Manchester United goalscorer Diogo Dalot speaking to Sky Sports:
“Disappointed. At 1-0 up with 30 minutes to go, I think we have to control the game much more. Especially at Old Trafford. We cannot get as anxious as we got after the goal. We were maybe a little bit more sloppy with the ball possession.
“Obviously disappointed with the draw. We had the game, there.”
On their lack of control:
“It’s the solution that we need to find. It can be various things. It shouldn’t be like this because you are fighting 60 minutes to score a goal and then when it happens you should keep doing the same things, even more controlling, longer possession so we can be dominant. Especially the play that goes to the corner that we conceded – that’s the kind of play that we need to avoid, especially against teams that are good on the counter.
“And we knew today that they were going to be looking for counter-attacks and set plays and unfortunately we couldn’t hold the result but in the end we have to look to ourselves – I think it’s more our fault, than credit to West Ham.”
On his first Premier League goal at Old Trafford:
“It’s a great feeling. Any time you have the opportunity to score for a club like this, it’s amazing. Especially at the Stretford End. But in the end, the taste is not the same, I would change that for the three points without thinking. But I’m happy to help the team in any way, whether that’s with a goal or whatever.
“But this type of result, it just gives you something to look at. We cannot be winning at home with 30 minutes to go and not controlling the game.”
On the significance of the result:
“I think it’s massive. We’re at the time of the year where you cannot drop too many points, otherwise the distance to the top will be even higher. This season, the distance is short, but it will come to a time when everyone starts spreading out and we want to be there, we want to be in the top four, top five. That’s the aim, we have to be there.
“Today we had a big chance, I think that’s why the disappointment is even bigger.”
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen speaking to Sky Sports: “We always knew it was going to be a difficult game coming here. They came off the back of a really good result away at Palace and we were on the end of another disappointing result.
“We wanted to show a reaction and I think we showed that from going a goal down to getting back into the game. I was really proud of the team tonight. The way they fought, the way they ran, and got a deserved point.
“In the Premier League it’s got to be that way. You can’t be too disheartened when you go a goal down. There’s still a lot of time to play and we have to believe.
“We have that belief, I think you can see that, and then we get the goal from a set piece which is really important for us. Sounga got his first goal, delighted for him, he deserves it so much. I’m really happy for him.”
Bowen speaking to Sky Sports about altering the corner routine for equaliser: “I don’t know. Irving came on and he is a left footer. I am always on to Robbo to get me in the box and try to score from corners and it nearly worked an absolute treat.
“Not many people pick me up in the air. I’m 5ft 9 or something like that, so not the tallest. But I made that run, got the flick and I thought I scored. I was gutted that it didn’t go in but to then see Soungou there and put the ball into the back of the net, I’m so delighted.”
On Soungoutou Magassa’s overall performance: “I’m sure it has been frustrating for him. He wants to play more but he comes into training every day with a smile on his face. His English is getting better, as we’ve just heard, and his quality on the pitch is improving. He is coming to a new club, a new country, new teammates, new league, so for me and the team it is good to support him, put our arm around him and help when he needs us to. And he just shows his quality on the pitch.”
West Ham goalscorer Soungoutou Magassa speaking to Sky Sports about his first goal for the club: “The feeling is amazing. We played a good game as a team. We all fight for everyone. I’m happy to score my first goal in the Premier League.
“It was a very good point, an important point for the team in the championship, and we’ve got to fight. I want to play, to give my best for the fans, the club, the coach and my team-mates, and I want to continue like that.”
Here’s how fans reacted on Twitter with Ruben Amorim angry and frustrated as his inconsistent Man Utd side concede late equaliser to West Ham…
@mufcacademy91: You’re up 1-0 at Old Trafford with 15 minutes to go. You make two substitutions which you take off two attackers and bring on one defensive midfielder and one attacking midfielder. That’s alright. You now concede and have a chance to make a last substitution. Surely, you make an attacking one with Kobbie on the bench and a young attacker? Answer? No. What do you do? You sub on a defender and expect a goal when you have only two attackers and TWO defensive midfielders on the pitch. 🤯 In game management very questionable once again and another game which the Amorim outers feast and get more rights to question him.
@Mxtt_barry: Should be booing every game, Ugarte constantly coming on before Mainoo and we concede within 5 mins every time he steps on the pitch.
@dinglette1972: Don’t worry guys. There will be cheers in the away end when you get back to winning ways on Monday 🙄 #wwfc
@Tim_Kendall13: Boring performances week in week out.. lack quality all over the pitch but we don’t put youth in or change much, subs are woeful and the play is backwards sidewards. Trying to find any positives is so hard.. we are not 15th (yet maybe)
@StevenDonovan02: I don’t think there’s a point in trying to make articulate arguments anymore. Ruben Amorim is a shit manager who plays a cowardly brand of football. We are not doing anything until he has been sacked. He’s doesn’t get results, plays a rubbish style and ignores the academy
@R_o_M: I hate it when a manager gets sacked because it’s another season written off, back to the drawing board again, and starting the whole cycle off from the beginning. It’s exhausting and depressing. But Amorim’s position is untenable. Nice guy, like him, but he’s been appalling.
@UTDPatron: I like Ruben Amorim the personality and character but I really dislike his decisions and system, can’t keep pretending I’m convinced by this anymore.
@MUFC_RA: Amorim’s frail and is terrified in this job. Happy to eat my words but I’m convinced he hasn’t got the bollocks to deliver what this job needs. If you can’t deliver one positive performance against 10 man Everton and a struggling West Ham then this job isn’t for you
@JDWHU1999: Based on the game, fair result overall. United are woeful so I’ll never be fully pleased with a point v them but still. Magassa unreal and fully announced himself tonight. Awb and todibo class aswell. Need Summerville back desperately tho.
