Sadly, my spell in London didn't go as I would have planned [he played twice, scoring once], but spending six months at a huge team like Chelsea, in the Premier League, learning the culture of English football, was an invaluable experience.
Fitness issues limited Pato's game time at the beginning of his Chelsea career, with reports later suggesting that interim manager Guus Hiddink didn't warm to Pato having never requested his signing.
Pato reveals that he is indebted to the Dutch boss for handing him his debut at Chelsea.
I really don't know if he wanted me at Chelsea or not, but I remember that they signed me in a period when there were several strikers out injured - Radamel Falcao, Diego Costa, and Bertrao.
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