Man United lost 1-0 to Arsenal in their opening Premier League game of the season and Fernandes reflected on the display.
Fernandes spoke after the game.(Image: MUTV)
Manchester United fans have given Bruno Fernandes 'hope' for the 2025/26 season.
United enjoyed an encouraging pre-season and were hopeful of starting the new campaign with a victory, but Arsenal left Manchester with a 1-0 victory after a Riccardo Calafiori goal.
A mistake from Altay Bayindir at a corner in the 13th minute gifted Calafiori a simple finish. United responded well and created chances as they searched for an equaliser, but they couldn't find a breakthrough.
However, Fernandes was hesitant to say the result was unfair. "I wouldn't say unfair, but I obviously think we came up a little bit short today," he said during a post-match interview with MUTV.
"Overall, we did something else to deserve a different result. It's very difficult to see the positive things when you lose the game, but we need to look forward and see next week what we can improve after this game. We will look at what we didn't do so good and what went wrong.
"But I think it's always good things to see from this game to take forward and try to replicate that, but obviously trying to get goals and win the game."
When asked about the support from United fans throughout the game, Fernandes responded: "It was brilliant. Like I just said in a previous interview, they talk about hope in the team for what we did and everything.
"When I finished the game, what gave me hope for the season being very good for us and positive was the way the fans reacted.
"When we came around and came into the tunnel, they gave us hope with that. The next game is very important for us to give something back."
Ruben Amorim led the players around Old Trafford following the final whistle. The players showed their appreciation to the fans, who applauded them for their effort.
Fernandes also discussed the performances of Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. "They did very well. We know what they can give to the game and we know the qualities they have," he said.
"They are a very big threat on the ball and it's the beginnings still, but they will do more and create more for us, I'm sure, because their quality is very, very high."
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