Kobbie Mainoo was the talk of the country when he broke into the Manchester United first team during the 2023/24 season.
The player had a brilliant start to his Manchester United career, scoring a winner against Liverpool in front of the Stretford End before scoring the second goal in the club's 2-1 win over Man City in the 2024 FA Cup final a few months later.
While the player has fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim, there is still hope among the club's supporters that he can find his way back in and enjoy a long and successful career at Old Trafford.
Could a Kobbie Mainoo chant be used to inform Amorim of how the club's supporters feel? Has one already been made? Let's find out.
Kobbie Mainoo chant, lyrics and tune
The Kobbie Mainoo chant is sung to the lyrics of ‘September' by Earth, Wind and Fire. It is the same tune used by Arsenal fans for their Jurrien Timber chant. The lyrics are as follows:
Oh eh oh,
His name is Kobbie Mainoo,
Oh eh oh,
He hates the f***ing scousers,
Oh eh oh,
He never gives the ball away
Kobbie Mainoo chant background
The Kobbie Mainoo chant is one that is yet to make it into the stands at Old Trafford or into Man Utd away ends, but as evidenced by the video below, it is getting close, as it has been sung on the concourse.
This tune has been used by several other clubs in English football, but this Mainoo effort doesn't do a great job of fitting the lyrics to the tune.
For starters, ‘Mainoo', ‘scousers' and ‘away' don't rhyme with each other, or even come close to doing so, which makes it appear like whoever created this football chant decided that that was what they wanted the lyrics to be and didn't even consider whether it fitted the song or not.
Speaking of scousers, there is a sense that every ‘new' Man Utd chant has to incorporate them or Man City in some way, which is quite sad.
Man Utd fans singing the Kobbie Mainoo chant
FGG says: A lame effort
There was a time not that long ago when Man Utd fans were considered the best away fans in the country. Part of that was the noise they made, but part of it was also due to a unique and large songbook. This chant is at complete odds with that, so it would be a real shame if this ever did become part of their away-day repertoire.