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The crimson and white of the North London club emerged onto the road, its body catching the afternoon sunlight as it slowly approached the stadium and seeing this, the crowd broke out into a fever.
The Arsenal supporters pushed against the barriers, scarves raised above their heads as chants rolled toward the bus, looking as if touching the bus would grant them a certain salvation they'd never gotten.
Right in front of the crowd, camera shutters began firing almost continuously.
Flash after flash reflected off the windows, frequent enough to become almost blinding as the bus moved past.
Players could be seen through some of the windows, though the tinted glass made it difficult to identify anyone clearly.
The noise followed them all the way toward the stadium entrance and even before the Wigan team had arrived, Arsenal had made their home advantage felt.
The bus eventually disappeared through the entrance, and only then did the reporters begin lowering their cameras.
