Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has thanked manager Manuel Pellegrini for standing by him.
Demichelis was hammered in the early weeks of his City career, but has emerged as one of the team's outstanding performers over the past month.
"The people who criticised me needed to be more respectful of me and what I've done during my career," said Demichelis.
"I've now played nearly 11 years in Europe, including eight at Bayern Munich and I've won many trophies. That is not by chance. But I'm very grateful to Manuel for the support he has shown me."
