"We need to win games" - Amorim urges Man Utd to improve attacking quality

Nottingham Forest continued their incredible form this season and again showed that their bid to qualify for next season's Champions League is serious after beating Manchester United 1-0 at the City Ground.

United manager Ruben Amorim admitted his side's lack of attacking quality was the key factor in their first defeat in eight games in all competitions.

"We controlled the game. We tried with good opportunities, but the last pass, the last assist wasn't there. Then if we don't have that we cannot score," he said.

"This season is like that. We had a lot of shots on goal, we pushed the opponent, but in the last third we had a lack of quality. 

"We need to win games and we deserved more in this game, that is clear, but it is our fault and we need to be better in the last third. We should have won this game."

United are languishing in 13th place in the Premier League, with only the Europa League left to salvage a wretched campaign as they look ahead to a quarter-final against Lyon.

Amorim, who was hired in November to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag, insisted his team were making progress despite their lowly position.

"I see it in the game. I don't lie to myself. Everyone can say whatever they want to say, but we need to win games," he said.

"We have Europa League and we have the next game in the Premier League (against Manchester City) and that is the focus."