In the days leading up to the final, there was nothing but excitement for the Wigan fans.
Their team was in the FA Cup final.
It always felt incredulous when they heard it, since none would've thought about them making something like the FA cup final when the season began, but here they were, just a few days away.
On the City side of things, the mood was different but no less charged.
Pep Guardiola's side had been here before and knew what it required, and the news of the rescheduling had barely caused a ripple in the squad's preparation.
They had the Champions League final on the horizon and the FA Cup final before it, and the general sense around the Etihad was that the business of winning things was simply being attended to in the correct order.
For neutrals, they were simply curious.
Most hadn't followed Wigan's journey and had only heard about their qualification, and that was what piqued their interest.
