Only 10 months ago City lost in a crushing defeat to Wigan in the F.A. Cup Final but Pellegrini has said that so much as changed since then that it is now a different era.

“I think now it’s a different moment,” said Pellegrini. “There are different managers, different players for both teams. “You can’t link one with another. When it happened 10 months ago is not a lesson I can learn in this moment but I watched the last four games against Wigan and they played very well.”

If we are now in a different era we certainly have the Chilean to thank. Not only could we end the season with a domestic treble but we have also made in-roads into European competition, finally making it into the knock out stages of the champions league.

But Pellegrini has said that he is not even thinking about the forthcoming return against Barcelona until after tomorrows cup tie with Wigan.

"We are just thinking about the game against Wigan. When we finish the game on Sunday we will start thinking about Barcelona.

"I know [former City striker] Uwe Rosler has an important link with this club but now he is the manager of Wigan and he will want to win."

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