Can Graziano Pelle leave Saints with a great parting gift in the final weeks of the season !
Graziano Pelle has not always had a smooth time of things at St Mary’s, in his early days he was faced with a section of the support who did not seem willing to give him the chance to fill Rickie Lambert’s boots and there has always seemed to be an undercurrent of the fan base who have been quick to get on his back when results don’t go our way.
Can Graziano Pelle leave Saints with a great parting gift in the final weeks of the season !
Graziano Pelle has not always had a smooth time of things at St Mary’s, in his early days he was faced with a section of the support who did not seem willing to give him the chance to fill Rickie Lambert’s boots and there has always seemed to be an undercurrent of the fan base who have been quick to get on his back when results don’t go our way.
That has been the case of late despite the fact that earlier in the season Pelle was perhaps the best central striker in the Premier League and that was exemplified by his performance at Chelsea were he not only scored but had a hand in the other goals.
But some seem to have forgotten that and point to a long goal drought as evidence, despite that fact that the Italian spent a big part of that time injured and when he returned had a few cameo roles off the bench rather than in the starting line up.
But Pelle’s return to goal scoring form at Stoke City on Saturday could herald a swansong for the striker who seems likely to leave Saints in the summer and return to his native Italy to end his career.
But could he leave a lasting legacy to his time at the club in the final two months of the season, Pelle tends to score in bursts and if he does so now not only will his spell at Saints be very profitable, but he could just fire the club into a Europa League spot.
Even if he does not manage either, Saints supporters should be very grateful to Pelle, he came in at a difficult time and with some fans unable to accept that Rickie lambert was gone, but Pell’s scoring record in the Premier League is better than Lambert’s when you take into account that none of his goals have come from penalties or free kicks but all from open play.
So it would be great to see Pelle finish with a flourish, but whether he does or doesn’t he should leave St Mary’s with the grateful thanks of every Saints fan ringing in his ears for his service to the club.