The Frenchman says that United’s forwards need to start being more selfish when it comes to getting goals.
Saha says players like Van Nistelrooy or Ronaldo were infuriated when they didn’t get the right delivery and that needs to be implemented in our strikers.
Speaking about why Man United’s strikers need to be angrier up-front, Louis Saha told Ladbrokes: “Sometimes I don’t feel like the Man United strikers have that level of focus — despite their immense quality.
“They tend to be more concerned about their link-up play and finding comfort in playing on the left or the right. But they don’t seem obsessed with being a bit more selfish – and I think it’s something at least one of those players needs to add to their game.
“I think they need an angry figure up-front. You need someone who is very angry whenever they don’t get the ball. It’s something that is missing in this Man United team.
“I know the players are upset when they miss an opportunity, for sure. But I don’t see it enough. Believe me, when Van Nistelrooy didn’t get a ball he was expecting, or he missed a chance, he wasn’t just upset; he was angry.
“I’m not saying it’s an attribute I necessarily had. But Ruud was, and then Wayne Rooney was, and Cristiano Ronaldo. So there was always at least one player who had that mindset and that selfishness helped the team. When you look at those four players up-front for Man United now, none of them have that.”
Saha has made a really good point here. United’s strikers aren’t as clinical as they need to be right now and need to develop that hunger to start scoring goals more consistently for us to win games in more dominant fashion going forward.
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