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    UEFA Europa League News: ‘We’re postponing our goals for next week’ – Ten Hag unfazed by Manchester United’s slender squandering

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hopes his players are “postponing goals for next week” after a disappointing finish in a 1-0 win over Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League on Thursday.

    Scott McTominay scored United’s 34th shot of the match in the third minute of stoppage time, becoming the first substitute to score the winning goal after the 90th minute in a European game for the Red Devils since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s iconic 1999 Champions League goal. the final.

    This followed a particularly wasteful performance from Marcus Rashford, who failed to hit the net with a whopping 10 shots.

    Ten Hag isn’t overly concerned about United’s squandering and expects his side to start scoring more soon.

    Asked if winning is the main thing, Ten Hag told BT Sport: “No, it’s not, because in football you have to score goals.

    “We created so many chances but only hit the net once. The team is patient, they continued to create, and then they scored.

    “It doesn’t bother me because we score in every game. I believe that we will continue in the same spirit. I hope we keep our goals for next week.

    “During the break, we said we had to stay focused. When you play against a tightly defending opponent and don’t score, you lose patience. You can get sloppy and lose the ball and then they break.

    “I prefer to score more and earlier because it makes it easier. We have two more games ahead of us and we’re going from game to game.”

    McTominay’s goal was his first European goal for United since February 2020 against Club Brugge and the Scotland international was pleased with his teammates’ patience against hard-fought opponents.

    “We knew we needed a win today, but they would be charged too,” he said.

    “Neil Lennon is a great coach and games like this are never easy. Everyone is happy with the result.

    “Sometimes you have to be patient. Rashford had so many chances and we did everything but the goal. Their goalkeeper was of a different class, but we created enough chances and deserved a goal in the end.

    “I haven’t been on the field for most of the game, but sometimes you think it’s not your day. The team spirit is good and no one ever gives up.

    “It’s a huge goal because we need to win the group.”

    United will next play on Sunday when they host Newcastle United in the Premier League.

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