In the second matchday of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Ipswich 5-2 at home. After the match, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, who scored a hat-trick in the encounter, gave an interview to the club's official media.

Bruno, earlier this week you won the PFA Player of the Year award, and today you scored a hat-trick at Old Trafford. It's been a wonderful week for you.

Yes, it's obviously been a great week, capped off with a victory. Scoring a hat-trick and finding the back of the net at our ground, in front of our fans, is always the best feeling a footballer can have. Ending the week with a win is incredibly special for me.

After the opposition scored first in the first half, the team didn't panic. Was that because everyone believed firmly that we would eventually equalize?

I think so. In fact, we did the same thing last week. Although we conceded a goal, we largely controlled the match. However, last week it was harder to break through their defensive lines; their defense was very compact and deep, which made it difficult for us to find spaces, so we had to rely frequently on crosses to create scoring opportunities. Today, the opposition's pressure was more active and aggressive, which allowed us to find more gaps that we could convert into goals. That was crucial for us. But the most important thing is, as I said, not to panic at any moment, because we know we're fully capable of regaining control of the match.

You seemed incredibly calm when you scored the opening goal to equalize with your left foot. What were your thoughts about that goal in that moment? It was a superb finish.

The moment Matheus Cunha started driving forward, Lukić began closing me down on my side, trying to block me. Matheus played a brilliant pass, right through their defense. My first touch made the subsequent shot very natural; I just needed to strike the ball with full power. The opposition keeper left a small gap at the near post, so I wanted to place the ball in that direction with all my strength. In the end, we won the match, and that's what matters most to me.

After the second goal was scored in the second half, does playing at Old Trafford create the feeling that Manchester United's waves of attack leave the opposition no room to breathe?

Yes, we're very aware of that, and we discussed it before the match and we really felt it on the pitch. Every time we play at Old Trafford, we know that as long as we perform at a high level, the fans will be our strong backing, giving us the push we need at specific moments to strengthen our belief in scoring and winning the match. I know it's not always easy for the fans to maintain that firm belief, but as long as they're with us and supporting us, whatever happens on the pitch, we always believe we can turn things around and win the match.

This is your third hat-trick with Manchester United. You also scored a hat-trick here in August five years ago, so it seems you have a fondness for the early stages of the new season.

Perhaps the start of the season is my best time for scoring hat-tricks for the club. I'm very happy about it, whether it's three goals, one goal, or two goals in a match, as long as I can score and help the team win, I'll be very satisfied.

Finally, August was a relatively short calendar, but now we're moving into September, where we'll face not only the Champions League but also a packed fixture schedule.

Yes, that's exactly what we're looking forward to. We want to return to the Champions League, the stage where we can compete against the strongest opponents. We'll give everything once again, and having Champions League nights back at Old Trafford is something we're really looking forward to.

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