Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has branded criticism of him last season as "bulls***". Fellaini has been outstanding in his second season at Old Trafford.

Fellaini told Daily Mail, "It was a difficult season for everyone, not just me, but the criticism was on me because I was the transfer of Moyes. I did some good games but even those I was criticised for. A lot of people talked about me, about my quality.

"I had played five years in England and every season I played very well for Everton. Then, for one year, I lost my football, I lost my quality, I lost everything. Bull****. That's my opinion. And now my quality has come back. But that's not right, that's not right.

"The difference this summer is five players come, not just me. It would have been completely different if five players had arrived at the same time as me, but they did not. Just me. So I was in the middle of it. Sometimes, I didn't play - and it was still me. I was injured for three months - still me. It was stupid, a bad experience.

"I would go home and it would feel so complicated. I thought about it all, it was very difficult. What kept me going was the World Cup. I was determined to have a good World Cup as a way of forgetting the rest of the season. I was injured for three months, I had a lot of small injuries, and all I would do is think about it. At the World Cup I did well. It was a bad season for me with United, but good with the national team."