Man Utd boss Ten Hag admits they need more from attacking players

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23 Oct 2022 • 2:44 PM MYT
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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admits they need more from their attack after last night's 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

United's profligacy almost cost them when Jorginho converted a 97th-minute penalty in a game Ten Hag played Marcus Rashford, Fernandes and Scott McTominay up front.

Anthony Martial has missed 11 of United's 15 games this season and Cristiano Ronaldo was omitted from the matchday squad at Chelsea after refusing to come on in the midweek win over Tottenham.

"It's the fourth game in 10 days and you see, especially with strikers, there's a little bit of lack of freshness," Ten Hag said, "especially in the end also then the power you get a lack of and we didn't score the goals. We already had to score first-half and you make your life easier.

"We had to switch the system that we only faced one time and that was against Sociedad in the first-half. But we didn't make the right decisions on the ball in the second-half. We didn't switch enough and when we came in the final third we were not showing composure and patience, [if we had] then I am sure we will create more chances against this Chelsea but we didn't.

"But I think also we also didn't concede big chances, so that was the good thing and I think a point was a fair result."

Aked if the striker's role was Rashford's best, Ten Hag replied: "I'm really happy with the energy he's bringing this year in our team. So I'm really happy with his performance every time again.

"He can play in the front, striker, all of the positions. It doesn't matter where."