Making your debut for a new team can be a daunting occasion no matter what level of the game your at.
There is always an added weight of pressure and an expectancy for the new player to make an instant impact and transform a side.
But Pedro showed us all how debuts should be done at the weekend.
Following his £21million move from Barcelona, Jose Mourinho had no issue throwing him straight into the starting line-up for the trip to West Bromwich Albion.
The Spanish winger instantly took to the demands of English football, playing a major role in helping Chelsea to a narrow 3-2 victory over the Baggies.
He scored the opening goal of the game, after some nice link up play with Eden Hazard, and then turned provider for Diego Costa who doubled the lead.
The 27-year-old was a nightmare for the Albion defence to handle and was involved in every positive move of Chelsea’s play.
He is not the first player to star in their first games for a new club.
Here are five of the best debut performances in the history of the Premier League…
Sergio Aguero – Manchester City v Swansea – August 2011
Following a club record £38million deal, Aguero moved to Manchester from Spanish side Atletico Madrid and there were high levels of expectation. However, not many people would have predicted such an impact so early.
Aguero came off the bench with City struggling to put the game beyond a resilient Swansea side and, in just half an hour, he managed to score two goals and pick up an assist in a 4-0 victory.
It took him less than ten minutes to get off the mark, firing low into the bottom left corner from inside the box.
He then turned provider for the magician David Silva, providing the flick that teed up the Spaniard’s volley.
The Argentine striker saved the best for last adding his second in stoppage time with a beautifully struck effort from outside the area that flew past Michel Vorm in the Swansea goal.
Aguero took to life in England instantly and has only gone from strength to strength since.
Simon Mignolet – Liverpool v Stoke – August 2013
Mignolet became an instant hero in the eyes of the Liverpool fans, with his heroics in their 1-0 victory over Stoke in 2013.
Making his first appearance following his £9million move from Sunderland, there were high hopes after his impressive 2011/12 campaign and he did not disappoint.
The Belgian keeper not only kept a clean sheet in his first game, but also saved a Jonny Walters penalty in the last minute of the game to ensure that the Reds held on for a victory.
His impressive shot stopping ability was called into question a number of times during the match, and he stepped up to the mark when needed.
Since then the 27-year-old has been very hit and miss for the Reds, briefly losing his position to Brad Jones last season.
However, his absence from the side has worked wonders with Mignolet returning a new, more confident man. That has shown already this season, with the Reds not conceding a goal in their opening three games.
Nwankwo Kanu – Portsmouth v Blackburn – August 2006
The ex-Arsenal striker was bought to the club by Harry Redknapp in the summer of 2006 on a free transfer, and he became an important part of the first team side at Fratton Park.
Making his debut against Blackburn, he came off the bench on the hour mark to devastating effect. The Nigerian scored twice, missed a penalty and was a nightmare for the Blackburn defence to deal with, in what proved an entertaining first outing.
It took Kanu just two minutes to open his account, rising at the far post to head home a Gary O’Neil cross. The same combination led to his second with five minutes to go when he finished off another O’Neil cross to give Pompey the win.
Kanu was a constant threat and his unsettling nature resulted in Blackburn having two players sent off for fouls on the tall striker.
He wasn’t the most prolific of strikers, but he went on to score 20 league goals during his time at Fratton Park.
Fabrizio Ravanelli – Middlesborough v Liverpool – August 1996
Arguably the best debut we have seen in the Premier League, the Italian striker scored an impressive hat-trick as his Boro side came from behind three times to draw 3-3 with Liverpool.
Ravanelli moved to Teeside for a then club record £7million from the previous season’s Champions League winners Juventus – and he became an instant star.
His first strike was a 26th minute penalty that he smashed into the top corner, after Juninho had been brought down in the box.
Ten minutes before half-time the trademark shirt over the head celebration was back out when he turned Neil Cox’s cross home.
He rounded off his brilliant performance with a late third equaliser, with an unstoppable late strike.
Ravanelli showcased his predatory nature in this game and went on to finish the season with an impressive 31 goals in all competitions.
Alongside Juninho he is a cult hero in Teeside and will always be regarded one of the league’s best goalscorers.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy – Manchester United v Fulham – August 2001
The Dutch striker had joined from PSV Eindhoven for £19million in the summer of 2001 and although his Premier League debut was briefly delayed through injury, the striker made an instant impact in his first game against Fulham.
Van Nistelrooy put in a man of the match performance, scoring two important goals that helped his new side to a narrow 3-2 victory over the London club.
His first came after he reacted quickly to an Andy Cole flick and managed to toe the ball over the Fulham keeper into the corner of the net.
Then just three minutes later he was at it again, this time his poacher instincts kicked in as he reacted first to a loose ball in the Fulham box and scored from about two yards out.
His impressive debut clearly gave the Dutch international a massive confidence boost, as he went on to score 36 goals in his first season in English football.
Van Nistelrooy went on to become a massive hit in England and is certainly considered as one of the best strikers of the Premier League era.
