Louis van Gaal believes Luis Sarez and Sergio Aguero would score if they were in the Manchester United team.
In a bid to point out United are 'dominating and creating' during games, the Dutchman hit out at his strikers' inability in front of goal.
Following a 0-0 draw with West Ham on Saturday, the seventh time United have been shut out this term, the 64-year-old was in no doubt where the blame lay.
It marked United's fifth goalless draw in nine games as the side was again booed from the field and chants of 'attack, attack, attack' echoed around the ground in what is now becoming a customary feature at Old Trafford.
"The question is would Luis Suarez or Sergio Aguero score if they were here?" Van Gaal told BBC Radio Manchester.
"That is a question mark. You never know. I think they would, though.
"The most important thing is you dominate, create and you finish. Football is about scoring goals. The first two basic aspects of football we have done.
"When you don't finish from a metre in front of an empty goal, you cannot say anything more. You have to finish and that's the only problem we have. We played very well especially in the second half - but you have to finish.
"The goals are coming. That is my strong belief."
