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Victor Lindelof says Manchester United must keep building after Erik ten Hag\u2019s below-par side fought for a fourth narrow win in five Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
This has been a difficult second campaign to date for the Dutchman, who oversaw a ninth loss in 17 games in Wednesday\u2019s 4-3 Champions League collapse at Copenhagen.<\/p>\n
United rallied at a packed Old Trafford on Saturday and Lindelof\u2019s second-half goal secured a 1-0 win against unfancied Luton, easing pressure before an international break they head into in a surprisingly good spot.<\/p>\n
Despite relentless scrutiny and some chastening defeats, no team has won more points over their last five Premier League games than a Red Devils team with plenty of improvements to make.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to score more goals and that\u2019s the next step for us,\u201d Lindelof said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now the most important thing is the three points and the result.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut after that we have to keep going, keep working and building and hopefully we can score goals, close the game and not make it difficult for ourselves. But it\u2019s step by step.<\/p>\n
We want to score more goals and that\u2019s the next step for us<\/p>\n
\u201cWe haven\u2019t been playing at the highest level and we know that. We\u2019ve just got to keep working hard.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u201dWe\u2019re (not far) off the top four, and it shows that even if we\u2019re not playing at the highest level, we can still get a result.\u201d<\/p>\n
All seven of United\u2019s Premier League wins this term have come by a one-goal margin.<\/p>\n
Ten Hag believes things will improve when his goal-shy frontmen\u2019s form turns and is happy how others have stepped up in the meantime, with defender Lindelof lashing home just his fourth for the club on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always special and nice to score a goal \u2013 I don\u2019t score that many anymore,\u201d the Sweden skipper told MUTV.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo score the match-winner in front of the Stretford End is a special feeling and I felt that today.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw the ball drop and I was thinking to myself \u2018just try and hit it quite hard and quite high\u2019. It was a good goal, I think.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the goal we dropped a little bit but, like I said, three points was the most important thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lindelof and many of his team-mates now turn their attention to international matters with United now not back in action until the trip to Everton on November 26.<\/p>\n
Luton return to Premier League matters a day earlier at home to Crystal Palace as Rob Edwards\u2019 promoted side look for a second victory of a season after a pair of promising displays.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are disappointed,\u201d the Hatters boss said after a narrow loss at Old Trafford followed a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, there was hard work in the performance and there was good quality in the second half from us.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe showed a lot of bravery on the ball, and our fans know we aren\u2019t a team that necessarily dominates on the ball.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo grow on the ball in one of the best stadiums in the world and in the toughest league in the world is difficult, so the boys showed incredible bravery.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was harder to break United down later in the game as they got more players behind the ball, we just needed to find moments in the game at the right times and create some chances.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw a determination, a steel, a grit about us in that first half, we rode our luck once or twice but had a chance of our own through the Carlton (Morris) header and it was important to stay in the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe support we had from the fans was incredible today. It was very important at the beginning that we showed that respect which we did immaculately, and then I could hear them the whole game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt made me really proud to be representing this club and I hope everyone has a safe journey home.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake a lot from it, be proud of the football club today, but we are greedy and we want more points.\u201d<\/p>\n