Despite the disappointment, Fernandes remains focused on improvement and winning – something United have two opportunities to do in the next week.
First the Reds go to League Two outfit Grimsby Town in our League Cup opener on Wednesday night, before returning to Premier League action – and Old Trafford – with Burnley’s visit next Saturday.
“It’s normal [the external noise about not winning in the first two games of the season], when you play for Man United, you know what’s about, you know the noise that is going to be about for anything and everything.
“You just have to get used to that, to understand what you have to do to improve yourself and the team and help the team to win games.”