- Weary rivals, Manchester City draw 1-1 at Bournemouth
- Gunners emerge champions for the first time since 2004
- Players celebrate together at training ground
Finally, the wait is over and Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time since Arsène Wenger’s Invincibles held high the priceless trophy in 2004
The deeply cherished deeply victory arrived in drama fashion on Tuesday night after fierce title rivals Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth to gift this symbol of immense football value away to the hard-pressed Gunners inside the vitality Stadium.
As expected, Arsenal’s squad and staff, including Manager Mikel Arteta, had gathered at the training ground in Hertfordshire to watch the game, with Declan Rice posting a picture on Instagram within minutes of the full-time whistle of him with Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly and William Saliba.
“I told you all .. it’s done,” wrote the England midfielder in reference to his “It’s not done” battle cry after Arsenal lost to City last month.
Lively video footage captured the chaotic joy inside the dressing room as the players and staff danced together, loudly chanting “champeones” into the night. Midfielder Eberechi Eze was spotted at the center of the madness, jumping ecstatically up and down on a central table. After the initial locker room frenzy, the victorious squad reportedly left the stadium to continue their party at an undisclosed location.
Following the historic triumph, Arsenal’s official website cemented Mikel Arteta’s legacy. The club formally declared him one of the greatest managers in their entire history. At just 44 years old, Arteta secures his place as the second-youngest manager ever to lift the Premier League trophy. He sits just behind José Mourinho, who achieved the same feat with Chelsea in 2005
Arsenal also released a video on their social media accounts that was introduced by Wenger drinking a glass of red wine. “Champions go on when others stop,” he said. “Now go on and enjoy every moment.”
Now the stage is set for comprehensive appraisal by pundits because just like that, the crushing Premier League title race is finally over. A truly absorbing battle between Arsenal and Manchester City that swung this way and that throughout the second half of the campaign. However, it has now ended on the very high for the Gunners who have come out on top, securing their first domestic title for 22 years with a game to spare.
For three consecutive years, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal endured the heartbreak of finishing as Premier League runners-up. This season, they broke the pattern by commanding the top spot for nearly the entire campaign. Yet, as the high-stakes final stretch arrived, familiar anxieties surfaced, and critics openly questioned whether the Gunners had the mental fortitude to finally cross the finish line.
Arsenal silenced those doubts by mounting a fierce, definitive surge, capturing four consecutive victories since late April to decisively secure the championship for North London.
Drawing strength from their last minute ruthless streak which proved to be the catalyst, the Gunners are now the long-awaited Champions of England. Though the Cityzens’ final slip-up at Bournemouth mathematically sealed the race, the foundation was built over a nine-month grueling marathon decided by razor-thin margins and that is what actually secured for Arsenal the much-coveted Premier League silverware.
