Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was delighted for the home support after their 3-0 rout of Sheffield United.
Ché Adams' fourth of the season gave Saints the lead at the halfway stage, before Stuart Armstrong and Nathan Redmond confirmed back-to-back wins after the break.
Supported by 2,000 fans inside St Mary's, the boss was pleased to mark their return in style.
“It was the perfect Sunday for them and for us," he said.
“It's so nice to win in front of them, and so beautiful to see how they are celebrating and how much they enjoy us playing good football.
“It is so nice to have them back and so nice to see that we play the same, or even better, with them. I think the best message today is that we are becoming a stronger side every week.
“They have watched us playing in the past and you can see that they know now what we want to do and how we want to play.
“This was really interesting how they are not scared of us building up from behind, they are not scared of us playing out under pressure and this is risky but it's okay.
“They know we can do it now and this, I think, is amazing."
