Dilly ding, dilly dong. Get used to saying, get used to hearing it, and get used to seeing it emblazoned on flags. If Leicester do go ahead and win the Premier League, this could be Ranieri's 'I would love it' moment turned on its head. Keegan and Benitez are both ridiculed for letting Fergie get the better of them and blowing their lids (to various degrees of truth) just when the pressure was at it's high point.
You could reasonably suggest that Leicester and Claudio Ranieri have reached that point. Unlike the previous examples, Claudio has the rather more affable figure of Mauricio Pochettino breathing down his neck and it would appear that, although there must be plenty of pressure behind the scenes, he's not letting it show.
For the first time, Ranieri has stated his belief that his side can win the title. Ahead of this weekend's crucial game against Swansea, the 64 year old was asked for his thoughts on the title race and whether Leicester can do it.
To which he responded;
CR: “We are in the @ChampionsLeague, man! Dilly ding, dilly dong!” #LeiSwa
🛎🛎🛎— Leicester City (@LCFC) April 22, 2016
You'd be forgiven for thinking he's losing his marbles but the rest of the quote would suggest that he very much has his thoughts together.
Well done to everybody, the owners, the fans, the players, the staff, everybody involved in it. It's a great achievement. Unbelievable.
And now we go straight away to try to win the title. Only this remains. Mauricio, keep calm.
And if the 'dilly ding, dilly dong' quote read quite well, the footage just makes it even better.
How could anyone not want that man to lead his team to a Premier League title? Granted, Spurs fans have plenty of reason to hope otherwise but if you're going to lose a title to someone, you want it to be him surely.
