Everton have been blessed with some standout attacking talents over the years.
Stars such as Tim Cahill, Romelu Lukaku, and Richarlison remain as beloved hall-of-famers to this day, with the current crop at David Moyes' disposal in the form of Jack Grealish and many others giving these past heroes a run for their money.
Jack-Grealish
Indeed, Grealish has already tallied up an outrageous four assists donning his new Everton blue, finally released from the shackles that held him back at Manchester City.
However, there is a different star in the exciting attacking ranks that could well be Moyes' modern-day take on Steven Pienaar, with the South African winger yet another revered figure on Merseyside from the Scotsman's first distinguished reign in charge.
Down memory lane: Pienaar's heroics at Everton
While Pienaar did line up for some gigantic clubs during his career, such as Ajax and Borussia Dortmund, the Johannesburg-born attacker is more well-known for his stints on Merseyside.
The nimble and slick forward would go on to amass a mammoth 229 games for the Toffees across two permanent spells, with a sublime 26 goals and 45 assists also coming his way to cement himself as one of the club's most recent greats.
Moyes would become so enamoured by the skilful former Ajax man that he would bring him to Sunderland during his doomed stint on Wearside, with the well-travelled boss even dubbing him a "terrific" asset to have back in 2012.
Pienaar's reputation for routinely bamboozling Premier League defences for fun down the flanks does draw some obvious similarities to Grealish, but there's another Toffees ace strutting his stuff under Moyes and he's a similarly vibrant source of entertainment.
Former Everton star Steven Pienaar
Former Everton star Steven Pienaar
The £22m "match-winner" who is Everton's new Pienaar
Of course, Pienaar is remembered with extreme fondness when delving into nostalgia based on Everton being a force to be reckoned with during large parts of his stay.
Indeed, during his breakout 2008/09 offering of ten goal contributions, the Merseyside outfit would finish in a sensational fifth spot in the final Premier League rankings.
On top of that, the Pienaar-led side would also fall at the final hurdle in the FA Cup against Chelsea, losing 2-1 to the Blues at Wembley to finish as runners-up.
History could well repeat itself now, with the good days looking like they're returning to the blue half of Liverpool, courtesy of Iliman Ndiaye wrongfooting defenders galore - much like Pienaar - with the goals also there to back up his tricky displays.
While Grealish is, of course, stealing most of the headlines, Ndiaye has also proven himself to be a bright spark for Moyes' men during the early stages of the campaign.
Indeed, his two goals in league action to date have steered the Toffees to an early fifth position, the same spot Pienaar and Co. managed to reach way back in 2009.
Ndiaye's career numbers by club
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Everton has really relied on the Senegalese forward's magic since he sealed a switch from Marseille to Merseyside last summer, with a weighty 13 strikes next to his name from 41 total contests also helping his lowly team beat the drop last season, before embarking on a far more positive adventure under Moyes.
However, much like Pienaar needed the warmth of Goodison Park to come his way after a zero-goal stint in Germany, it's clear that Ndiaye also needed the confidence boost of a return to England to regain his mojo after a forgettable stay in France, with the £22m-rated star now even being heralded as a "match-winner" for his consistent quality to create something from nothing by ex-Everton attacker Aaron Lennon.
Iliman Ndiaye scores for Everton
Iliman Ndiaye scores for Everton
Pienaar was also often lauded, too, for his split-second moments of genius, having been noted as being an "influential character" to have around by former teammate Phil Neville.
The dream will now be that Ndiaye can keep up this sparkling individual form to secure a top-half finish or even more for the Toffees, as an exciting new dawn at the Hill Dickinson Stadium continues to breed more optimism.