Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag pointed to goalkeeper Andre Onana for his good performance against Crystal Palace.
Ten Hag was quick to praise Onana, whose performance helped United secure a clean sheet at Selhurst Park on a frustrating night for the Red Devils.
Speaking to BBC Match of the Day about the impressive double save, the Dutchman said: “Unbelievable save, Andre is so explosive. He is a great stopper. It’s twice as much in one act.”
“We all see now how beautiful he is. His reaction is very good, he is very quick, and we saw that with the save in the second half.”
Despite the draw, Ten Hag admitted his side have shown progress, but there is still room for improvement, especially when it comes to finishing chances and being healthy in front of goal.
“Definitely, but again, we are in the process,” Ten Hag reflected when asked about the need to win games like this.
“I’m not satisfied if we don’t win… we should have won!”
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“At Brighton, we were equal there. In the last 30 minutes, we lost our composure after scoring what we thought would be the winning goal, but then we lost the game, so now we are going forward.
“We accept this, but we have to be more clinical in front of goal than our opponent if we want to be the best team in the Premier League.”
United came agonizingly close to scoring, hitting the woodwork three times during the match.
And Ten Hag acknowledged the bad guys involved in those missed opportunities.
“In that act, sure,” he said when asked if hitting the bar three times was unlucky.
“The conclusion from Garnacho, there is nothing wrong with this. Then on the rebound, Bruno, there is nothing wrong with this. A tough ball to take. That’s unfortunate.”
“You have to score a goal. Yes, I am very disappointed when you dominate the game.
“We played very good football but we also did very well. You force the game, but you don’t score goals.”
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