As the bus approached the ground, the stadium came into view beyond the surrounding buildings.
Supporters were already gathering outside, scarves wrapped around their necks despite the mild weather.
Blue shirts mixed with Wigan's colours, while vendors worked through the growing crowd.
When they saw the City coach approaching, the bellowing and all the chants got redirected towards them, looking to faze and haze the opponents before they even stepped onto the pitch.
"Full house eh?" Haaland said.
"Looks like it," Rodri replied.
Haaland gave a brief nod and returned to his seat.
A familiar opposition in Wigan, one that they had beaten multiple times now, but not without its difficulties.
In the FA Cup final the past season, they had almost lost, but had come through because of a debatable situation that the referee had thankfully ruled in their favour.
This wasn't the final and the cup run could end in a single afternoon, regardless of reputation.
