This was nothing less than Manchester City deserved and the same goes for Wigan.

From the get-go, when Callum McManaman dribbled towards the City goal right from kick-off, Wigan's game plan was clear. They were bright, energetic and inventive and that went for the man on the sidelines too.

Uwe Rosler, a folk hero in this parish, has instilled a fine work ethic and tactical discipline in the FA Cup holders since moving from Brentford and they did not let him down on their biggest day of the season. This was a far different performance from the disspiriting 5-0 hammering they took in the Capital One Cup but as good as Wigan were, City were poor.

Manuel Pellegrini risked things from the outset by leaving out Vincent Kompany and keeping the central defensive berths to Martin Demichelis and Joleon Lescott. Wigan gave that duo the treatment it merited.

The inevitable onslaught came but Wigan did not have to ride their luck, one strike of the post aside. This was what they came for and on they march. For City, the quadruple ends here and not Camp Nou.

Wigan will now face the gunners at Wembley in a semi-final showdown. Can they repeat thesame feat against an Arsenal team that brushed Everton aside on Saturday?

On Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu, Spain host Italy in the last chance for Vicente del Bosque to assess his players ahead of naming the World Cup squad. With a number of regulars named for the encounter, those missing are sure to feel a real sense of disappointment.
The likes of Fernando Torres, Roberto Soldado and Juan Mata have not been called upon and face a difficult task of getting back into the manager's thinking, though Del Bosque was quick to reassure those not involved.
"This is just a squad to play Italy, not for the World Cup," Del Bosque pointed out to reporters. "Some players not on this list have a lot of merit."
It's not just individual players that need to be judged by the coach. Combinations, formations and systems are equally important. Here are five things Del Bosque should experiment with against the Azzurri.