Everton skipper Phil Neville is delighted with their deal for Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar.

Pienaar's loan spell during the second half of last season perfectly illustrated the qualities he brings to Everton's play.

"The way he played last year, he came back and seemed even better than he was in his first spell at the club," Neville told evertontv. "He lights up the place, there's no question about that. The players trust him, the manager trusts him and he makes us a better team."