Manchester United winger Memphis Depay has refused to blame Louis van Gaal for his disappointing debut season in the Premier League, and backed himself to show his worth next term.
The Holland international was signed from PSV Eindhoven for £25million last June but failed to live up to expectations at Old Trafford, despite a promising pre-season.
But, having spent much of the second half of last season on the substitutes bench, Depay is reluctant to point the finger at his compatriot ex-manager Van Gaal, and vowed to impress new boss Jose Mourinho this summer.
The 22-year-old told Fox Sports: ‘It’s never nice to be criticised, but it’s part of the game and I have to deal with it. The season did not go as planned and that hurt my confidence a bit.
‘I do not want to blame the manager for it, he added. ‘I played some good games and some bad matches.
‘I do not want to blame anyone for it. I have not been in touch with Van Gaal yet. I might give him a call or send him a text.’
‘It’s now up to me to deal with this situation and get back on track. I think every attacker is intuitive,’ he continued.
‘You have to make decisions on when to go for an individual action. The old Memphis, who beat every opponent, will soon be back again.
‘I did not play as many games as I hoped and I am obviously disappointed about that. I had different expectations. But I have to deal with that.
‘It’s now on to next season. I have to prove my worth during pre-season.’
Depay will not be involved in Euro 2016 in France this summer as Holland embarrassingly failed to qualify in October.
The Old Memphis Will Soon Be Back Again - Depay
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