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Luke Shaw shone a light on an unheralded name after a 5-2 win over Ipswich Town. Manchester United have been tipped to be one of the leaders of the chasing pack behind Arsenal after finishing third in the Premier League last season. However, they suffered the shock of a 2-0 defeat to newly promoted Hull City last week, so the club needed a victory to quieten the noise. ·‘I would put Mainoo down for man of the match’ The Red Devils were more enterprising in this game than last week without being fully free from signs of vulnerability. Senne Lammens had to duck down to deny Julio Enciso from a counterattack, and Leif Davis dealt the hosts a big blow with a well-taken strike to break the deadlock at Old Trafford. Newly nominated PFA Players’ Player of the Year Bruno Fernandes fired back with a hat-trick to help the hosts rack up a three-goal lead while Harry Maguire and Bryan Mbeumo grabbed the other two goals. However, Shaw wished to highlight the significance of another midfielder on the pitch. Shaw on the reaction "A really important win. We knew how important it was to win today. I am disappointed and angry with myself for the first goal. Extremely happy with the team in the second half, it was really good. "With the quality in our squad we should have belief all the time we can win games. It always helps when you have someone like Bruno in your team, he can score and create. "I kind of run out of words to speak about Bruno to be honest, he is such a good player. I would like to speak about Kobbie Mainoo. I think today he was world class, so so good, the way he controlled the game and the way he drove us forward, I know Bruno scored the hat-trick but I would put Mainoo down for man of the match. He is so young and it is such a joy to see him growing. ‘A real leader in that middle’ “For me he was phenomenal today. A real leader in that middle. "Us as Manchester United should be expected to win here. After last week we were extremely disappointed and knew we had to react today. Not the first goal but the way we bounced back after that. We kept the tempo high and kept going for more - that is the thing we can improve this season."