Paul Pogba admits he laughed at referee Jon Moss after escaping a potential red card before going on to star in Manchester United's 4-0 win over Swansea.
Eric Bailly gave United the lead in the first half before three late goals from Romelu Lukaku, Pogba and Anthony Martial secured the win.
The Red Devils also triumphed 4-0 last week in their opening Premier League game against West Ham at Old Trafford and will fancy their chances of mounting a serious title challenge.
But the result could have been very different had Pogba been sent off as, with the game goalless in the first half, he escaped a second yellow for a similar foul to one which he had already been booked for.
"The second one, no. The first one is a yellow card," added Pogba. "The second one I wasn't worried, for me it wasn't a foul.
"After he (Moss) came to talk to me and I laughed at him. I said 'are you serious?' It's OK, he didn't give me the red card, it would have been very hard for us."
Jose Mourinho's side finished sixth last season in the Premier League - as well as winning the EFL Cup and the Europa League - but Pogba claims United have every chance of improving on that this term.
The France midfielder told Sky Sports: "We are more confident, we know each other more. Now is the second year.
"The first year we had the first year of the manager (Mourinho) and he changed the team. It's not easy but we still won trophies.
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"This season we are more confident, everybody knows each other and we work for each other and it's easier for us.
"We had a very good result, 4-0 again, a clean sheet. We hope we can carry on like this."
Additional reporting by the Press Association.