Pienaar: Back on Merseyside

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South Africa captain Steven Pienaar is determined to get his career back on track following his return to Merseyside.

The 29-year-old, who has made just seven appearances for Tottenham this season, completed a loan switch to former club Everton on transfer deadline.

Pienaar only left Goodison Park a year ago, but injuries and stern attacking competition curtailed his progress in London, with the ex-Ajax Amsterdam ace eager to make up for lost time.

“I feel great to be back. I just want to play football and this is a great opportunity to come back and play,” he said.

“It was a bad start with the groin injury when I joined (Spurs) and I had an operation in the summer and that slowed things down a bit.

“Of course if you get injured then when you get back fit and the team is playing really well you just have to wait for your chance.

“Hopefully everything is behind me, I have been fit for the last two months so that is a good thing.

“I was waiting and eventually had to make a decision. I want to play football and am not getting any younger.

“I had a word with the manager (Harry Redknapp) and we came to an agreement that I could go.

“You never know what will happen in football, things change every day.

“If I have a good few months we will see what happens in the summer but let me focus on the first few months and get playing and then see what happens in the summer.”