GRAZIANO Pelle has labelled the relationship between Saints’ attacking players as a thing of beauty.

The Saints top-scorer has been proud of what the St Mary’s club have achieved so far this campaign, especially the 3-1 win at Chelsea.

And it has led him to label the abilities of attacking companions Dusan Tadic and Sadio Mane as beautiful.

“Two great players,” he said about Tadic and Mane. “And I don’t want to just name them because we have lots of great players on the bench too, like (Shane) Long and Jay Rod (Jay Rodriguez).

“But, honestly, Tadic and Mane, they’re really good players. Two very different players, but that is beautiful because you can expect different things from us.

“I hope we keep going and I’m sure we will, because they are good players.”

Pelle will return to the place it all started for him at Saints today when Ronald Koeman’s side visit Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League.

Back in August 2014, Koeman took charge of his first competitive match and five of his new signings, including the Italian, made their debut for Saints.

It ended in a 2-1 defeat, but Pelle takes away fond memories.

“Yes, there have been a lot of good things in my career as a football player,” he explained. “I was young in the way of the Premier League player (at Anfield), but I remember also with pleasure not for the result.

“But it was a beautiful atmosphere and it let me understand a lot of things about the game.

“I had to work harder and be more competitive because it was going to be a difficult season. It was from that moment I realised that the Premier League was tough.”

He continued: “I did learn a lot because I like always to improve, but that one was my first Premier League game and when you are new it isn’t really easy every time to settle quick.

“I did actually settle quick, but it was a nice match for me to understand that I needed to improve and hopefully I did.”

Pelle has scored five goals in the league this term and is keen to keep in good form.

“At the moment, yes, (I am in good form) but it won’t be enough. I have to keep going and keep this (goal) numbers going until the end of the season,” he said. “Otherwise it will not be worth it, all this hard work.”