Ruben Amorim challenged Rasmus Hojlund to “go again” after his late strike Manchester United had yielded a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
The Red Devils stared at the course of another defeat on Sunday thanks to the 23rd minutes Opener of Antoine Semenyo.
But Bournemouth, who had sent Evanilson with 20 minutes to play, was fed back by Hojlund's Sukkel Punch Deep in the stop time.
It ends a series of six United matches without a goal for the Denmark striker, who has only two in all competitions since a brace against Viktoria Plzen on December 12.
After the game with Sky Sports, United Baas Amorim said: “It is always important for strikers to score.
“But if we consider the game as a striker, it's not just the goals. It's a good boost, but the next game is a new history and we have to go again.”
Since Amorim's first game that is in charge of United on November 24, the Red Devils have won only six of their 23 Premier League matches.
Only Southampton (one), Leicester City (two), Ipswich Town (three) and Tottenham (five) have won fewer competitions in this period.
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The Portuguese accepted that his side, who is in the table 14th, still has to do work in the attacking areas, adding to it: “It was one point. We can do it better. We have created opportunities, but we have to do better near the box.
“They are small things. We have to understand the foot that is in the game, cross, one V that is. We have to understand the game that way.
“Today we pushed our opponent, especially after sending. We had the chances, but again, we didn't score.”
The most important focus of United for the rest of the campaign is the Europa League and they are confronted with Athletic Bilbao on Thursday in the semi -final first stage in San Mames.
Of that game, Amorim said: “The way Bournemouth defends is quite similar to that we can take things from this game. But again, it's a new history, and we have to do better.”
The opportunities of Bournemouth were hindered when Evanilson received a red card after a VAR assessment after it was assessed that he had been overtaken at Noussair Mazraoui.
Cherries -Baas Andoni Iraola cut a very frustrated figure in the decision.
The Spaniard said: “It's common sense. Everyone who has played football understands. He slides out.
“He does not catch him with the leg that becomes high and the result is a red card. They are three more games without playing. The consequences for us are huge.
“Of course we are going to be attractive. It is common sense. In the first half, Evanilson gets a kick in the chest through Casemiro. I don't think you should have a red card for this. But the VAR cuts the worst approach, the worst frame.”
Iraola was proposed that referee Peter Bankes was not informed by the VAR that Evanilson had slipped the incident.
Iraola added: “If you tell me that it is very, very serious. It's hard for us.”