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Southampton defender Alderweireld: Pelle definitely improving

Southampton defender Toby Alderweireld has hailed the form of Graziano Pelle.

Pelle moved to St Mary's this summer from Feyenoord, after a two-year stay with the Dutch club that yielded 55 goals.

"I played him before in Holland, with Feyenoord-Ajax," Alderweireld told the Daily Echo.

"He's very strong. I think he's better every day. He's not the same Graziano from Feyenoord.

"He's getting better, he's getting used to playing strong, and he's confident. You could see that with the goal.

"I think he really wants to show himself here. He's in a top mood now and hopefully he'll keep making and creating goals.

"Maybe next Sunday (against Tottenham) he will make a goal like this again, I hope."

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