Arsenal Team PL Champions Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26!

Quazzie · 20-05-2026 08:40AM

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Just the next step complete. The Next step is on Budapest. Then we start a new era next season. I don't think Mikel is the type of person to rest on his laurels

emmetlego · 20-05-2026 08:43AM

Ah lads. I’m just so emotional, every video I watch, every line I read and every sentiment…. I just burst into tears. We’ve waited so long for this. So proud of them all, but especially for Mikel. What a man he is. Looking forward to Sunday now. A day out with the family, few drinks, and a cup lift that seemed impossible only a couple of years ago. Come on you f*****g Gunners!

mossie · 20-05-2026 08:48AM

It's finally sinking in for me this morning, buzzing like I had a few already😂 I'll be in the look of for a few people this morning who've been writing us off over the last few weeks.

Underground · 20-05-2026 10:16AM

It’s amazing stuff really. Enjoy it as much as you can. Can’t wait to see the lads lift the trophy. Such a great group and I’m so relieved they’ve won something, they absolutely deserve it.

Redknapp and Micah Richards were on Sky last night and I actually thought their coverage and views on us were quite good and congratulatory. One thing Redknapp said I didn’t agree with at all - his view is now we’ve won the league, maybe Mikel will relax and take the handbrake off and play in a more expansive way.

My question is why should he? If this won us the league, and could win us the league again, why should we change? I don’t care if it’s ugly, it’s been 22 years of waiting.

ronjo · 20-05-2026 10:30AM

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He built this season on solidity with Raya, Gabriel, Saliba, Rice and Zubimendi (for most) being available and strong throughout the season.

Going forward there was lack of cohesion a lot of the time and a lot of injuries. I think it might get more expansive if they splash out on left wing and hopefully have less injuries among the forwards. Its exciting imo.

W123-80's · 20-05-2026 10:46AM

Liverpool fan here. Congrats guys, enjoy the celebrations. Its a great feeling!

TheRona · 20-05-2026 10:55AM

I was up at 5am this morning having my coffee before I head to work, flicking through all the countless videos on YouTube etc. Ended up with tears streaming down my face. I was living in London when we last won 22 years ago, and this one is just so much more emotional for me. All the close calls and nearly moments, all the heartache over the years. I know a few people who don't follow any sport at all, and they just don't understand that moments like this and the struggle to get here are what sport is all about.

Such a great achievement by Arteta and the team, and so much more to look forward to.

OmegaGene · 20-05-2026 11:42AM

the players were out at 5am this morning still celebrating, the joy in their faces with the fans would bring a tear to your eye

I was at the parade last time and it was amazing but last nights celebrations seemed so much better than the parade

L'prof · 20-05-2026 12:26PM

Absolutely delighted. This is the one they needed to win to shut up the haters. Now on to the next one 😊

artanevilla · 20-05-2026 12:43PM

Mod note: There is not enough room to have PL Champions & European Champions in the thread title. So if you win both you will have to choose one.

omega man · 20-05-2026 12:48PM

Anyone seen Mikel??!! Knowing him he was at the training ground at 6am preparing for a training session this morning and having to ring all the lads to get them in or else lol

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 20-05-2026 12:48PM

An awful problem to have 😂

emergingstar · 20-05-2026 12:53PM

How long have the Majority been posting here on and off?? Years and Years i recognize so many usernames

i hope ye enjoy every second of this, cause this place was bleak at times over the years

So happy, Soak it all in Gunners

jonneymendoza · 20-05-2026 02:18PM

Im so emotional right now i dont know what to say or react.

Been on the phone to family and friends. some crying as well.

I cant believe we just won the League. i really cant. Am i dreaming? Is this all a dream? If it is a dream i dont wanna wake up!

The amount of pain and suffering Arsenal have encountered for over 20 years is an understatement.

Since we last won it, We had to build a new stadium and have the likes of Chelse and recently Man City come in and change the landscape of football with their owners whilst arsenal were unable to spend any sort of decent money at the time during Wengers latter years.

We was pumped and embarrassed and called mentally weak and crap whenever we played against any top team in the league or in europe.

Now fast forward, Kronke's took a gamble and Appointed someone with no experience in managaing a football of any size aka Arteta.

First two seasons we finished near midtable. Still mentally weak and fragile.

Then taht 22/23 season. That Magical moment by Reiss Nelson scoring near the last kick of the game to put us on like 8 points ahead (with 2 games in hand btw) with about 8-10 games left .

This was the first time any Arsenal fan actually believed thatm way a sec, we are no longer mentally weaklings. we are capable of competing with the best?

We fell short and City wrapped up the title where no one here dared think Arteta would challenge for one...

Fast forward tp the following couple of seasons where we again fall short, missing out by 2 points and then the following season, it was meant to be our time right now taht Klopp was gone?

Nope. Slott came in and had the league wrapped up by feb/March...

Now 25/26 ... 22 years yes 22 fudgeING YEARS LATER AND WE DONE.

WE DONE IT!!!

The pain, the suffering, the embrassments, the banter and abuse we have endured etc etc all over. So much heartache, so much us Arsenal fans have gone through and we finally fudgeing did it.

Cheers andd thank you Arteta , the staff , players and the owners for sticking to the target and getting it over the line. Amazing,. just amazing.

Thank you all. ARSENAL FOR LIFE!!!

tayto lover · 20-05-2026 02:29PM

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I was getting in around then. Can't remember where I ended up. My better half said that if Arsenal win the CL she's stamping my address on my forehead.

eastie17 · 20-05-2026 02:45PM

as someone said this has been a 4 year long season with 3 years of runner up spots which I think is why the anxiety was so high

unichick · 20-05-2026 03:29PM

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My 9 year old daughter went with an Arsenal clip in her hair! Not sure she’d get away with the gear.

unichick · 20-05-2026 03:32PM

Granit always getting sent off was part of the reason we never won it in my humble opinion. Not sorry he’s gone. I see Danny Wellbeck wished us well too. He can score goals!

Irish Gunner · 20-05-2026 03:33PM

Anyone going to the Parade cant make it myself but have done last 2 but just cant go to this one

If in doubt just do it around Ground and Islington hall was crazy

Be in high spirits this Sunday may not make it to office on Monday and then repeat it for ECL

Was on North Korea medai lock down for a while back but watching everything now

COYG

ronjo · 20-05-2026 03:44PM

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He wasnt sent off any season we challenged for the title

omega man · 20-05-2026 04:02PM

Arsecast dropped an extra (made up on the spot) podcast. Worth a listen if you have the time. The lads sum up how we all felt last night and today.

Arghus · 20-05-2026 04:16PM

Where do you start...

I'm not going to deny that I was a doubter, particularly as the season went on.

I never was really truly convinced they were going to do it. I hoped they would, but I was still expecting a City winner, up until the very last second last night and by then I'd already factored in the expected emotional agony of faltering on the line on Sunday.

But, in my defence: I'm a traumatised person.

It's been 22 years of - the odd cup aside and some memorable victories during that time - ultimately, feeling a sense of dissatisfaction at the end of each season and never seeing the team achieve what you want them to really achieve.

So you become conditioned to it, you even begin to identify with it. And you try to protect yourself, you don't allow yourself to hope, because you know, from experience, that it's the hope that kills you. I take it as a given that as a fan that you eat pain.

But then, it can happen. My whole adult life Arsenal have been a team that come close, or flatter to deceive, but just don't finish the job.

But that's different now. And that changes everything: people's perception of the club, our perception of the club, the team's perception of themselves. I'm excited to know what's next, now that everyone can relax and loosen up, with the monkey off the back.

Another thing I'll say is that the win has given me a bit of renewed faith of the inherent decency of football fans.

There was so much anti-Arsenal noise in the past few weeks, a lot of it absolute rubbish, but, now that the thing has been won, there's been plenty of non Arsenal fans sincerely congratulating Arsenal supporters - and a lot of the other rubbish has vanished. Shows it up for what it was: Miserable oul shyte.

The scenes in the last twenty four hours, from all around the world, of people being happy and overjoyed, show that it means something and it was a long time coming. When you look at all that joy, you wonder how could anyone in their right mind have really wanted another entirely meaningless City league title?

Deeper Blue · 20-05-2026 04:25PM

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Super post and sums up my feelings well. Very excited to see what's to come from this team after another transfer window.

wassie · 20-05-2026 06:29PM

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purplepanda · 20-05-2026 07:52PM

Celebrations in the Gooner Valley were crazy last night, after we'd already had a great night on Monday evening, I'd say there was more fans out on the streets than even in 1989 when Arsenal won the league in the last minute at Anfield. Holloway Road packed from Nags Head past Holloway Rd Tube Station, adjoining streets & concourse by the stadium full for hours, didn't get near until 1AM. My young lad nearly 32 was still down there at 3AM.

Went around to a house party in the street I lived from 6 years old got back home at 9.30AM. The Hebbie Jeebies are back again, luckily I get a break until Sunday LOL!

Fair play to the opposition fans posting congratulations.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/826207826852257

OmegaGene · 20-05-2026 08:11PM

they reckon 100k were out last night and some are back this evening

Arghus · 20-05-2026 09:32PM

My faith did waver quite a bit this year at times. But, now, that it's over - well, apart from the one game left - you have to sit back and think what a ride it's been.

I remember the 2-2 draw away at Chelsea back in 2020 and feeling like there was something in the grit and the steel the team showed that night and going mad when Bellerin scored the equaliser...

But then there was the doldrum period: where things had to get worse before they got better.

The bottoming out, steadying the ship, reshaping the squad, getting everyone pointing in the right direction again. I remember after the three losses at the start of 21/22. If you had told me that Arsenal would be challenging for the league again in the very next season I would have thought you were insane. After the 5-0 City loss, I thought he could have been sacked had they lost the next game... Instead they went on this great winning run.

I think the first time I felt that, yes, there's a team coming here, was the New Year's day home loss against City that same season. It was a loss, but it felt like they went toe to toe with them this time.

My belief in Arteta did waver. Last year was the first year where they didn't improve on the previous one and then the football was a tough watch this year and the team had more than a few nervy moments, but, that doesn't matter now. I'm glad to say they proved me wrong.

eastie17 · 21-05-2026 08:22AM

Thinking about bringing my 14 year old over to the parade. Is it worth it? Will we see anything? Aerlingus out of cork in the morning, back that night. Any advice?

mossie · 21-05-2026 09:25AM

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It should be doable but could be a rush to get the return flight depending on what time it is. I've done it for a match before with a 1230 kick off. Got the first flight from Cork to Stansted and last flight back so had plenty time but wouldn't chance it with a later KO. It could be a rush after parade time depending on your flight time home. I looked at going myself but I'm going on holidays Monday so didn't go ahead with it.

OmegaGene · 21-05-2026 01:02PM

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last time I went we just stood nearly the town hall and the bus passed us we cheered like crazy and we went to the pub it was all over quite quickly

The place will be buzzing all day this time around with the bus starting at 2pm I’m sure, you will get there in time but what time is your return flight ?

Arsenal Team PL Champions Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26!

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Mod note: There is not enough room to have PL Champions & European Champions in the thread title. So if you win both you will have to choose one.