The stands were almost entirely red, with red scarves raised and red flags moving above the supporters as the Manchester United anthem rolled around the ground.
The fans sang along as the players made their way forward, the noise becoming more than just sound.
Tucked away in a corner of the stadium, the Wigan supporters answered, not letting the home advantage play out that early!
There were only a few thousand of them compared with the home crowd, but they made themselves heard.
Their voices rose above the noise around them as their players lined up with their opponents at the respective sides of the match officials!
Pitchside, the broadcast cameras swept across the pitch, finding the players one by one and then the familiar voice came through the stadium feed.
"Good evening and welcome to the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford here in good old Manchester, and this is as exciting as it gets."
