Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his attacking players lacked consistency and had missed "incredible chances" after a 0-0 home draw against West Bromwich Albion.
Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford all had opportunities for United but failed to take them, with Rashford twice frustrated by visiting goalkeeper Ben Foster.
Mourinho told MUTV: "What I can say is we tried. We had six players, for me, who were absolutely phenomenal in their attitude, mentality and consistency.
"And then you have four creative players, four you need to score a goal for you and they didn't. They had flashes, glimpses and moments, but they don't have consistency.
"We pay with two more points [that have been dropped] for that. It doesn't matter if it's the first minute or last minute, the reality is that Foster made some good saves and we missed some incredible chances. The boy Foster was very good.
"The key is a goal. You know that by defending very well, being very consistent defensively, from that point of view we had the game under control.
"The boys did phenomenally well but then you have to score goals to open the game and to make the game completely different."
Mourinho, whose side face Everton on Tuesday, said he "cannot be happy to play in two days without options," with his selection choices having been hit by both injuries and suspensions.
He added: "Many people, especially in some positions, cannot play and I would prefer to give a little rest to brave guys like Antonio [Valencia] and Eric [Bailly], who were playing for the national teams and travelling here to play again.
"They deserve a little bit more [of a rest] -- but we have to do it, so let's go."
Mourinho repeated his criticism at the postmatch news conference, saying: "I think in football, especially in teams that want to win things, you need consistency in the individuals.
"In some others clubs, in some teams where you play for top 10, [when] you play a player with talent [it] is always welcome even if that talent is not consistent.
"Even if that talent is one day, yes, one day, no. In these teams at this level, you need to be consistent, and today for 90 minutes Valencia was consistent, Ashley Young was consistent, Marcos Rojo was consistent, Bailly was consistent, Fellaini was consistent, Carrick was consistent, and the other ones were not consistent.
"The other ones were a flash of talent, a glimpse of talent, one good action, almost goal and we need to kill opponents. This is deja vu all season.
"And when you score a goal against these teams, you don't win 1-0, you win three or 4-0 because you score a goal and then the game is open.
"Then you have a completely different story because then they have to play a different way and we are not consistent on this.
"We miss easy chances, we have moments or periods to push really, but then a couple of players they disappear and there are 10 minutes when you don't see them.
"And you see always the same people, always the same guys -- always the same guys in front of the train pulling the train, so it's disappointing because it's one more draw.
"It's an amazing unbeaten run, 19 matches in the modern Premier League is amazing, is fantastic, but too many draws at home because some draws away from home are very acceptable, positive.
"You can deal with it but too many draws at home."
Mourinho was unhappy with referee Mike Dean, saying he "conducted the game in a way that suits West Brom," and added that West Brom wanted to "stop the game," although he accepted Tony Pulis' approach.
"They can do it,'' Mourinho said. "I am not critical of it. They come for that, clearly yes, no doubts about it. If you ask Tony, for sure he will tell you that, but I'm not critical of that.
"One point is good for their objectives. They are solid in the table, they want to try to finish in the top 10.
"One more point at Old Trafford is a positive result for them. I am not critical."
Information from the Press Association was used in this report.
