After making his debut against Arsenal on the weekend, Chelsea midfielder Miroslav Stoch was delighted that his dream came true.

Stoch was entered into the fray late in the piece and despite losing the match, the 19-year old Slovakian was buoyed by kind words from Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari.

"My childhood dream came true. Ahead of my substitution coach Scolari told me that I should not be afraid, that I should play the way I play in the reserves," he told the club's official website.

"He advised me that if the game was played with one-two passes, I should play so and if I had to dribble, I should not fear to do so. He cheered me up.

"It makes you happy to make your debut in such a game. However, in this case it is only a half joy as we lost," he added.