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Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday night.
Erling Haaland has sent a message to Martin Odegaard after this triumph.
Alan Shearer has revealed his Arsenal player of the season.
Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday night when Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth.
The Citizens were involved in an absorbing encounter on the south coast, with the outcome not only securing the Gunners the title, but also wrapping up European qualification for the Cherries. Junior Kroupi gave Andoni Iraola’s side the lead with a sumptuous first half finish, before Erling Haaland’s late equaliser put a short-lived pause on Arsenal celebrations.
It wasn’t enough for Pep Guardiola’s men, however, as the North London outfit ended their 22-year wait for a top-flight title. With that said, here is the latest Arsenal news today, including reaction to this historic triumph, Erling Haaland and Alan Shearer.
We did it, together. pic.twitter.com/wQDp02LvLd
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 19, 2026
Reaction to Arsenal winning the Premier League title
Thousands of Arsenal fans flocked to the Emirates after the game at the Vitality Stadium ended, celebrating this momentous occasion in the streets of N5. The night will no doubt go down as one of the greatest in the Gunners’ modern history.
Hundreds of celebrities associated with the club, and several former players, paid homage to Mikel Arteta’s team, taking to social media to congratulate them.
Among those to send proud messages of support to the Arsenal players was NBA superstar Joel Embiid, who wrote on X: “IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING… PROUD TO BE A GOONER.”
IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING… PROUD TO BE A GOONER #COYG
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 19, 2026
Meanwhile, the likes of Hugh Laurie, Blake Monroe, Victor Boniface, Martin Keown, Aaron Ramsey and Mohamed Elneny all joined the hype train, basking in the glory of this triumph.
I can’t describe my feelings right now… Football always gives back to those who keep believing.. To the fans who kept believing, you deserve this… Arsenal; the club that will stay in my heart forever, you deserve this… The players and everyone at the club who made it happen,… pic.twitter.com/BXvwXIukiY
— Mohamed ELNeny (@ElNennY) May 19, 2026
Erling Haaland sends Martin Odegaard title message
One of the key features in Arsenal and Manchester City’s title battles over recent years has been the individual dogfight between Erling Haaland and Gabriel Magalhaes. Haaland has tormented the Gunners on numerous occasions, but this year, Arsenal got the last laugh.
That said, there is seemingly no bad blood between the striker and his compatriot, Martin Odegaard. Speaking to Viaplay, Haaland congratulated his international skipper.
““Arsenal, when you get the most points, you deserve to win the league,” he said.
“Congrats to Martin Odegaard. It’s well-deserved. He deserves this trophy. It’ll be tough to see him lift the trophy, but it’s fantastic when a Norwegian wins the Premier League and lifts the Premier League trophy. Congrats to him. He deserves it.”
Alan Shearer names his Arsenal player of the year
There has been significant discourse around who has been Arsenal’s best player this season and who is the rightful winner of the player of the year award. Many have suggested that Declan Rice, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are the prime candidates, but Alan Shearer has gone with a different name.
“I think the three outstanding players for Arsenal would be, from back to front, David Raya, the goalkeeper, Gabriel and Declan Rice,” he is on The Rest is Football podcast.
“I just think those three players have been the outstanding players week after week, delivering performance after performance when it got tough.
“I think those three for most of the season have been the brilliant players, the outstanding players, the go-to players.
“I would actually have those three players in one, two and three probably. David Raya, Player of the Season for me.”