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title: "Southampton: Fans miss Graziano Pelle"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fans-miss-graziano-pelle/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2019-10-03T17:40:33Z"
modified: "2019-10-03T17:40:33Z"
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# Southampton: Fans miss Graziano Pelle

**Southampton have seen some fantastic players grace the St. Mary’s turf over the years.**

The likes of Rickie Lambert, Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana, to name a few. One name who often gets overlooked, though, is Italian centre-forward Graziano Pelle.

The 34-year-old made 80 appearances for the Saints, scoring 30 goals and providing 10 assists for the club between the years of 2014-2016 (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/graziano-pelle/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/29594)).

Pelle became something of a [cult hero](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/11382203/Southampton-striker-Graziano-Pelle-says-in-the-Premier-League-its-a-case-of-kick-or-be-kicked.html) among Southampton fans during his time on the south coast, and when he departed for a fresh venture in the Chinese Super League three years ago, it was deemed as a significant loss for the club, who were only just coming to terms with losing Sadio Mane to Liverpool a [month earlier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadio_Man%C3%A9).

Southampton welcome Chelsea to St. Mary’s this Sunday, precisely four years and four days after the Saints beat the Blues 3-1 at Stamford Bridge – a match that Pelle scored in.

The club’s [official Twitter account](https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC) posted the Italian’s goal from that fateful day in west London, and it’s taken these fans on a trip right down memory lane…

> Please come back
>
> — Ethan (@Dean22177) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/Dean22177/status/1179675452752809984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Bring him home or we riot
>
> — Josh Harris (@SouthamptonJosh) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/SouthamptonJosh/status/1179656440157483008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I miss those days. Mane, Tadic and Pelle…
>
> — Jack Gladman (@Jack\_\_Gladman) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/Jack__Gladman/status/1179691255929942017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I miss this team 😭😭😭😭
>
> — Daniel Zambrano (@DaniiZF35) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/DaniiZF35/status/1179665620280991744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Grazzziiiiaaannnoooooo
>
> — Robbie (@EditSouthampton) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/EditSouthampton/status/1179658680033304576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a goal, what a guy!!
>
> — Lee V (@SaintLee\_) [October 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/SaintLee_/status/1179659526120902656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Saints fans, how much do you miss Pelle? Let us know by commenting below!***