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Absolutely, Edna. Here's hoping that this can still take off, because it's such a fantastic song for us all to sing. And if the clearly emotionally attuned AK hears it and decides to stay,so much the better. And there's no need to lose that ex-Paddy McCourt, line dancing anthem Achy Breaky...

If you look at it from Knockaert’s perspective... You’re French, you’re playing your football in another country. What is most likely to motivate and inspire you? Hearing a crowd mumbling something largely unintelligible to the tune of a relatively obscure, American country and western song...

Now it gets interesting. All available evidence suggests that for a player song to take off with a football crowd, it needs to be: – 1 A tune that’s really well-known, and easy to sing 2 Short, with simple words that are easy to learn 3 Not too fast, so...

Getting back to the point, what's the existing song for Knockaert? And, more importantly, is it any good - and which would work better?

Thanks for the comments. Two confessions: 1 I had no idea that Eric Cantona (1992-97) had that song assigned by Man U fans more than 20 years ago. Did any other player get awarded the Marseillaise? 2 I wasn't aware that Knockaert already had a song down here. What is it? (Nothing to do with...

The Marseillaise. Surely one of the best crowd songs ever. Let’s celebrate His Frenchness in style. (We’re practically French anyway) Tune: La Marseillaise, Final Chorus An-thony, An-thony! An-thony, An-thony! Knockaert, Knockaert, tears teams apart And gets the victory!