Goalkeepers
| CS-G | FP | FV | ||
| Brad Guzan | Aston Villa | 0-12 | 109 | 5.5 |
| Asmir Begovic | Stoke | 1-12 | 126 | 5.2 |
| Michel Vorm | Swansea City | 1-8 | 80 | 6.1 |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham | 1-8 | 82 | 5.8 |
| Simon Mignolet | Sunderland | 1-8 | 129 | 5.8 |
| Ali Al Habsi | Wigan | 2-12 | 94 | 4.9 |
CS-G: Clean sheets over period of number of games; FP-Fantasy Points; FV-Fantasy Value
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