A goal conceded in the 37th minute.
Of all the goals Arsenal conceded last season, this one stung the most. Not because it sealed the defeat, but because of who it came against.
It was Matchweek 23. Arsenal welcomed Manchester United to the Emirates. We took the lead through a Lisandro Martínez own goal, only for Bryan Mbeumo to capitalize on a misplaced back pass from Martin Zubimendi, round David Raya, and equalize in the 37th minute. The afternoon would end in a painful 3-2 defeat.
Now one may ask: why revisit such a painful moment? Why dust off the archives of defeat? Why count the seconds of a game that ended in sorrow?
Because, ladies and gentlemen.
Today marks 37 days since Arsenal last won the Premier League title.
On Matchday 33 of the 2025–26 Premier League season, Arsenal played against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
The game ended 2–1 in favour of City. At full-time, Manchester City players were doing victory laps while rival fans flooded social media with posts about Arsenal bottling the league.
But in the middle of all the gloom, one man lifted his head, looked at his captain Martin Ødegaard and said:
“It’s not done.”
That man was Declan Rice.
Arsenal went on to win every remaining league game, storming to the Premier League title and finishing 7 points clear of Manchester City.
But why do I look back on Matchday 33 with such nostalgia?
Because ladies and gentlemen, it’s been exactly 33 days since Arsenal won the league title.