But it was the City fans who got to roll with it at Wembley yesterday as the Sky Blues kept their Premier League winning rhythm to beat bitter rivals United 2-1 and bag the coveted double.
Singing out for his side in the stands was ex-Oasis wildman Liam Gallagher - filmed ribbing a young Red Devils fan after Ilkay Gundogan hit the winner to follow up his record-breaking first goal, slotted in 12 seconds into the game.
And while rail strikes truly made the final 'The Road To Wembley' as thousands of supporters had to catch buses, City remain well on track to equal United's historic 1999 treble of League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League.
More than 150 official supporters' coaches began leaving Manchester at 7am before joining thousands of other vehicles, including minibuses and cars, on the 200-mile trip to North West London. And in the end, it was the team in red looking back in anger.
City fan Charlotte Holdsworth, 38, drove for four hours from Sale with son Oliver, 13, but had a wonderball, saying: "It's been a good day."
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