Ricardo Quaresma, who will make his Chelsea debut today starting on the right wing, knew he wanted to be at Stamford Bridge this afternoon as soon as the offers to take him on loan came in.

Luiz Felipe Scolari revealed on Chelsea TV yesterday that the Portuguese international would go straight into the side and it is belief by the player that the manager has such faith in him that made him decide to come.

Others made approaches. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp revealed this week that he was one, but Quaresma knows Scolari well having won the majority of his 25 international caps under the Brazilian.

'I was aware of the interest [from Tottenham] and I am always happy to find that other clubs are interested in my services. But with Mr. Scolari here, coming to Chelsea was the best option for me.

'As soon as I learned from Inter that they were going to loan me to a club, this was one day before the transfer window closed, and Chelsea contacted my representatives, I spoke to Mr. Scolari and that was it, the deal was done.

'Our conversation really showed me that he had lots of confidence in me and he wanted me to come here. That is what made me really think about coming to Chelsea straight away.

'I could feel from him that he believed in my qualities and he would give me the opportunity to show them.'

Knowledge of football, experience and intelligence are among the attributes Quaresma finds appealing about the man he is now working under on a daily basis.

'He is welcoming to you and he helps you to improve your game,' he adds.

'What I feel I have back with me now is my joy and I believe footballers need to play with joy, need to enjoy their game so they can show their qualities.'

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