United captain Bruno Fernandes started in the middle of a midfield two against Arsenal alongside Casemiro. With Mbeumo and Cunha ahead of him, and Mount looking to drop into the space, Fernandes operated far deeper than United fans have become accustomed to.

United caught the eye in their opening game against Arsenal, and Amorim argued that performance was simply a result of the squad rediscovering their happiness after a pre-season which has left everybody confident of making progress this year.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been consistent since arriving at Old Trafford nine months ago that his team must be prepared to put in the hard yards if his methods are going to work