I was made the scapegoat by Man Utd fans for Moyes failure, says Fellaini

Thegoalmac can reveal that Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini says he was made to feel like a scapegoat for last season's disappointing campaign under David Moyes.

That is football for you, when a team is not working, fans and pundits will surely look for who to blame. Usually they will blame the coach first and then look for a player that is not performing well and also put him on the blast.

But in Fellaini's case I think the criticisms was unfair, as he just signed for Man Utd and needed time to adapt to the team. Continue for what he said and tell us what you think.
"Yes, a little bit. That is a difficult question. It is difficult to answer that," he told reporters.

 "I agree last season was tough. There was a new manager and it was difficult for all the players but we have another new manager now with a new philosophy and we have to work hard."

Fellaini insisted he never wanted to leave the club, despite heavy speculation linked him with an Old Trafford exit during the summer.

"No. It was all speculation. In football it is like this. That's what happens, there is always speculation," he added.

"But I signed for Manchester United for four years and the manager never said to me that I had to go so I worked for my place and that was it.

"I didn't lose faith in myself. In football you have to be strong in the head. The mentality is important and I do have this quality so I can keep going."

The midfielder has been impressive in recent weeks, scoring against West Brom, and he is confident he can improve even futher under Moyes' successor Louis van Gaal.

"Last season was a difficult season for me. I am fit now and that is why I am better," he said.

"When I am super fit I will be better I am sure. I was injured earlier this season [an ankle]. It was a bad injury but now I am better and I can look forward."

"At the moment the manager is using me as a box-to-box player and I am trying to score a goal," he said, though he is content to operate elsewhere as in Saturday's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

"When you are playing you are always happy. So I am happy at the moment."

Marouane Fellaini was speaking at the screening of 'Hungry to Win', a Japanese animation created by Nissin, Manchester United's Official Global Noodle Partner.