Bruno Fernandes has laughed off suggestions he might be tired after a whirlwind first year at Manchester United.
This weekend will mark the anniversary of Fernandes's £67.8million arrival from Sporting Lisbon.
The 26-year-old Portuguese star has been involved in 45 goals in all competitions since then, more than any other Premier League player, after scoring 28 times and adding 17 assists.
Fernandes has become almost indispensable to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, starting almost every game.
It has led to concerns that he is danger of burning out on the few occasions he has been below-par, such as United's goalless draw with Liverpool at Anfield.
Fernandes began Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie between the two clubs at Old Trafford on the bench to allow Donny van de Beek a rare start, but came on to score the winner from a 78th-minute free-kick.
'Tired? At 26-years-old I can't be tired,' he scoffed. 'If I'm tired now, when I arrive at 30 or 32 I will not play. I will play one game in five so, no, I'm not tired.
'Of course, the coach knows what is better for the team and he choose to play with Donny to give some freshness to the team.
'I think it's fair enough because Donny is training really well, he's been important for us and will be more and more important in the future.
'Everyone has to be ready to play in the first XI or to come in, and the most important thing is the team wins games. I think the ones who started (against Liverpool) played very well. The ones who came from the bench helped the team to win and this is the most important.
'For the confidence of the team, it's really important to keep winning. Everyone knows winning against Liverpool is never easy and we made it. Our pressure was really good. We pressed a little bit more than we did at Anfield.
'Personally, of course, scoring the last goal in a game like this against one of the biggest rivals we have is always important.'
Fernandes's fierce will to win is one of the character traits that has rubbed off on his teammates as United have gone to the top of the Premier League ahead of Wednesday's game at home to Sheffield United.
'I always was like this,' he added. 'I don't like to lose. I don't conform that losing games is normal stuff. For me, losing is not normal so my mentality comes from that, you know?
'When I was playing with my friends, my brother, with my neighbours, I never want to lose so I want to win every time. This mentality will be with me for the rest of my life, I think.'
The former Sampdoria and Udinese player admits that the personal accolades will count for very little if he cannot help United lift trophies.
'My confidence is higher, of course,' he said. 'I knew I was coming to a club who wants to win everything, and my mentality and my way to be in my life and football is about winning.
'So you have to be confident, you have to trust your teammates, you have to trust yourself, and you have to believe.
'I will believe until it's not more possible, you know? Like when I see someone get the trophy before me then I will have lost my belief.
'I think the most important moment in Manchester, in the club will be when I get a trophy.'
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