"Of course I felt great emotion and it gave me the shivers," admitted the former Le Havre starlet.
"It was a fantastic moment as Florent replaced me and he managed to get his first taste of action of the season. I didn't expect to adapt so quickly, even though I have been preparing well over pre-season.
"At the beginning, Gerard Houllier told me he will take a final decision about Florent and me at the end of July, but then he said he was going to keep us in the squad and that we wouldn't be going back to Le Harve.
"I am very satisfied with my start to the season. I didn't expect to play so often as I am not an out-and-out striker. I am a bit like what Youri Djorkaeff was to the French team."