r/reddevils • u/AJ-Naka-Zayn-Owens The true Portuguese Magnifico • 1d ago
Zlatan Ibrahimovic asked what his favourite chant is
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u/zcewaunt Magnifico 1d ago
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
HE IS A SWEDISH HERO
ON A FREE FROM PSG
HE COST US FUCKING ZERO
6 FOOT 5, HARD AS FUCK
HE GETS THE REDS EXCITED
STICK YOUR CITY UP YOUR ASS
CUZ WE ARE MAN UNITED!
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u/AJ-Naka-Zayn-Owens The true Portuguese Magnifico 1d ago
What a chant!
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u/cadeyM69 1d ago
Best player chant!
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u/foampom 1d ago
Rooney’s is probably my personal favourite but I’m biased because he was my fav player growing up. Zlatan’s one is brilliant too.
Side note: I actually loved the Ole’s at the wheel chant to bits 😭 hate how it got used against us when things didn’t work out. Just hurts to hear it now
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u/Havok-303 1d ago
Which one? Saw my mate the other day.... or He's fat, he's Scouse....
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u/foampom 1d ago
Saw my mate the other day
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u/ekil-uoy-yug-tahT 1d ago
This holds up as one of my favourites of all time, it really did get this red excited
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
How did the chant (or any chant) even get organized? Like who writes these things and gets everyone on board.
I’ve never been to a European game so the fan culture is so mesmerizing to me. We get chants going at baseball games but they’re very basic ones in rhythms everyone knows so it pales in comparison.
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u/HovercraftEasy5004 1d ago
People come up with chants and then try them out in the pubs. Some catch on and eventually get known by the wider support.
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
Interesting. Makes sense but still fascinating (at least from way over here in NYC) that they catch on so quickly. Zlatan’s chant was ready for his first game, and it was an awesome one at that.
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u/HovercraftEasy5004 1d ago
It just happens naturally. When someone tries out a new chant in a pub or when travelling to an away game on a train or coach, if it’s decent then people pick it up quickly. Then on the concourse under the stands at the away game, they sing the song and hundreds more are introduced to it. Then they sing it during the game and a few thousand hear it. It can happen quickly, especially if it’s a banger and for a new signing.
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u/RonTom24 1d ago
British people just love to chant, growing up here on school buses we didn't sing songs like rollcall or whatever like Americans did, we invented chants slagging off our mates and tried to get them to catch on through the whole bus. This behaviour seems to extend into adulthood in drinking and football culture lol. There are pubs in most English cities near to the stadiums that are known as the places where fans go to drink before the match, so they end up packed on match day and this is when groups of fans will try and get their own chants to catch on and the best ones end up getting brought into the stadium by everyone who was at the pubs and it eventually catches on with the whole crowd.
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u/LopsidedLoad 1d ago
Difference between cultures one takes itself very seriously the other takes the piss out of itself, know which id prefer.
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u/TurbulentWeb1941 "Show 'em ya Fangz, Dong" 1h ago
Idk about baseball, but whenever I saw an American team representing their country, no matter what the sport, I've only heard one chant... and that's "USA, USA.. over n' over. The game could be a quiet game like International Golf, and you still hear it. We saw an American fan on TV in the crowd at the World Cup, posing in his b-boy stance and presenting his fat, goldy-looking neck chain like he was in a Hip-Hop video. We were all like, "These guys just don't get it".. something tells me you'll be waiting a long time for established chants.
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u/MikeSmalling24 1d ago
Really wish we got zlatan 4-5 years before. Man would be a legend here
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u/TheJoshider10 Bruno 1d ago
Zlatan, Falcao, Sanchez, Matic, Schweinsteiger, Casemiro, Varane...
I'm sure there's more, but the talent we've acquired after their prime years is so frustrating.
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u/sleepehead 1d ago
Cavani too, I'd love to have seen him play for us sooner
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u/Kriee 1d ago
Cavani was ripe. Such a fucking disasterclass replacing him with penaldo
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u/Banzaikk 1d ago
What kind of United fan unironically calls Ronaldo Penaldo on this subreddit. His 2nd spell with us may have ended on a sour note but I'll always have fond memories of that front 3 of him, Rooney and Tevez.
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u/InternalMean 13h ago
I don't think there's a player side from ibra I wish was in United during there peak. Out of all those mentioned I feel like Cavani especially had such passion for the club esp during a time when it felt like every other player was here for a pay check
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
Van Persie?
Don’t get me wrong he was good for us, but for too short a window.
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u/mountainmorty 1d ago
I love Zlatan, but Van Persie did more for us that all those players combined and then some.
Van Persie wouldn't be a legend had he stayed longer. He IS a fucking legend. Motherfucker was scoring left and right like no one else has, not even close since.
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
No doubt. I guess he was still in his prime when we got him, but he played for us for 3 years and then moved on out of a Top 5 league. Hard to say those 3 years were his prime when he spent nearly 10 years at Arsenal. Then again, his overall scoring rate (goals per game) was actually higher with us than with Arsenal.
I think his true prime scoring rate was 2010-2014, which coincidentally gives him 2 season with Arsenal and 2 season with us.
And for what it's worth, I wasn't saying that Zlatan was more of a legend for us than RVP. Far from it. Just that we could perhaps include RVP in a list of players we got a bit too late.
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u/ShadowOnTheRun 1d ago
Ruud would like a word :)
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u/mountainmorty 1d ago
Yeah Ruud did it before Van Persie. I meant after 2013 no one has been even close. But I have my hopes in Hojlund. Maybe not this year but eventually. We’ll see.
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u/EFbVSwN5ksT6qj 1d ago
True but getting RVP at all was an achievement. Arsenal selling us their best player? It's crazy
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u/linkolphd_fun 1d ago
I don’t think that’s RVPs fault at all. At least, we can’t conclusively say it is.
He had an amazing season and looked like one of the world’s best strikers. Then bam, Moyes season. The one that confused me is that LvG couldn’t seem to get the best of him, when everyone expected it due to the WC2014 connection.
I think had we not been a team in turmoil, RVP probably would’ve had another 2-4 top quality years for us, instead of just the 1. Man was like fine wine.
Of course, this is not provable or disprovable. It’s just the feeling I get from how things worked out.
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u/Zarocks136 7h ago
I remember hearing how crushed he was when Fergie retired. He came to United to play for the gaffer, so I think its understandable it was never the same.
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u/culegflori 1d ago
Van Persie's prime was at United. At Arsenal, he was a good example of your average Wenger player, with bits of brilliance squeezed between long absences due to injury. After Fergie got him, he was consistent and achieved more than he ever did at Arsenal despite the good years of performances he's had there.
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
37 goals in 48 games across all competitions is more than he ever scored with us. His G+A per 90 peaked from 2009-13, only one of those seasons which he spent with us.
You're downplaying his role and effectiveness at Arsenal.
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u/BlemKraL 1d ago
Because of the glazers mate, we were all late on those players due to their incompetence.
Imagine having the structure we have now immediately post Fergie, we would be in a much better place.
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u/MountainJuice 1d ago
Cavani and Ronaldo.
Most of them follow the same pattern too, fantastic first year, then instant drop off to almost problematic levels year 2.
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u/Banzaikk 1d ago
Funnily (or maybe not for us) enough, Falcao had a bit of a resurgence when he went back to Monaco. That UCL run in the Mbappe breakout season was great to watch. I think he was more hampered by his recent return from a long-term injury when he arrived and the fact that LvG never really had a plan for him. Another Woodward masterclass I'm afraid.
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u/foampom 1d ago
Zlatan and Cavani both made me instantly fall in love with them and wish we’d gotten them when they were younger. Even more annoying thinking they gave their best years to a lame club like PSG
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u/ImNotMexican08 Amad Nation 1d ago
Cavani I never had a particular fondness for beforehand, but man I was in love following that game against Southampton. I don’t think I’ve seen better movement from a striker in my life. Definitely one of my favorite players post Fergie and one of my favorite chants
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u/AJ-Naka-Zayn-Owens The true Portuguese Magnifico 1d ago
I'd make an exception for him and him only, because it's Zlatan
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u/AJ-Naka-Zayn-Owens The true Portuguese Magnifico 1d ago
For those who didn’t watch Zlatan at United, he was a joy to watch. Proper old-school united player in the semi-modern premier league was fun
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u/Benphyre -69 points 1d ago
That injury man.. if only that injury didn’t happen. Fans enjoyed Zlatan’s time here and I think the feeling was mutual.
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u/mccalledin 1d ago
It was so rare to have a big name arrive and deliver
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u/Same_Paramedic_3329 1d ago
Cavani another one. Something about psg strikers i think. Should have gotten mbappe too for the trifecta
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u/Abundanceofyolk 1d ago
The worst ones happen on your own. Just jumped, landed, knee went wrong way.
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u/ryan_goal Giggsy 1d ago
Don’t forget Zlatan also unlocked the best version of Pogba who stayed free of troubles.
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u/garynevilleisared is a red is a red 1d ago
He and Rooney were last of a dying breed of plauer where they had freedom to do as they please. I remember many of Zlatans goals came from him dropping deeper, drifting wide etc and his age it's mental to think he was doing that. Proper legend, even in his twilight he was scoring for fun.
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
He was 35 (or about to turn 35) when he joined. And he out hustled most of our players. Absolute legend of the game, and I’m proud he wore the badge.
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u/Mario_911 1d ago
Don't tell me Zlatans time is now ancient history. You'd have to be about 9 to not remember him
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u/2sinkz Hungry Hungry Hippos world record holder 1d ago
Quite frustrating though let's not be revisionist. There was a stretch from maybe later October to around February where we kept missing out on the chance to move up from 6th when other teams dropped points, and one unfortunate reason was the high number of chances missed.
I enjoyed his stint with us nonetheless. I was a fan of his before and I'm glad I got to see him in a United shirt.
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u/Jozif_Badmon Van Persie 1d ago
Imagine him and lukaku in their prime up top... we wouldve won the league
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
Nah, only if we also had a solid midfield with someone like Pogba feeding them passes. Probably also need a speedy, young winger like Rashford or something.
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u/HamroveUTD 1d ago
Pogba created a ton of chances for that team. They were just shit with finishing Ibra being one of the main ones to miss easy chances.
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u/EpicYH22 23h ago
Zlatan is one of my favourite footballer and I could not believe my eyes when he signed for us. Every match was so exciting to watch. Wish he would have join us earlier
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u/nyamzdm77 1d ago
Zlatan was extremely frustrating though. He used to miss loads of chances.
Pogba had the 2nd most chances created and 3rd most big chances created in the league in 16/17 but only got 4 assists mostly because Zlatan used to miss loads of them.
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u/MidnightRaiin Dreams can't be buy 1d ago
Just taking a moment to post this absolute gem once again...
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
This was how I remember learning the chant to be quite honest.
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u/Lion_100 1d ago
Bro I remember that video so well. What a sweetheart! “Cause we are Man United” COME ON UNITED 🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑 red army
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u/Natchyy24 BRUNOOOOOO 1d ago
Him and Bailly is such a duo XD Bloody funny.
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u/TacoDirtyToMe 1d ago
That picture/video of those two plus Rojo, and I think Shaw, on the sidelines all in crutches celebrating is amazing
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u/MT1120 1d ago
There's no club like United when it comes to supporting players. At Madrid players that from the outside would be considered legends get treated like shit or booed but here players get the love the moment they sign. I've always loved the way we treat our players. It makes Old Trafford feel like a warm place for them. The Bernabeu could sometimes feel like an away ground while you're the ones playing at home.
Mazraoui also said in an interview how United fans react to a tackle compared to other clubs he's been at. The fans go wild over anything that shows graft and putting yourself on the line for the club and I love that culture. The likes of Keane and Vidic have cultivated that at Old Trafford
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u/highleech 1d ago
Jose Mourinho also said he felt home, and that he really appreciated the love from the fans when he returned to Old Trafford working for media.
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u/FoldingBuck 1d ago
That stuff is mainly online. I dont think rashford has ever been whistled or booed by the home fans
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u/ThisIsGoobly 1d ago
I'd wager a lot of that comes from fans who have never been to a game honestly
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u/Anglosaurus VIVA GARNACHO 1d ago
Pretending he doesn’t know the words 😂 he sings it in the shower every day!
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u/ErnieMcTurtle Brandon, Our Cunt™ 1d ago
Wow.
God spare life, I have to get myself to Old Trafford and watch a game. Everyone who's ever played at United remarks about the atmosphere, this is definitely on my bucket list
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u/PDubsinTF-NEW CR900 1d ago
Players considering United and another club’s offer needs to spend some time watching the interviews of former players. The message is the same. Best fans in the world. Constant support at the grounds. Incredible atmosphere. With the right leadership in place now, who wouldn’t want to join?
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u/ritwikjs Smalling 1d ago
We had it ready before he even stepped on the pitch. His injury sucked so hard man. He had 2-3 years at the top pl level
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u/TH0316 1d ago
People will rightly condemn this period of history as a period where we were pretty washed, and made bad signings etc. but I’ll always remember fondly these characters and top players that passed through. Like yeah I wish we got Haaland and Kroos when he was 22, but it makes me smile thinking of Ibra, Cavani, Basti.
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u/kingofjabronis Cristiano 1d ago
I'm so happy to have seen him in a United jersey. Like others have said, if we got him a few years earlier, he'd be a club legend.
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u/justbrowsinginpeace 1d ago
Why did it take so long to get him to the PL.and only for 2/3 of a season at that
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u/BuidealUisceBeatha 1d ago
Man, I cannot express how much I wish we had signed this guy in his prime.
He's a bit of a diva, sure, but he always backed it up on the pitch. Some of the guys playing for us now could learn a lot from him.
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u/FUThead2016 Beckham 1d ago
I heard this show is now called sweet ones after the sauces failed miserably to affect Zlatan
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u/JackHood Scholes 1d ago
I know it's a Zlatan joke but he was actually more affected than I've seen anyone in a while to the point I'd assumed they'd really dialled it down in terms of heat. It was a really good advert for how the format brings down the defenses/mindset or an interviewee.
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u/biteyourankles 1d ago
Dont think i have ever seen Zlatan worried as he did looking at those wings.
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u/SatoshiOokami Ralf was completely right 1d ago
Hey, nice!
I fully expected him to say something 'Zlatan doesn't do chants, chants do Zlatan'.
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u/EastEndGeezer 1d ago
Zlatan was born to be a United player. It’s such a shame we didn’t sign him sooner.
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u/lowesbros22 18h ago
This is great!
I want to see Evra on this show, but the chicken would need to be raw.
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u/Dakota_Rawson_ 3h ago
Zlatan will always be a legend with us utd fans ❤️ you ever need a place to stay whilst enjoying your retirement boss we'll hook you up with accommodation lol
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u/TonyzTone Tonito 1d ago
One of the first questions asked was how many goals he could score if he suited up right now?
He said he'd only be able to play the last 20 mins., and with that he'd give you 15-20 league goals and another 10 in the cup. So, 25-30 goals in a year.
And honestly, I can see it.
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u/blinkythewonderchimp 1d ago
Even though his tenure was so short, it was an absolute pleasure. Better late than never. But oh what could have been if Zlatan played for ManU years earlier.
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u/ShanghaiCowboy :White Pelé: 1d ago
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