Man United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has called on Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates to start taking their chances in front of goal.
An FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough came despite United having 30 shots in the 120 minutes of action, while it was a similar tale at Turf Moor in the Premier League midweek.
United were completely dominant in the first-half but went into the break only one goal in front, and they paid the price after the break as Jay Rodriguez earned Burnley a 1-1 draw.
Rangnick knows his frontline must improve if they team are to pick up more wins, and that includes Ronaldo who has not scored in his last five appearances.
“It’s not only about Cristiano Ronaldo,” Rangnick said. “He should score more goals, it’s obvious, but this is not only an issue with Cristiano.
“It’s an issue with the other players, especially the offensive players. We don’t score enough goals, if you bear in mind how many chances we create, and this is also something that needs to get better in the next couple of weeks.
“At Burnley, in 70 of those 90 minutes, it was very, very, very close to the game plan we spoke before the game and now it’s about rewarding ourselves and also getting the results we deserve.”
The draw at Burnley meant United dropped out of the top four, and they face a real fight with West Ham, Arsenal and Tottenham to secure Champions League football next season.
Despite some frustrating recent results, Rangnick is confident that his side are on the right path.
“I was fully aware that this was a process and would take some time,” Rangnick added.
“The development is obvious, even in those last two games. In football it is about getting the reward, the best result, and in those two games that was the only thing I could fault us on.
“It is about improving in terms of performance and results. The team has developed, even the players realise themselves how much they have improved, especially in control of the game.”
