Weston McKennie was happy after his Leeds United debut for their 2-2 draw at Manchester United.
Despite only arriving on loan from Italian giants Juventus on January 30, McKennie impressed alongside compatriot Tyler Adams in midfield. Fellow American Brenden Aaronson also featured as a second-half substitute.
While Adams and Aaronson are already well up to speed with the English football, having joined during the summer transfer window, McKennie has only now received his 'welcome to the Premier League' moment.
The central midfielder had a noticeable limp when walking in to do a post-match interview with Astro SuperSport, which the interviewer opened by asking the player about.
"I feel fresh and ready to go, full of energy - no, I'm just kidding," McKennie replied. "It's the Premier League; it's what I expected; it's what I wanted. The banter, the hard tackles, the talking back with other players and the arguments with the refs.
"I think it's something that attracts me, draws me to it, and after every game, a player walks away with battle scars, and, fortunately, I walked away with one today (laughs), so it was a good experience."