Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim admits his team still has a problem scoring goals as the squad lacks “pace and power up front”.
United stumbled to a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage due to Lisandro Martinez’s deflected 78th-minute winner – which was their only shot on target in the entire game.
Amorim’s side had to wait 42 minutes for their first shot at goal – a tame Mattijs de Ligt half chance – and also failed to score from open play in the first half for the 12th Premier League match in a row.
With Rasmus Hojlund taken off close to the hour mark after making little impact and his replacement Joshua Zirkzee touching the ball just eight times in the remaining half an hour, Amorim admits there is room for improvement in his forward line.
Asked if scoring goals is a problem for his team, Amorim told TNT Sports: “I think so. Even in the second half we wanted to change something, we lack some pace and power up front.
“But it is what it is. We need to have ball creators, more chances. We struggle a lot in these details. But winning helps a lot to improve.”
Asked if he expects any extra help from the remaining week of the transfer window, Amorim replied: “We have to be cautious. Even the rules here, we have to follow the rules.
“We did [transfer] mistakes in the past, we can’t do it now. We are focused on improving the team, let’s see. Let’s focus on the players we have and focus on the next game.”
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