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Yoshinori Muto has told Newcastle United fans that his promising first Premier League start for the club is just a taste of things to come.

The Japan international is working hard on both his match fitness and his communication skills after arriving from German side Mainz in the summer.

But he admits he should have won the game for Newcastle with a point-blank header in front of the Stretford End that would have put United 3-0 up in the first half.

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Sadly his lack of match sharpness cost him dearly on the day and he was unable to add to his first Premier League strike.

After the game, Muto said: "I was simply glad to score.

"Scoring a goal is the best pleasure for a centre-forward.

"I hope that goal has made my position stronger."

But when asked about his close-range header which went straight into the gloves of David De Gea, Muto confessed: "I should have scored another goal with a chance like that.

"That was the worst possible result for us.

"But we have to stay focused on the future.

"I would like to build my future from the goal at Man United."

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Muto has had to wait two months for his first Premier League start and despite picking up a slight knock and coming off early at Old Trafford in the 3-2 defeat, he was relieved to see his name in the starting line-up.

Muto added: "If I had missed this chance (to start), I couldn’t see when the next chance could come.

"So, I was really focused on grabbing a good result.

"I was confident that I could start then my motivation would be sky high because we were against very strong opponents.

"As a result, scoring a goal against them has given me more confidence."

Muto's 10th minute strike sparked scenes of euphoria in the away end for Newcastle fans after the striker intelligently took four neat touches to get the ball on his stronger foot.

Explaining his technique: "Instinctively, I focused more on power than control which gave me a better result.

"Even though the ball went near the keeper, the speed gave me more of an advantage."

Muto is working hard to improve his English but is confident he will make progress in the coming months.

He said: "To be honest, it is only two months since I arrived.

"Of course, I am not fluent yet, but I managed to get a good grasp of German after living in Germany, so I believe I can improve my English quite quickly.

"Now, I am having a personal lesson every week and trying hard to improve my English."