The Manchester City faithful have dedicated a new song for January arrival Omar Marmoush. While City fans are proudly belting it out, it’s also ruffled a few feathers across the divide in Manchester.
Marmoush has certainly given the City supporters something to sing about.
Since his £59 million move from Eintracht Frankfurt, the 26-year-old Egyptian forward has hit the ground running.
Back-to-back goals in crucial matches – a late winner against Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-final to send City to Wembley, preceded by a strike in their Premier League draw against Brighton – have quickly endeared him to the Etihad faithful.
It’s this burst of form that has ignited the terraces, and a new chant has been born.
Popularised by City fans and the ever-present YouTuber Luke Stanley of MCFC_lads, a video recently surfaced showing the away end at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium in full voice.
OMAR MARMOUSH
— mcfc lads (@mcfc_lads) March 30, 2025pic.twitter.com/fdLAUzXycf
The lyrics are undeniably simple: “Marmoush, Marmoush, Omar Marmoush, he gets the ball, he scores a goal, Omar Marmoush.”
The chant isn’t a lyrical masterpiece, nor does it boast complex harmonies. Its charm lies in its sheer repetition and straightforward celebration of the player’s primary function: scoring goals.
The rhythmic “Marmoush, Marmoush” is almost hypnotic, sticking in your head long after the final whistle. It’s the kind of chant that’s easy to pick up.
However, the new Marmoush anthem hasn’t been met with universal acclaim.
Manchester United fans have been quick to point out a striking similarity: the tune is almost identical to the chant they famously used for their former striker, Andy Cole.
That chant, a terrace classic from the late 90s and early 2000s, also featured a repetitive structure celebrating Cole’s goal-scoring prowess.
While the tune might be the same, City fans will argue that adapting familiar melodies for new players is a common tradition in football culture.
The focus, for them, is on celebrating their own hero, Omar Marmoush, in the here and now.
