USA international Landon Donovan said his recent 10-week loan spell with Everton proved he was good enough to play with the best. "Now I know I can play well against anybody," the Los Angeles Galaxy forward told Reuters. "That's a big boost.

"It was an incredible experience. It helps my confidence, absolutely."

"I was relied on to give the team energy, to work hard, defend well and be tactically smart," said the 28-year-old after scoring two goals in 13 games for the English Premier League club to ignite an upturn in their fortunes.

"I think I did all those things," added Donovan in an interview organised by EA Sports.

His arrival coincided with just two league defeats and shock wins over champions Manchester United and Chelsea, and he left with Everton ninth in the table.