"I can't wait to go back," he said. "A lot was made of the first game I played against Liverpool for Leeds at Elland Road and I got a great reception from the Liverpudlians then.
"There was one flag which did annoy me a bit and that was 'Forget God, We've Got St Michael'. I didn't think that was particularly nice but I don't think we'll be seeing that at Anfield. I'm expecting a good reception and I can't wait to come back.
"I was gutted to leave in the first place. I'd been at Liverpool since I was 11 and when the time came to go it was upsetting. I felt like crying because a big part of me had been taken away.
"I wanted to go so that I could play first team football but deep down I didn't want to leave and it was a massive wrench.
"I wasn't playing and I felt I needed to get away and start afresh somewhere else. I'd maybe gone a little bit stale towards the end at Liverpool."
"If I could change anything it would be my last game for Liverpool. I got brought off at half time against Sunderland and we were winning 1-0. We had had a man sent-off and for me there are no words to describe it.
"I more or less knew I would be leaving and it was horrible not being able to say goodbye to the fans, and if there was one thing I could change it would be that more than anything else."