Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany isn't bothered by the barbs coming his way.

Kompany says he pays little heed to individual criticism, insisting that City's failings this season have been collective.

"It's nothing. I'm not the only player in this City side who is going through it," the 28-year-old said.

"It does not bother me. I laugh about it, because it is predictable.

"If we win the next ten games, I'm suddenly the fastest and best defender in the world again. It's that simple. I've been playing long enough to understand that."