Bruno Fernandes insists Manchester United will prove they are a "big team"

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Bruno Fernandes is confident Manchester United will prove they are a "big team" as they attempt to kick on from a promising first campaign under Erik ten Hag. </p>

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This time last year, the Dutchman was sifting through the mess left by a wretched 2021-22 campaign in which embarrassing results compounded incoherent performances. </p>

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Ten Hag quickly stamped his mark on the team and oversaw United's first trophy win since 2017, with the Carabao Cup triumph followed by a third-placed Premier League finish. </p>

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The Red Devils also lost the FA Cup final to Manchester City and newly-appointed captain Fernandes is demanding more this time around. </p>

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"We did a really good season," the skipper said. "It was not successful, but I think that our season was good. </p>

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"We started in the wrong way. We had two bad results, our away games were not the best. We didn't get the best results. But I think overall the season was good. </p>

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"Obviously it was the first season for the manager, first season for many players. </p>

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"Now we know that we have to improve game-wise and we will. We will improve it and we will show that we are a big team. </p>

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"Manchester United have to fight for everything. This club deserves that. </p>

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"We know when you come to a club like this that you have to fight for all the trophies that you are included in. That's what we have to do. </p>

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"Fight for them, try our best to win every game that we have and that's it." </p>

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United certainly appear on the right track, with Mason Mount brought in from Chelsea and Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana following him to the club this week. </p>

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The Red Devils are now pushing for a striker to bolster a side that beat fellow title hopefuls Arsenal 2-0 on Saturday in New Jersey thanks to goals from Fernandes and Jadon Sancho. </p>

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The Portuguese scored as he led the side as permanent skipper for the first time since Ten Hag decided to take the armband off Harry Maguire. </p>

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"There was a feeling I would like it to be me but I didn't hear," Fernandes said of the decision. </p>

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"The manager wanted to tell the team together. It is really good to be captain of Manchester United, it is a big achievement in my career but now there is a lot of work to do. </p>

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"The manager chose me because of what I was doing last season and the way he worked with me. </p>

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"He liked the way I work, my discipline, everything I give, my passion, everything I give, so I don't see why I should change. </p>

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"(The approach) will be the same. I don't need to change anything. </p>

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"You have to be as natural as you can because they all know me, they know I am really vocal, that I try to be open with everyone, be clear and try to help in the way I think is the best. </p>

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"Sometimes I can be wrong and not be the best way, but they know me really very well, so they know I will give everything for them. </p>

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"Everything I said to them is because I think they can do good things because they are big players in the dressing room." </p>

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