“It was a pity” – Alexandre Pato admits he ‘never understood’ the lack of chances he received at Chelsea despite training well Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

It was a pity – Alexandre Pato admits he never understood the lack of chances he received at Chelsea despite training well

Alexandre Pato regrets move to PL club Brazilian international striker looks back at his time at 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 '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. Alexandre Pato hasn't given up on his World Cup dreams Alexandre Pato hasn't given up on his World Cup dreams 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 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."

Pato is not the only striker to have regretted a Chelsea move

Since Didier Drogba, Chelsea have had plenty of trouble with strikers and their striker curse continues. Apart from Pato, several top-class strikers like Radamel Falcao, Hernán Crespo, Fernando Torres, and even Ballon d’Or winner Andriy Shevchenko have flopped at Stamford Bridge. When Pato signed for the Blues, they had Diego Costa, Loic Remy, and Radamel Falcao at the club. It’s true that Lukaku doesn’t fit the Chelsea system but given that Mutu, Kezman, Pizzaro, Shevchenko, Torres, Ba, Eto’o, Remy, Falcao, Pato, Morata, Batshuayi, Higuain, Abraham & Werner also didn’t fit the Chelsea system, it makes you wonder if the Chelsea system is the problemIt’s true that Lukaku doesn’t fit the Chelsea system but given that Mutu, Kezman, Pizzaro, Shevchenko, Torres, Ba, Eto’o, Remy, Falcao, Pato, Morata, Batshuayi, Higuain, Abraham & Werner also didn’t fit the Chelsea system, it makes you wonder if the Chelsea system is the problem So, it can be said that the player also made a mistake in judgement by signing for the Blues. To be fair, Pato has not been able to revive his career after his forgettable spell at the West London club The Brazilian will be remembered as one of the many top talents to fail to live up to the hype and expectations bestowed upon them by millions. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found