If Arsenal immediately crashed out of every cup competition, played only 40 games in a season, finished 3rd in the PL, and threw a party to celebrate one of their players winning PL POTS, the backlash would be felt for generations.
But it’s United, so the bar is in hell. 😭😭😭
Pep Guardiola is leaving Man City after 10 years. He won six Premier Leagues, a Champions League and countless other trophies.
Just goes to show what can be achieved with limitless financial resources and an elite team of lawyers.
You win the league at a canter & get a huge banner made to poke fun at the opposing manager, go and spend £500m on transfers, only to end up battling with Bournemouth on the final day for 5th place while the manager you took the piss out of wins the league.
Karma’s a fucker 🖕🏼
I’ve never spoken about this publicly, so bear with me.
But I want to articulate why this Premier League win for Arsenal isn’t ’just football’.
In July 2025, my son was born with a rare condition called CDH. It’s a hernia that forms in the diaphragm, which means that the major organs develop in the chest cavity.
This puts extreme pressure on the development of the lungs.
We were told throughout the pregnancy that he had a 30-40% chance of survival.
We had to wait until my partner gave birth to see whether he would make it or not.
He had life saving surgery on day 5 of his life - and we endured a 2 month stay in a hospital in London.
At times we were told that he might not make it through the night - but by the grace of god, and throughout a rollercoaster of ups and downs he survived the intensive care process.
During that time was the start of the Premier League season - and the one escape that I had was Arsenal football club.
We had been at hospital for a month, and hadn’t left the hospital grounds. We were there 24/7.
I felt so guilty leaving him, but made the choice to find a local pub and watch Arsenal’s season opening game against Man United. And for that 90 minutes, I was able to escape the pain and sadness.
Watching Arsenal become the one thing that helped me escape, even for just 90 minutes over the course of those few months.
We needed a name for my boy. Something to signify strength, courage and being brave hearted. We chose Leo.
He was born on the 19th July.
Leandro (Leo - number 19) Trossard’s goal against West Ham. That historic goal. Will forever live in a lot of people’s memories forever. For me, it felt like destiny.
Leo is now thriving. And in his first season as an Arsenal fan, he’s been spoilt.
Football means so much to all of us. This football club means so much to us. It’s more than just a game.
It shapes people’s lives, their character. It’s hope, it’s escape, it’s proof that hard work pays off.
Whatever your reason is for loving this club and loving football - enjoy every single second of this joy.
This one is for you, son.
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20+ years of Arsenal not winning the Premier League. Then we win it thanks to Bournemouth. I love it. 😂
I don’t care about all the noise either. Happens every year with whoever. I watch football to be entertained and man, what a cool feeling.
Been following Arsenal since I was basically human mush and Ian Wright became my hero. They got it over the line which I’ve been told for ages “Arsenal can’t do”.
George Graham inspired football for life. 😂
Champions League next. Silence all the madness. 🙌
COYG!