‘Football is about scoring goals’ - Erik ten Hag wants more from Manchester United after Omonia scare

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admitted he wanted his team to score more often and earlier after they struggled to break down Omonia. United had looked to be struggling on Thursday night in the Europa League against their opposition from Cyprus, when normal time saw the game move to 0-0 with minutes remaining. Ad However in the 93rd minute, midfielder Scott McTominay popped up with the winner to break their opponent’s hearts, and leave them on nine points with two games to go in the group.

Europa League'Real embarrassment' — Scholes says Man Utd avoided humiliation against Omonia2 HOURS AGO That leaves them favourites to go into the knockout rounds alongside group leaders Real Socieded. Speaking to BT Sport after the match, Ten Hag said that scoring goals was at the heart of the sport. “Football is about scoring goals,” he said.

«We created so many chances but we only hit the back of the net once. The team are patient, they kept creating and then they scored.» McTominay saves profligate United's blushes as late strike downs Omonia Benrahma, Bowen goals steer West Ham to Conference League knockout stages Saka strikes again as Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt to stay perfect However he said he was not yet worried about his team’s attacking prowess, stating: «I have no concern because in every game we score. I have the faith we will continue with that.

Hopefully we're saving the goals for next week. »We said at half-time we need to keep the focus. When you play against a defensively compact opponent and you don't score, you get impatient.

You can get sloppy and lose you the ball and then they break. «I have a preference to score more and earlier because it makes it easier. We still have two games to go and we go game to game.»