Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has taken to Instagram to celebrate the Gunners’ Premier League title triumph by referencing his infamous three-word message from the club’s defeat to Manchester City last month.
The Gunners secured their first top-flight title in 22 years on Tuesday night after City could only manage a 1-1 draw away at Champions League-chasing Bournemouth, leaving the gap at an unassailable four points with one game to go.
But only one month ago, it felt like momentum in the title race had swung in Pep Guardiola’s side’s direction after they beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad to reduce the gap to three points at the time.
After the full-time whistle in that game, with many believing City now had the initiative in the battle for the league, cameras caught Rice stressing to Odegaard on the pitch that ‘it’s not done’.
And now that he was proven to be right, the 27-year-old has posted a selfie on social media along with several of his Arsenal team-mates as the squad celebrate becoming the champions of England.
Rice can be seen with Kai Havertz, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze, William Saliba, and Bukayo Saka, with the caption to the post reading: ‘I told you all.. it’s done’.
Declan Rice’s instagram post was a nod to the defiant messgae he issued to team-mate Martin Odegaard after Arsenal’s defeat to Man City last month
Jurrien Timber also took to Instagram to share the behind the scenes of Arsenal’s Premier League title celebrations
Jurrien Timber, who is in a race to be fit for the Champions League final at the end of the month, also took to Instagram to share snaps of the squad’s celebrations.
The Arsenal squad had gathered at their London Colney training base to watch Man City’s clash with the Cherries in the hope they could be crowned champions.
While the Gunners had kept those plans quiet, footage surfaced following the final whistle of the squad launching into celebrations after their triumph was confirmed.
Arsenal fans, meanwhile, gathered outside the Emirates Stadium in their thousands to toast their long-awaited success. Their legendary forward Ian Wright was among those at the centre of the celebrations outside the stadium.
More glory could follow next week as they travel to Budapest for the Champions League final, in a bid to stop Paris Saint-Germain winning their second European Cup in succession.
Arsenal will pick up the Premier League trophy after Sunday’s final game away at Crystal Palace, with tickets now gold dust for their most loyal fans.
Arteta and his team have endured mockery over their ‘second again’ position as the Premier League’s bridesmaids, but that will now end with their first major trophy since the FA Cup won in his first season in charge in 2020.
The last time the club won the Premier League was in 2004, when Thierry Henry and Co went unbeaten through the entire 38-game season.
