The Bulgarian striker, who moved to Fulham on Friday, said he was unhappy with the way the United manager had treated him in the final months of his time at Old Trafford. "I don't think I deserved such treatment at United -- not playing in the last year," said Berbatov. "I went more than 10, probably 15, times to ask the coach if they need me. And every time I was told that I'm an important player and should not leave, but then again I was not in the team. "Maybe I should've gone when he [Ferguson] left me out of the squad for the Champions League final [in 2011]. I know he's the boss, but he has lost, to some extent, my respect because of the way he treated me." Berbatov became United's most expensive player when he joined from Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 for 30.75m, and was the Premier League's joint top scorer in the 2010-11 season with 20 goals. Berbatov, who said he would not come out of international retirement, felt he fell victim to a change in United's style of play. "He [Ferguson] tried to explain to me that the team will be using a more direct style, with more speed," he said. "But I've never been among the fastest players, I like to hold the ball, this is my style. "I found it hard to accept his decision -- I still have my dignity. I scored many goals, I won the league two times, and