Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea was still far from satisfied with their win over Brighton on Tuesday night, insisting that the Red Devils need to be more clinical and kill games off.
An unconvincing display at Old Trafford was lit up by Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational goal in the first half before Bruno Fernandes finished off 10-man Brighton with a stoppage-time second.
But, despite going down to 10 men, Graham Potter's side were still causing problems for United and the hosts left it late before making their numerical superiority count.
De Gea, who made a stunning save to stop Brighton taking the lead in the first half, demanded his team-mates to put teams to the sword earlier in future games.
'I was there saying "come on, we have to kill the game" because, in the Premier League, you never know. Even with 10 players, they can score,' De Gea told MUTV after the game.
'So it was too late the goal, but at least we scored the second goal. We should have scored much earlier, we had a couple of good chances and then you suffer when you don't score the goal. You don't kill the game, you suffer.
'They are a good team, they know how to play, but this is football. We win the game and we are happy.
'To be honest, I think we had control of the game in the second half. The first half wasn't the best, they had a couple of good chances but then we reacted very well in the second half.
'We scored a goal, we got the red card for them. Even like this, we gave a couple of chances at the end.'
De Gea also conceded that United should be fighting for more than a top-four place in the Premier League.
Victory, after successive draws, lifted United above West Ham into fourth place in the table with 43 points from 25 games.
However, the Red Devils are far from secure in that position with sixth-placed Arsenal sat just four points behind but with three games in hand.
'It is great always when you have the three points especially after we draw the last few games. We are all very happy,' added De Gea.
'We should be fighting for more things than the top four, but that is the reality.
'There are many teams fighting for the same position and with the quality we have we should win a lot of points.'
Suigetsu
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mtchewww, focus on your old lady team abeg
Comment wasn’t for u!!! Dimwit
MACH1000
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Bruno Fernandes missing an opportunity to score on a platter given to him by Ronaldo! I’m surprised no one is talking about Sancho’s selfish attitude that is costing Man United a lot… it’s more than thrice he’s done what he did yesterday (on a counter and he refuses to pass to CR7)! I guess he communicates often with Greedywood
mtchewww, focus on your old lady team abeg
Suigetsu
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I swear Bruno messed up but he later show for it Sancho need to stop that nonsense too,Cr7 suppose have like 3goals and like 2 assist yesterday I swear.
Exactly!!! Bruno made up for that miss and the earlier Sancho learns to start passing to others the better for Man United.
GGMUSTAR
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Bruno Fernandes missing an opportunity to score on a platter given to him by Ronaldo! I’m surprised no one is talking about Sancho’s selfish attitude that is costing Man United a lot… it’s more than thrice he’s done what he did yesterday (on a counter and he refuses to pass to CR7)! I guess he communicates often with Greedywood
I swear Bruno messed up but he later show for it Sancho need to stop that nonsense too,Cr7 suppose have like 3goals and like 2 assist yesterday I swear.
Suigetsu
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Bruno Fernandes missing an opportunity to score on a platter given to him by Ronaldo! I’m surprised no one is talking about Sancho’s selfish attitude that is costing Man United a lot… it’s more than thrice he’s done what he did yesterday (on a counter and he refuses to pass to CR7)! I guess he communicates often with Greedywood
yeudeknru
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🄷🄴🅈
yeudeknru
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🄷🄴🅈
Dooimopt
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When your goalie is your best player and your savior and yet he doesn't make noise on instagram everyday! Motivating players on instagram each time you score is useless , someone should tell him that football is not played on instagram but on pitch.
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no one like u fool🙄
Podabilry
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When your goalie is your best player and your savior and yet he doesn't make noise on instagram everyday! Motivating players on instagram each time you score is useless , someone should tell him that football is not played on instagram but on pitch.
florentus
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David de gea's complaint means united will still struggles if care is not taking🤷
nobailmp
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man unt
wisdomboy33
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my best goalkeeper of all time I can remember whn he not in he best from some of man utd fake fans was saying sale he. he's not a good goalkeeper but now where he d best ever