Life became so troubling at Barcelona that Andre Gomes would occasionally refuse to leave the house. He did not want to walk the Catalan streets for shame over his deteriorating performances.
That is unlikely to be a problem on Merseyside, with manager Marco Silva adamant Everton can offer the midfielder a home.
His time in the Premier League is far removed from being jeered at the Nou Camp after replacing Andres Iniesta in a game last season.
He was superb on Saturday against Cardiff, playing a part in the move that led to Gylfi Sigurdsson tapping home the only goal of the game.