Bruno Fernandes has admitted he will only relax when he 'dies' after Manchester United thumped Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night.
The Red Devils went into the game as underdogs, with many expecting their opponents to win on home soil.
However, United produced their best performance of the Ruben Amorim era - with Casemiro's header then followed up by two Fernandes goals.
]His first was a penalty, which was given after a foul on Rasmus Hojlund in the box, while his second came following good work from Manuel Ugarte.
Bruno Fernandes has admitted he will only relax when he 'dies' after Manchester United thumped Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night
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Amorim recently said that Fernandes should 'relax' more.
But Fernandes, speaking to TNT Sports, has admitted he'll only relax when he 'dies'.
"To be honest, I feel the pressure, every penalty. That's the good thing of football. It's what we have to enjoy," he stated.
"When I finish my career, that pressure will go away and I will be much more relaxed.
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"This is what I say every time the manager and the physio tell me to relax and rest, I say, 'no, when I die I will have a lot of time to lie down and rest myself.'"
United have endured a wretched season.
Their campaign has lurched from one nightmare to another but, now, they're on the verge of winning a trophy for the third year in a row.
United are firmly in the ascendancy ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford next week.
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Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Man United beat Athletic Bilbao
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Amorim, however, insists the tie isn't done yet and that the Red Devils must produce the goods next week to make the final of the competition.
"Nobody expected this result but it's not done," insisted the 40-year-old.
"The same result can happen at Old Trafford, and we need to be prepared.
"There is no away goals (rule) so anything can change and that is my message to the players.
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"I think they have to think about the second leg, and they have to think more about the first 20 minutes than the rest of the game.
"We struggled a lot at the start but the goal and red card changed the game."
Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde, meanwhile, was furious.
The hosts saw Daniel Vivian receive a straight red card for a foul on Hojlund inside the box, with Fernandes stepping up to score.
Ruben Amorim has warned his Man United players that they must deliver against Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of their Europa League clash next week
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And Valverde feels his man shouldn't have been dismissed after Alejandro Garnacho appeared to handle the ball in the build-up.
"It's been too much of a punishment, not only by the fact that we went 2-0 down but because we had to play with one man down," he fumed.
"We have challenged a handball by Garnacho, but it’s the ref who needs to referee."
