I’m so in tune with our fans says Steve

United, is helping him push on.

He said: “I really like the new song that the fans have come up with.

“When they sing it, it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

“I really appreciate the song they have come up with and it’s great to get that sort of support from them.

“I have been through a lot of obstacles. I have been injured which was frustrating and then sat on the bench sometimes.

“Now I’m starting to get going and I’ve hit some good form of late.

“When I go on to the pitch I just give my all and try my best to show the manager why he should pick me.

“When I come off the bench I want to change the game and give my all to the team.

“Headed goals are my speciality and so when the cross is good I like to score with my head. Hopefully I’ll score a few more goals before the season is out.”

The Benin international says that while the cup fixture was important, the Premier League game against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday is the one everyone really wants to win.

He said on the defeat against Manchester United: “I thought the game was tough, but we played some good football out there and the performance was good too.

“They are a good side and they were clinical, they only had two shots in the whole game and they went in.

“We showed some good things and we have to take that into the league form. It was a good performance but we need to take that into the game against West Brom.

“This game was important, we had a chance to go into the quarter-finals. We are disappointed but, of course, next week is the