Arsenal sealed their first Premier League title in 22 years after Manchester City were held to a draw at Bournemouth and Gunners players celebrated long into the night
Declan Rice
Several players were seen arriving at the Emirates in the early hours
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Arsenal stars partied long into the night during their Premier League title celebrations, with Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and several teammates spotted arriving at the Emirates Stadium at 5am. The Gunners were crowned champions for the first time in 22 years following Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday evening.
The squad initially gathered at the training ground, where players, Mikel Arteta and staff watched City's game together. Arsenal's 1-0 win over Burnley on Monday meant Pep Guardiola's side needed all three points on the south coast to take the title race to the final day, but they were unable to do so.
Celebrations kicked off at Colney, while thousands of supporters heading to the Emirates, where they were joined by club legend Ian Wright. Rice shared a sneak peek of the celebrations, uploading a picture with his team‑mates on Instagram alongside the caption: "I told you all.. it’s done," followed by a trophy and love heart emojis.
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Arsenal's supporters celebrated into the early hours
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Meanwhile, Saka and Myles Lewis‑Skelly took a dig at the doubters who claimed Arsenal would 'bottle' the title. Lewis‑Skelly, holding a champagne bottle, said: "They called us bottlers and now we're holding the bottle."
Saka replied: "Now we're holding the bottles. Yeah!"
Last month, after Arsenal's 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth, a City fan went viral for holding up a water bottle with Arsenal branding and pretending to take a sip - a clear dig suggesting the Gunners would 'bottle' the title. The clip racked up more than 700,000 views on X within an hour, adding to the scrutiny around Arsenal's title push.
Some members of the squad were then caught on video arriving at the Emirates Stadium early on Wednesday morning.
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka arriving at the Emirates
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Jurrien Timber
Jurrien Timber was there too
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One supporter filmed the likes of Jurrien Timber, Saka, Rice and Eberechi Eze walking outside the ground. "Don't play with them, man," the fan said.
"That's the champions right now, we're live with the champions right now." Eze also shared a telling picture, holding a finger to his lips outside the Emirates - a clear 'shush' aimed at the doubters.
Eberechi Eze
Eze sent a clear message to the doubters
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Arsenal are eyeing a historic Premier League and Champions League double
Arsenal are eyeing a historic Premier League and Champions League double(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Having surrendered the title race, Guardiola offered his congratulations to his former assistant Arteta. "Congratulations to Mikel, congratulations to Arsenal, they have been phenomenal," he said.
"We were close. On behalf of everyone at Manchester City, we congratulate Mikel and all the staff, players and fans on winning the Premier League. They deserve it."
It means a heartbreaking farewell for Guardiola, with the City boss preparing to leave the Etihad after ten years in charge following Sunday's final home game against Aston Villa.
Arsenal are set to get their hands on the Premier League trophy this Sunday when they make the short trip to Selhurst Park for their final‑day showdown with Crystal Palace.