Gerard Deulofeu has opened up on his time at Everton as he prepares to make another Goodison Park return this weekend.
The Spaniard will be part of the Watford side travelling to Merseyside on Saturday to face the Blues in their first home match of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign.
The Hornets will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 3-0 loss against Brighton at Vicarage Road on the opening day of the term.
But the match will take a personal tone for Deulofeu, who has been looking back on his time at Everton with Sky Sports .
The 25-year-old discusses the ups and downs of his loan spell and beyond with the Blues - and his lasting connection with the club's supporters.
He said: "It was not too tough [moving to Everton at 18] because I had played for Barcelona since I was nine years old so I had been to a lot of countries and done a lot of travelling. I adapted myself in Liverpool, which is not easy, but I felt really comfortable there.
"My first season on loan at Everton, I was really young and I played some games. I'm really happy about this season because that was my first season in the first team.
"But after, it wasn't regular, I didn't play a lot of games. In football, you need a lot of things and maybe in that period, I was not in my best moment and I had to learn more from my team-mates.
"I had good moments at Everton and it is in my heart so this means that after that loan season, I went back to Everton because I felt really good there.
"I have a good relationship and a good connection with Everton fans. They love me and I love them. Every time I go to Goodison, the people are really happy and I'm proud about this."
