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Along with a flurry of goals, a series of kind-hearted gestures have helped establish Richarlison as a fans' favourite with Evertonians and the Brazilian has spoken of the appreciation for the supporters who he has quickly forged a special bond with.



He said: “It's great because not every club is like this. Everton have really welcomed me in and also the fans have come up with a song for me and when I hear that song it feels amazing.



“I'll be on the pitch and I'll hear it and look around at the fans. It's an amazing feeling.”





Richarlison heads to England's largest club stadium today (discounting Tottenham's temporary use of Wembley) and while he acknowledges that performing at such venues is part of the appeal of performing in the Premier League, he appreciates the home comforts of Goodison Park.



“Playing in big stadiums is fantastic and when I was a kid I always wanted to play in big stadiums like Old Trafford.



“Goodison Park as well, it is a fantastic stadium. As we say in Brazil it's a real cauldron and I love playing there.”

Although Richarlison is already on his second Premier League club in as many seasons, he is envisaging a lengthy on these shores as he believes his attributes are well-suited to the English game.



He said: “It's been a fantastic move for me, to be honest, because I am playing in the best league in the world and so I can't complain.



“It has been great for me personally, and I hope it has been just as good for the clubs I've played for. I want to be here for many years to come.”



Asked if he believes he'll still be in the Premier League in a decade's time, Richarlison added: “Yes, probably, because English football is really suited to me. I'm really happy to be here and I want to stay in England for many years. I enjoy what England has to offer.”

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Richarlison – who revealed that Match of the Day is helping him to learn English – prepared for Everton's trip to Old Trafford by watching Manchester United's Champions League group game with Juventus and he believes that Jose Mourinho's side were unfortunate to lose 1-0.



He said: “I saw the game as I needed to watch it. I saw the quality that Manchester United have.



“We know it will be a hard game but Everton are prepared for what's to come against Manchester United.



“Manchester United are a great team but they were also facing a great team who are capable of playing well against anyone.

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“There were two teams involved and there had to be a winner and it was Juventus, they were just better than them.



“United are a great team. Yesterday they weren't as good but they have the potential to play really well against Everton and beat us. They've got great players and a lot of quality.”



It remains to be seen just where Richarlison will operate against United.



Having started the season on the left wing, he has been moved to centre-forward for the past two games but despite scoring at Leicester City, he endured a more frustrating afternoon personally against Crystal Palace.



Richarlison said: “I'm happy to play wherever to help the team out to be honest. Wherever Marco Silva picks me, I'm happy to play to help out my team-mates and help the club.”