‘We were the better team’published at 21:41 GMT
21:41 GMT
FT: West Ham 0-0 Manchester United
Manchester United manager Marc Skinner, speaking to BBC Sport: “I
thought we were the better team and had high territory. I genuinely think there was a stonewall
penalty, I think if we have VAR in this league it does affect.
“That
aside, I think West Ham defended really well and resolutely on a
difficult pitch for both teams to play any style of football. West Ham
are used to it and defended well. Beating a block on a bobbly pitch is
difficult.”
On whether they needed to be more
ruthless: “I’m sure there are moments where we could have been more
ruthless but I wanted us to put West Ham on the back foot a little bit
more. I felt we needed more crosses and we didn’t. There were moments we
could have and we turned it down and kept trying to play short – you
just waste time on this pitch.
“As soon as they concede, they have to
change their game and when they are 0-0 it is comfortable for them,
especially on this pitch. When you come to this ground, you have to play
slightly different to the way we want to play.”
“Now we have to turn our attention to playing against Everton without emotion.”