Man Utd was defeated 2-0 by West Ham in round 18 of the Premier League and this was the fourth consecutive match in which the “Red Devils” attack still could not score a goal.
“We have players who know how to score goals, they have proven in the past that they can do it,” coach Ten Hag shared after West Ham’s 0-2 loss at Olympic Stadium in the first round. 18 Premier League.
After a scoreless first half, home team West Ham scored two goals in just 6 minutes (from minute 72 to minute 78) with goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus.
The defeat against West Ham caused Man Utd to set many bad milestones, having lost half of the 26 matches in all competitions this season. The “Red Devils” have gone through 4 consecutive matches with 380 minutes without scoring a goal against their opponent, something that has never happened since November 1992 under Sir Alex Ferguson.
In particular, Man Utd’s attack was criticized for being too poor, having only scored 4 goals after 18 rounds in the Premier League.
“We have to admit the fact that we didn’t play well. We have to take responsibility because football is about winning and scoring goals.
We had problems, we had many failures, injuries. But the players on the field were good enough to win the match. So the problem is that when you are in the penalty area, you have to be ready for every situation and score a goal.
I know Marcus Rashford can score, Rasmus Hojlund can score, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes can all score, even Scott McTominay can score. Our team has a lot of people who can score goals, especially in set situations.
So at this moment we are not scoring goals but they have to stick together and they have to believe that they can do it. They have to be better in the penalty area, have to play the role of a striker,” coach Ten Hag expressed about Man Utd strikers lacking confidence and acumen in scoring situations.
According to Opta statistics, this is the third time Man Utd has not scored in three consecutive away matches in the Premier League, after April 2005 and August 2022.
Coach Ten Hag’s team has not scored in 7 of their 18 matches, no team has had a worse score in the Premier League this season.
Man Utd has currently lost 13/26 matches this season in all competitions. The “Red Devils” failed to win three consecutive away matches in the Premier League under Ten Hag for the second time (drawing one and losing two), previously in May last season.
In the next match, Man Utd will welcome Aston Villa at Old Trafford on December 27 and is expected to be very difficult when coach Unai Emery’s team is in very good form this season with 3rd place. on the Premier League rankings.