Manchester United roundup: grim table, bright headlines and a derby looming

According to the Premier League table, Manchester United sit 16th in the early-season standings: one game played, one defeat, no points, no goals scored and two conceded. The table currently lists only one United fixture — the 2-0 defeat at Hull City shown in FanTribe's results feed — so the weekend's happier headlines have yet to lift them out of the bottom half. For context, Hull are second with two wins from two, while Manchester City lead the way on six points.

Results so far

• Hull City 2-0 Manchester United — the finished result behind that 16th place, per FanTribe's results feed.
• Manchester United v Ipswich Town — marked finished in our feed with no scoreline recorded. BBC Sport reported that a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick inspired a five-goal United comeback, with Carrick described as "really pleased".
• Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Manchester United — an away win listed in FanTribe's results feed.

A new era, the Fernandes way

BBC Sport's framing this week: "a new Man Utd era - but Fernandes still sets the standard". The broadcaster also carried White's praise for an "unbelievable" Fernandes who is "on it all the time", and examined why a United goal was allowed to stand despite the Maguire "handball".

Rashford's return to the starting XI earned its own player ratings from BBC Sport, and Maguire's assessment of the forward made their headlines:

Driven & hungry Rashford a Man Utd asset - Maguire — BBC Sport

Transfer watch

BBC Sport reports that United are near a deal for Mexico's Bernal. It remains an unconfirmed report until the club announce anything.

Man Utd near deal for Mexico's Bernal — BBC Sport, 31 August

What's next

• Everton v Manchester United, 6 September — a trip to fourth-placed Everton, who have four points from two games according to the Premier League table.
• Manchester United v Manchester City, 13 September — a home derby against the early leaders, who are top with six points from two.

The FanTribe view

FanTribe's club data shows a 56-strong Manchester United community tracking the club on the platform, and this week has given them plenty to debate: a reported five-goal comeback, a captain in hat-trick form, a possible new signing and a derby on the horizon. The table may make grim reading, but the results feed and the coverage around Fernandes suggest the picture is already shifting. Add your voice on FanTribe.