Shinji Kagawa is "confident of great outcomes" for Manchester United this season despite Sir Alex Ferguson's side losing their opening Premier League match at Everton 1-0.

Kagawa, who was United's standout outfield player in Monday's defeat, wrote on his Facebook page: "Four days ago one of my dreams finally came true. Playing what I love to do in the Premier League. We ended up losing but as I train more and immerse myself into the club and communicate more with team-mates, I'm confident that the great outcomes will follow naturally.

"[On] the match day it surely was a big day but I wasn't nervous at all. But even though there were some good performances, they don't mean much if they don't lead to goals."

Kagawa started in Ferguson's team behind Wayne Rooney in his favoured No10 position, though he had expected to be a substitute. "Considering the atmosphere of the practice sessions, I was thinking that I would be starting off from the bench, not on the pitch," he said. "But it turned out to be the opposite – playing the full 90 minutes.

"Time flies and the second match, against Fulham, is coming up tomorrow [Saturday]. It's a home match, a beloved home match. As I experienced in Cerezo Osaka, Borussia Dortmund [his two former clubs] and the Japan national team, the atmosphere and environment of a home match is nothing but great for the club. With this home advantage, all I want is nothing but to win the match."