Samir Nasri has admitted that he struggled come take the criticism that came his way last season after he failed to reproduce the form that help Manchester City lift the Premier League title in 2012. Nasri was not the only City player who failed to reach the heights of the 2011/12 campaign last term after they finished second to bitter rivals Manchester United and lost the FA Cup final to Wigan Athletic, who were relegated to the Championship. Former coach Roberto Mancini paid the price for the failings with his job, but an under-performing squad acknowledge that they must shoulder much of the blame. Nasri was among those to see his inconsistencies thrown under the spotlight, leading to 'moments of doubt' on his part, one particular critic was Mancini. However, under new management Nasri is raring to go and hopes to have a successful time under the guidance of Manuel Pellegrini. Nasri told FIFA.com, "I feel good at the moment. I'm feeling more relaxed, but the last few months were very trying for me. "Emotionally, I went through several moments of doubt and reassessment. Some of the criticism I got hurt me, and lots of bad things were said. "I accept criticism as long as it's justified, but there were lots of lies about me. I made mistakes, I know, but I'm not the ugly duckling that some people seem to think." Nasri concedes that City underachieved badly last term, as they ended the season empty-handed, but is confident they will bounce back stronger in 2013/14. He added: "It was certainly a very disappointing season and losing our title of English champions was a failure that was difficult for the whole squad to swallow. "We didn't manage to win a single trophy, and that's disappointing for a club with the standing of Manchester City. We had a very testing year but we'll learn from our mistakes to have an excellent season next year."