Ruben Amorim criticised his Manchester United side after they squandered a lead to draw 1-1 with West Ham at Old Trafford on Thursday. Diogo Dalot put the hosts ahead in the second half, but Soungoutou Magassa's first Premier League goal earned the visitors a point.
The result leaves United eighth in the Premier League, having missed the chance to move up to fifth. Amorim expressed frustration at his team's inability to see out the win, saying: 'We had good moments and we lost control a little bit in the first half and a little bit in the second half after the goal. We should have closed the game when we scored the first one.'
The United boss pointed to a lack of commitment in challenges and in front of goal. He added: 'Just losing second balls. And when they kick the ball long... We should be better with the ball after the first goal. We had a big opportunity with Cunha. We had the ball near the box but the crosses were not good. Sometimes the players' characteristics inside the box are not good. They are not enough to score goals from that position.'
United now travel to struggling Wolves on Monday, and Amorim has demanded an immediate response. 'Everything is important, every game is important. We need to win the next one,' he said.
