Bruno: We have to kick on

The United captain notched the opener, assisted the third and looked to be within a chance of being awarded the second, before the Premier League ultimately decided that Foxes defender Victor Kristiansen got the final touch.

"It was a good day at work, I have to say," Bruno told BBC after the game. "We have a lot of players with big qualities, but people can get too excited after one game and too down after another."

Speaking later to MUTV, he added: "It was a really good win, important because we need points in the league, everyone is aware of that. And from now on, we have to kick on, because we are too much far behind where we want to be."

Fernandes opened up in recent weeks that he felt partly responsible for the tough run of results towards the end of Erik ten Hag's tenure, citing his perceived lack of goal involvements, so his performance against Leicester, adding to three goals and an assist in the preceding three games, will hopefully go some way to silencing his self-criticism.

"It's always like this," he told club media. "I think, as many of the strikers said, when you open the ketchup, in the beginning it's tough to bring it out, but then, whenever you start bringing it out, it comes out all [at once].

"So, hopefully, it's not going to stop. And I have to carry on this momentum."

The scorer of United's third against Leicester, Alejandro Garnacho — who Bruno provided the assist for — will hope his afternoon's work helps him snap into a similar streak.

Asked about that goal, Fernandes told the BBC: "Garnacho scored a banger but didn't celebrate like he should because he thinks he has lost faith from some fans. I told him people will always moan but lots of people like you and enjoy what you do.

"I told him to celebrate, it was something special. He is a special player, we have difference makers. They are the ones who win us games."

Fernandes and Garnacho were certainly two game changers on the pitch for the Reds against Leicester, but our captain was still left rueing the fact that the second wasn't awarded to him — and he doesn't believe he'll be alone.

"The Fantasy [Premier League] managers won't be happy with you guys taking that goal off me," he noted wryly.