Amorim:'We need to be more clinical'

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his side had inspired the Old Trafford crowd in a pulsating 4-4 draw against Bournemouth, but must be more ruthless to turn draws into victories.

Three times United led the Cherries on Monday in arguably the best offensive performance of Amorim's reign.

Matheus Cunha netted just his second goal for the club, Bruno Fernandes curled in a brilliant freekick and Amad Diallo signed off for the Africa Cup of Nations with the opening goal.

But United's defensive frailties were exposed, as it failed to win for a third consecutive home game.

Amorim, though, turned his frustration to the wasted chances of a dominant first half.

"We are really disappointed. Crazy game," said the Portuguese coach. "We dominated and created so many chances. We had to go to halftime with a different result.

"In the end we deserved more. It was a fun game for everyone at home, though.

"People, especially at Old Trafford, want to win, but they want to be inspired and see a team play good football. We did that well in certain moments.

"It was a good performance, but we need to be more clinical because we created so many chances."

A point edges United up to sixth in the Premier League, just two points off the top four.

Amorim's men could be in a far stronger position had they seen out multiple games they were leading this season.

"We need to find ways of closing out games, because this has happened many times," added Amorim. "That's part of the process. We try to do things the best we can, but sometimes it's not enough."

AFP