How the football world reacted to Arsenal's Premier League title win

It's been just under 48 hours since Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years and it's safe to say, the football world has had its time to react.

The Gunners officially clinched the title following Manchester City's 1-1 draw away to Bournemouth as they were left four points clear at the top of the table with just one game to play, meaning the Cityzens could no longer leapfrog them.

As the reality sunk in that Mikel Arteta's side are no longer the bridesmaids of the top flight, there has been plenty of time for supporters to celebrate and rival fans to mourn the loss of meme material. Here's how the football world reacted to Arsenal winning their fourth Premier League title.

How the football world reacted to Arsenal's Premier League title win

Arsenal squad

The Arsenal squad watched the match between Bournemouth and Man City together at the Sobha Realty Training Centre and it's safe to say, celebrations were jubilant when the full-time whistle blew.

After enjoying their time at the training ground, the players headed out to enjoy themselves, reportedly going to TAPE in Mayfair, where they were joined by Mikel Arteta, who couldn't bare to watch the game and spent his time cooking a barbecue instead.

Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Jurrien Timber were then spotted outside the Emirates Stadium at around 5:00am on Wednesday morning, joining fans in taking selfies to complete a brilliant night of celebration.

Supporters

Supporters from all over the world tuned in to see the moment the Gunners were crowned champions, but the highlight came outside the Emirates as thousands of fans flooded the area and the streets of North London to celebrate their side's achievement.

Trains were packed, the underground was rammed and the roads crowded as supporters flocked to the area to keep the celebrations going long into the night.

One fan was even on a flight from Egypt to Gatwick and was in the air when the full-time whistle went, but EasyJet staff came through and presented him with an update that confirmed the Gunners were champions.

There were probably some very tired Arsenal fans heading into work on Wednesday morning, but those moments usually follow great nights, a sentiment no supporter could disagree with.

Club legends and former players

Plenty of club legends and ex-players took to social media to congratulate their former side on the title win.

Arsène Wenger helped kickstart the celebrations on Arsenal's social media pages as he began a compilation video with the words "You did it. Champions go on when others stop. This is your time. Now, go on and enjoy every moment."

Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pires, Tony Adams, David Seaman and Sol Campbell were among those from Arsenal's previous title-winning sides who shared their thoughts after the triumph, proving that once you pull on that red and white shirt, you're a Gunner for life.

Arsenal's second-highest goalscorer of all time Ian Wright didn't need the digital world to share his joy as he headed to the Emirates to join fans for the party, popping a bottle of champagne and questioning the celebration police if they could celebrate now. Never change, Wrighty.

Players and fan favourites who had competed in recent title challenges such as Granit Xhaka, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah and Mohamed Elneny took to social media to congratulate their ex-employers' success. Midfielder Jorginho even dialled in through video call to chat to his former teammates.

Famous fans

The Gunners aren't short of famous faces in their fanbase and plenty of their celebrity supporters were quick to congratulate their beloved side on the triumph.

Actor Hugh Laurie, known for his role as Dr. House, took to X to credit the "amazing achievement" while Piers Morgan, four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah and presenter Laura Woods also celebrated.

Former leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn headed to the Emirates to join his fellow supporters and his successor and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer followed up his celebratory X post with a moment to congratulate Arsenal in the House of Commons.

Seven-time Formula 1 world champions Lewis Hamilton shared a photo of the squad to Instagram with the caption "COYG".

The media and press

As expected, Arsenal's title win dominated the media throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, with the sunrise also bringing the newspaper back pages flooded with red.

The back page of the Daily Mirror read "GUN AND DONE IT!" while the Star wrote "PARTY TIME!" The Express shared the headline "TOP GUNS" with the Telegraph making Declan Rice's selfie the prominent piece captioned "We're the Golden Gunns".

In the days since, the papers have hosted columns that have criticised the triumph, but let's be honest that's to be expected. Asterisks galore in the press.

Sky Sports and the Premier League's official accounts were among the first to share the news of the Gunners' title win before TNT Sports and others followed suit.

Rival fans

Throughout the season, Arsenal have been criticised and laughed at by rival fans with most claiming the inevitable bottle would eventually come. However, as the Gunners' triumph was confirmed, some accepted their fate and others continued to undermine the title win.

Asterisks, set pieces, VAR decisions, corner battles, blah blah blah. Whatever excuses rival fans come up with, it won't change the fact that Arsenal are the Premier League champions.

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