Brazilian international striker Alexandre Pato looks back at his time at Chelsea with a lot of regret. Pato was one of the many prominent forwards who failed to make a mark at Stamford Bridge over the years. The Brazilian striker was signed by Chelsea back in January 2016 on a six-month loan deal from Corinthians.
At the time, Guus Hiddink was in charge of the Blues as the interim manager following Jose Mourinho's sacking. However, the former AC Milan forward could not make much of an impression at the West London club. Pato was restricted to just two appearances for the Premier League outfit, with both of them being off the bench.
The striker scored on his Blues debut, converting a penalty against Aston Villa and was also brought in as a substitute in the following game against Swansea City. Pato has admitted that he regrets moving to Stamford Bridge as he feels he was overprotected by manager Hiddink.
He has also insisted that he would not have joined the Blues on loan had he known that they would not sign him on a permanent basis. Speaking to The Players' Tribune , the Brazilian international said:
"But when Chelsea called me, I was still dreaming of Europe. Unfortunately, I paid the price again for being overprotected. I still didn’t get it. I thought that Chelsea would loan me for six months and then I’d sign for three years.
I didn’t realise that they could say no after the loan. Had I known? I would have gone elsewhere. It was a pity, because I was training really well, and the coach only played me twice. I never understood why."
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