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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said his side must become more ruthless in front of goal after a thrilling but frustrating 4-4 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford, describing the contest as “crazy”.
United took the lead three times on Monday night in what was arguably their most attacking display since Amorim took charge.
Goals from Amad Diallo, Matheus Cunha and a superb Bruno Fernandes free kick had the home side in control for long spells, but defensive lapses allowed Bournemouth to fight back repeatedly.
Cunha scored only his second goal since joining the club, while Diallo marked his final appearance before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations by opening the scoring.
However, with Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt both absent, United’s vulnerability at the back was exposed once again.
The draw extended United’s winless run at home to three Premier League matches. They were beaten 1-0 by Everton last month despite their opponents being reduced to 10 men, and also surrendered a lead in a 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Amorim insisted the match should have been put to bed long before the final whistle, pointing to a dominant first-half display that went unrewarded.
“We are really disappointed. It was a crazy game,” the Portuguese coach said. “It might look like we lost two points in the second half, but I think we lost them in the first half. We dominated and created so many chances and should have gone into half-time with a very different scoreline.”
He added that while Old Trafford always demands victories, supporters also want to see attacking football, something he felt his players delivered.
“People want to win, but they also want to be inspired. We played good football in certain moments, and it was a good performance, but we need to be more clinical.”
The point lifts United to sixth in the Premier League table, just two points off the top four, though Amorim acknowledged his team could be in a much stronger position had they managed games more effectively throughout the season.
Goalkeeper Senne Lammens played a key role late on, producing two stoppage-time saves from David Brooks to preserve United’s long-standing record of not losing a home league match they were leading at half-time — a run that stretches back to 1984.
“Lammens did really well,” Amorim said. “There were chances for both teams, but we created more. We need to find ways to close games because this has happened too many times. It’s part of the process, but sometimes what we do isn’t enough.”
