After 22 years of waiting, the Arsenal F.C. He shouted champion and was crowned with the title of the Premier League 2025-26 due to the tie Bournemouth in front of Manchester Metropolisthe closest pursuer of the gunnersin the absence of a date for the English league to end.
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This is the fourteenth local championship in the history of Arsenal, which under the leadership of the Spanish Mikel Arteta equals the feat that the team led by the Frenchman Arsene Wenger had achieved for the last time.
The London team is confirmed as the third English club with the most First Division trophies, with 14, only surpassed by the Manchester United (20) and Liverpool (20). In fourth place is Metropolis, which won eight leagues in this century.
A long wait
The celebration at the Emirates Stadium began even before the title was mathematically confirmed. As the team beat Burnley on Monday, the home fans chanted “Champions all over again, Champions all over again”, in a scene that summarized the end of a long wait and revenge for years of frustration.
The North London Club He had not lifted the trophy since the historic 2004 campaignwhen the team known as “The Invincibles” closed the season without losses. Since then, several failed attempts have passed, including several runners-up finishes and changes of coaches, until the project headed by Arteta, who took over almost seven years ago, was consolidated.
One of the symbols of that resilience was the twist on a chant that rivals used for years to mock Arsenal. “2nd all over again, 2nd all over again” was replaced by the celebration of a team that resisted the pressure of competing against Manchester Metropolis’ recent dominance and also Liverpool’s outstanding seasons.
The title came after a campaign marked by consistency, although not exempt from criticism for its style. This Arsenal did not replicate the showy play of Wenger’s team, but instead opted for a more pragmatic proposal, based on defensive solidity, taking advantage of set pieces and tactical reading of each rival.
The strategy gave clear results. The team scored 18 goals from corner plays during the season, more than any other in the league, and that effectiveness made set-piece specialist Nicolás Jover a figure celebrated by fans.
Collectively, the success was also sustained by a defense that was once again the one with the fewest goals scored in the championship. Spanish goalkeeper David Raya won his third consecutive Gold Glove, supported by the central duo formed by Gabriel Magalhães and William Saliba.
In attack, the team shared prominence between several pieces. Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyökeres They led a squad without a single great figure, but with a structure that responded throughout the season.
