"Arsenal players and staff gathered at their London Colney training base to watch rivals Manchester City draw 1-1 with Bournemouth, guaranteeing the Gunners their first championship since 2004 and their 14th top-flight in all, with a game to spare. City's draw at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday sparked wild scenes at Arsenal's training ground, and also outside the Emirates Stadium, where thousands of supporters gathered to toast the club's success by lighting fireworks and flares."
"Arsenal, runners-up in the league for the previous three seasons, had faced accusations of "bottling" their trophy bid after they surrendered the league summit in the wake of a 2-1 defeat at City on April 19. But while City subsequently drew at Everton, and then at Bournemouth, Arsenal bounced back by winning their next four without conceding as Mikel Arteta - absent from the celebrations after he said he would watch the game on Tuesday night with his family - became the second former Premier League player to win the title as a manager, and claim the second trophy of his six-and-a-half-year tenure."
""Light that up," Saka said in footage posted by defender Jurrien Timber on his Instagram account. "Let me tell you something. Twenty-two years, 22 years. there was laughing, there was joking, they're not laughing anymore. Look, it is going to be shining, it is going to be shining bright.""
"Arteta, who rejoined Arsenal as manager in December 2019 with the club in disarray, installed a blacked-out Premier League trophy at the club's training base which would light up only when the Gunners were crowned champions. "Light that up," Saka said in footage posted by defender Jurrien Timber on his Instagram account."
Arsenal players and staff gathered at London Colney to watch Manchester City draw 1-1 with Bournemouth, securing Arsenal’s first Premier League title since 2004 with one match remaining. The result triggered celebrations at the training ground and outside the Emirates Stadium, where supporters lit fireworks and flares. Ian Wright joined the festivities and was mobbed by fans. Arsenal had previously faced criticism for “bottling” their title bid after losing the league lead following a 2-1 defeat at City on April 19. Arsenal responded by winning their next four matches without conceding. Mikel Arteta, absent from the celebrations, later became a second former Premier League player to win the title as a manager, adding a second trophy to his tenure. A blacked-out Premier League trophy at the training base was set to light up when Arsenal were crowned champions.
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