Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is pleased to have won over manager Louis van Gaal.

Fellaini was expected to leave Old Trafford last summer, but he has excelled at the club after being given a second chance by Moyes' successor Van Gaal.

"I knew it was going to be difficult when he (Van Gaal) arrived because I was the scapegoat last season. So I told myself I had nothing to lose," Fellaini said.

"I had one chat with him at the start of the season on my return from the World Cup. He told me there were a lot of players in my position and it was up to me to prove myself.

"After a few training sessions, I felt things were going well. He tested me. He put me up against players who could make things difficult for me, little, lively ones.

"Either one-on-one or in groups of four. He observed me in these games and watched the videos, too."