Chelsea midfielder Deco admits he's settled quickly since his arrival from Barcelona.

When asked to compare life at Chelsea with that at Barca, the Portugal international told El Mundo Deportivo: "They are two great teams, there are high-quality players at both clubs and the biggest difference, which could be the yearning for friends and Barcelona team-mates, is offset because at Stamford Bridge there is Belletti, Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira, Bosingwa, Hilario and the coach is Luiz Felipe Scolari, a very important manager in my career as coach of Portugal. I'm at home in London.

"I've started off on the right foot, I've great team-mates at Chelsea. We've only drawn against Juande Ramos' Tottenham, who made life difficult for us."

Deco was also quizzed about how the Premier League compares to the Primera Liga, with the 31-year-old saying: "It basically differs that in the Premier League there are no small opponents, everyone fights to the death.

"When we play at home we still have a bit of space, but away you are under constant pressure from your opponent. In every area of play there is a battle. It's fun."