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It wasn't a particularly rewarding time for Liverpool fans, but their former goal-shy striker Iago Aspas insists his time at the club was "enriching".

The Spanish forward has found his scoring boots again after returning to his boyhood club Celta Vigo after a dismal season with the Reds in 2013/14.

Brought in by then-Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers to provide goals alongside Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini, the player flopped and managed just one goal in only 15 appearances.

But he has revealed that he still took positives from his time at the club and from a spell at Sevilla, where he was quickly loaned out for the 2014/15 season.

He told Sky Sports: "Despite what people may think, it was a very enriching experience for me.

"In England and then in Seville I grew as a professional and a person.

"My relationship with Rodgers was normal between a coach and his player. I did not play much that year, but you must remember that I met Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge at the highest level. Suarez is a spectacular striker.

"I would not have stayed because I wanted to play as many minutes as possible and there I did not have them, not when Suarez was playing like that.

"Language? I learned something, not much, but football is a universal language."

It's true that few players can compare with Suarez, but Liverpool supporters would stilll have hoped for more from Aspas than his one goal against Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup.

He was even ridiculed for hsi infamous corner against Chelsea, when he bypassed a penalty area packed with Liverpool players and played a straight pass to Willian on the edge of the box.

It had all looked more promising in June 2013, when Aspas made the decision to leave the club he loves, Celta Vigo, for Anfield.

He said: "It is always difficult to leave your home.

"It's not just the club that you love, I also have my family here, my friends, but it was a very good opportunity for me.

"I wanted to have the experience of playing in another league, especially in the Premier League. To be able to do it in Liverpool, a historic club in Europe, was something incredible."

Since returning to Celta, the 29-year-old has a much better record, with 29 goals in 51 appearances.

He was rewarded with a debut appearance for the Spain national team in a friendly against England last November, when he scored a fine goal.

With his club side, the forward is eyeing glory in the Europa League, with Celta soon facing Belgian side Genk in a quarter-final tie.

He is also focused on helping the club improve from their 11th position in the La Liga table.

He said: "In the Europa League we have a very good opportunity to continue dreaming and we will fight to keep going. We cannot forget La Liga. I always say it's the competition that feeds us."

Should Celta eventually be drawn with Manchester United in the European competition, Aspas could go someway to repaying Reds' supporters for his forgettable 13 months with the club.