&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "WATCH: Rice, Saka celebrate Arsenal’s historic PL title win with fans outside Emirates at 5 AM")
Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were among several Arsenal players pictured celebrating with team fans at dawn (5 AM on Wednesday) outside of the Emirates Stadium after they clinched the Premier League for the first time since 2004. Manchester City’s draw against AFC Bournemouth resulted in Arsenal finishing at the top of the Premier League points table and clinching the league title. The two marquee players alongside Jurrien Timber were pictured in a social media post by teammate and attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze. Thousands of Arsenal fans surrounded their stadium in this historic moment for the London-based club.
After the win, the crowd flocked to the area and marked the celebration by lighting fireworks and flares.
Also read | Premier League: Arsenal crowned champions after 22 years as Manchester City draw against AFC Bournemouth
The 2026 Premier League winning squad first held a party at their training ground in London Colney with head coach Mikel Arteta, and later celebrated it with the fans outside the Emirates. Several players cherished this monumental moment, having finished as runners-up for the past three seasons.
Here’s what the Arsenal players said after their PL title win -
Saka said Arsenal's critics were "not laughing at us anymore".
"Let me tell you something. Twenty-two years, 22 years, there was laughing, there was joking, they're not laughing anymore," the England international added.
Trending Stories
)
'George Soros playbook': Understanding the foreign funding network around Sonam Wangchuk
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the S-400 fires its missiles straight up into the air
)
FIFA 2026 | 'I am truly sorry': Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, who get red card in final, reacts to loss
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New Friday OTT releases (July 24, 2026): Musafir Cafe, Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya, Pallichattambi- Watch these 6 titles on Netflix, Prime Video and more
)
NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police block 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
'Sonam, it’s done, bro. Don’t extend this': Salman Khan now urges protesting students to go home, offers Wangchuk home cooked food to end fast
)
Accidental overdose: UK inquest rules out foul play in Saudi Prince’s London death
)
Scientists decode rare metal that allows China's radar satellite to spy over Asia Pacific
)
Major defence breakthrough: DRDO test-fires Kusha LRSAM system, hits simulated target
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why US fighter jets use seamless bubble canopies compared to Russian jets
)
‘Stole the show’: Young man’s uncanny imitation of Trump leaves internet stunned | WATCH
)
He predicted COVID-19 and 2008 economic crisis, was labeled fearmonger. Now he has another dire warning
)
Ukrainian drone wrecks irreplaceable Russian bomber 800km inside the country, satellite images show it halved
)
US-Iran War: Iran destroys US Patriot Air-Defence System
)
Man with babyish face spends Rs 10 lakh on beard transplant to be taken seriously at work
)
Will India switch to plastic currency? Why RBI wants to replace paper currency, and what it means for your wallet | WION Decodes
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the specialized paint on an S-400 costs thousands of dollars per truck
)
Pakistan army chief used private oil venture to keep Iran attacks off Saudi Arabia: Report
)
Sonam Wangchuk's connection with George Soros and Ford Foundation explained!
)
'Most important foundation': Dharmendra Pradhan's long note on 'school education' amid calls for his resignation
)
Jana Nayagan box office collection: Here's how much CM Vijay's political drama mints on day 1
)
Commonwealth Games 2026: India's medal hopes suffer after doping woes
)
Russia-Ukraine war escalates| Zelensky pushes patriot missile production as Black sea crisis deepens
)
Iran flew IRGC men, advisers and military gear to Yemen, bolstered Houthis for Red Sea blockade: Sources
)
The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
)
Ranbir Kapoor-Yash's Ramayana trailer postponed, producer cites Sony Pictures deal as reason
)
'Oh my god!' Orca deliberately rams into sunfish so hard that it exploded. For food or fun?
)
Delhi Police chief gets NSA detention powers but force denies link to CJP protests
)
ICC ODI Rankings: Joe Root jumps big, India trio close in on No. 1 spot
)
In another video posted by Saka, 19-year-old defender Myles Lewis-Skelly is brandishing a champagne bottle.
"They called us bottlers," said Lewis-Skelly, who has come through the club's academy. “And now we're holding the bottle.”
Arsene Wenger, the French coach who was in charge when Arsenal won their last title in 2004, addressed the players in a video on the club's social media channels.
"You did it! Champions go on when others stop. This is your time. Now, go on and enjoy every moment," Wenger said.
Another club legend, Ian Wright, the striker who scored 185 times for Arsenal and was a member of the side that clinched the domestic double in 1998, was mobbed by fans as he celebrated outside the Emirates. He even took to his social media handles to post pictures of the celebration.
Meanwhile, Arteta's side will formally be presented with the Premier League trophy on Sunday after their final match of the season at Crystal Palace. Then they will turn their attention to winning a Champions League title for the first time when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Budapest on May 30.
(With inputs from AFP)
