In addition to all the excited chatter about whether or not Leicester City can really win the title, there’s been another much-scrutinised question on the lips of English football fans: will Alexandre Pato ever actually get a game at Chelsea?
Well, the day of reckoning has arrived. The Brazilian made his debut against Aston Villa on Saturday, replacing the injured Loic Remy in the first half.
People couldn’t quite believe the news.
Does anyone have photo or video proof that @AlexandrePato is playing football? And more importantly, playing in a @ChelseaFC shirt? #Pato
— Kristopher Smith (@kristopherams) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/MarkBlackburn21/status/716237829945298945
Chelsea singing Pato: "We forgot that you were here!"
"Who's the ball boy in the black", oh it's #Pato #CFC— Andy Howie ⭐️⭐️ (@ChelsLad66) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/tennisman36/status/716238763932983296
ALEXANDRE PATO IN ACTUALLY PLAYING FOOTBALL SHOCK
— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) April 2, 2016
But it gets better for Chelsea fans – who it’s fair to say have had a very anticlimactic season on the whole – as Pato managed to win a penalty for his team and subsequently converted it to give his side a 2-0 advantage.
The confident penalty went down a storm on social media, with many commenting on the fact that ‘The Duck’ has already surpassed Eden Hazard’s Premier League goal tally this season…
Alexandre Pato has scored more Premier League goals than Eden Hazard this season. https://t.co/gzrBftCGTu
— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/lmaosimon/status/716244241119371264
Might be a bit extreme, but I think we should offer Pato a five-year deal on £140k per week.
— Dami (@TheChelseaWay) April 2, 2016
When #Pato arrives back in London feeling like pic.twitter.com/HHKKBNpdXl
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) April 2, 2016
23mins – Pato makes debut
26mins – Chelsea lead
48mins – Pato scores #AVLCHE pic.twitter.com/Be70ivfM3p— The Sun Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChelseaFansYT/status/716246600314695680
