Wednesday 13 January 2016 10:44, UK
Wayne Rooney is determined Manchester United work on their vulnerability at the back and struggles in front of goal.
The striker was frustrated after the 3-3 draw at St James' Park on Tuesday night. United led 2-0 and 3-2 and looked set for a second win in eight Premier League games, only to be denied by Paul Dummett's last-minute equaliser.
Rooney, who got within eight goals of Sir Bobby Charlton's club record of 249 with a double after a man-of-the-match performance, told MUTV: "After going 2-0 up, we were in control, and then we've let them back into it.
"To then get our third goal and concede again was disappointing from us. They were silly goals to concede on our behalf and they were avoidable. They have cost us two points so we're disappointed.
"We can't keep going on conceding three goals every game, so we have to work on that and create the chances without giving goals away.
"You can score as many goals as you want, but if you keep conceding goals, then it's a problem. We have to keep trying to get that balance right and keep creating chances, scoring goals and keeping them out."
It all started so well for Rooney and his team-mates when the England captain struck an early penalty and it got even better when Jesse Lingard doubled the lead.
Georginio Wijnaldum pulled one back before half-time and Aleksandar Mitrovic levelled from the spot with 23 minutes to go, but once again United looked good for the points after a stunner from Rooney.
Dummett snatched a point with a deflected 90th-minute piledriver to leave Rooney disappointed but the 30-year-old is determined his team become more ruthless in front of goal as they turn their attentions to the Super Sunday clash with Liverpool.
Rooney added: "We're always trying to create chances. Obviously we know that's our aim, that's what we work on everyday at the training ground.
"Sometimes it's difficult, but on nights like tonight we did it so we need to keep working and keep trying to improve."
