Bruno Fernandes aims dig at Man Utd team-mates after West Ham defeat as key weakness identified

Bruno Fernandes has claimed that he and his Manchester United team-mates are not clinical enough in front of goal after their 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Sunday.

United had 19 shots on goal at the London Stadium, but only four of those were on target.

The result means Erik ten Hag's side have drawn a blank for the second consecutive match, and have only scored three goals in their last six games in all competitions.

United remain in fourth place in the division, one point ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand, but the defeat piles more pressure on to Ten Hag's side as they look to secure Champions League football for next season.

And with four league games still to play before the FA Cup final against Manchester City, Fernandes has said that the team must improve in front of goal and start putting the ball back into the net.

Fernandes on Man Utd defeat

Speaking after the loss at the London Stadium, United's vice-captain told reporters (quotes via Metro): "We are not capable of scoring goal, we create so many chances but not ruthless enough.

"We conceded an unlucky goal and lost the game. It is probably one of our worst seasons on scoring goals. We have people capable of scoring goals but we are not taking our chances."

United's top scorer this season is Marcus Rashford, who has netted 16 Premier League goals.

However, you have to go much further down the list to find the side's next highest scorer, with Fernandes finding the net on six occasions.

Jadon Sancho, meanwhile, has five goals, with both Anthony Martial and Antony on four.

It is an issue that Ten Hag has reportedly identified as a priority for improvement this summer. As per The Telegraph, United have made initial moves to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

England's record goalscorer has netted on 26 occasions this season - the same amount of goals as Rashford and Fernandes combined.