Only five managers have reached 150 Premier League wins in fewer than 250 games in charge:
◎ 204 - Pep Guardiola
◎ 231 - Jose Mourinho
◎ 237 - Jurgen Klopp
◎ 247 - Sir Alex Ferguson
◉ 249 - Mikel Arteta 🆕
Mikel Arteta joins the elite. 👏
When Robert Pires found the back of the net in the 46th minute of Arsenal's famous 6-1 victory over Southampton on 7 May 2003, few could have imagined they were witnessing the beginning of something historic.
That win marked the start of Arsenal's legendary 49-match unbeaten Premier League run.
So why bring up a goal scored in the 46th minute over 20 years ago?
Because, ladies and gentlemen...
It's been 46 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title.
In Numerology, 43 is often seen as an angel number signalling creativity emerging after discipline and structure.
It's about inner wisdom, stability turning into expression, and messages encouraging communication and growth. It also reduces to 7 (4+3), a number linked to introspection and the pursuit of perfection.
To emerge victorious in the hunt for a Premier League title after back-to-back-to-back near misses over three seasons, and constant ridicule from rival fans, Arsenal had to embody many of those very characteristics: discipline, resilience, introspection, stability, growth, and the belief.
But what has this got to do with today? Many may ask.
Because, ladies and gentlemen...
It's been 43 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title.
Rainbows appear at an angle of around 42 degrees, making 42 one of nature’s most fascinating numbers.
In computing, 42 is the ASCII code for the asterisk (*), the wildcard symbol that can stand in for almost anything.
Even in medicine, donated blood has a shelf life of 42 days, helping save countless lives.
But why 42?
Because, ladies and gentlemen, it’s been 42 days since Arsenal won the league title.
In 2016, during a pre-season trip to Seattle, a young Declan Rice was handed the No. 41 shirt by West Ham’s kitman. With the lower squad numbers already taken by senior players, academy prospects were typically given higher numbers.
Rice made his senior debut wearing No. 41, kept it throughout his rise at West Ham, and when he joined Arsenal in 2023, he chose to keep the number, prompting the club to make a rare exception to its usual squad number policy.
But why did he choose to keep the number 41 shirt and why bring up No. 41 today?
Because, ladies and gentlemen, it has been 41 days since Arsenal won the league title.
In Christianity, 40 often symbolizes a period of trial, judgment, repentance, or preparation:
The Flood lasted 40 days and 40 nights. Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai. The Israelites wandered the wilderness for 40 years. Jesus fasted for 40 days and Christ appeared for 40 days after his resurrection.
In Islam, 40 is also deeply significant:
The Qur'an associates 40 with maturity.
Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at the age of 40.
In football, it's been exactly 40 days since Arsenal won the Premier League.
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.
Sunday, May 10, 2026.
Gameweek 36.
The famous words were spoken:
“After review, West Ham number 19 commits a foul on the goalkeeper. Final decision is direct free kick. »
The rest is history and 36 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title.
The year is 2019.
An 18-year-old boy, previously rejected by Manchester United after 4 unsuccessful trials, joins Arsenal Football Club from Ituano FC for a reported £6 million fee.
He’s given the No. 35 shirt.
Few knew his name. Fewer believed what he would become.
�� “His name is Gabi, He’s from São Paulo, And he plays for Arsenal, La la la la la la la!” 🎶
We sang whenever Gabriel Martinelli hit the back of the net.
From relentless pressing to that crucial goal against Manchester City in the title race, he quickly became one of the key sparks in Arsenal’s revival, playing with fearlessness and energy every time he stepped on the pitch.
A boy arrived wearing 35. A star emerged wearing 11 to lift the Premier league title.
But why the shirt number 35 for an unknown 18 year old?
Because ladies and gentlemen, it’s been exactly 35 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title.
It’s late September.
Arsenal head to St. James’ Park on the back of a nightmare run against Newcastle, having lost home and away in the Carabao Cup semi-final the season before. A must-win if we’re serious title contenders.
34th minute: Nick Woltemade rises highest and heads home Sandro Tonali’s cross. Newcastle lead 1-0.
Social media meltdown. Rivals rejoice. Arsenal fans agonise.
Then off the bench comes Mikel Merino.
A sublime header to level it. Arsenal go on to win.
The word on the street? That comeback, after going 1-0 down in the 34th minute, was the moment we won the Premier League.
But why 34?
Because while the 34th minute brought panic that day, today marks our 34th day of celebrating, exactly 34 days since Arsenal 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.
In the 2025/2026 Arsenal title-winning season, Martin Zubimendi scored a stunning volley in the 32nd minute against Nottingham Forest.
It was his first goal for the club, a thunderous long-range strike from the edge of the box after a corner was cleared, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead in a dominant 3-0 win at the Emirates.
But why the 32nd minute?
Because today marks exactly 32 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title!
In 2013, at 31 years old, Mikel Arteta was Arsenal’s vice-captain and midfield leader.
Born on March 26, 1982, he had joined Arsenal from Everton in late August 2011 for around £10m.
He left the pitch in 2016, sharpened his craft as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City, and returned to Arsenal in 2019 tasked with bringing the club back among Football’s elite.
Fast forward to today, 20th June 2026...
It has been exactly 31 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title under his management.
In the current Arsenal squad, there are 5 players who are 27 years old: Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice.
Back in 2019, Arsenal signed William Saliba for £27M from AS Saint-Étienne, a deal that has become one of the most important long-term investments in the club’s modern era.
And now the number 27 shows up again, but why?
Because it’s been 27 days since Arsenal won the league title.
I have been asked to rudely remind you all that the English alphabet has 26 letters.
“What makes 26 special?” I asked.
Arsenal won the league and became champions of the English Premier League exactly 26 days ago so they answered.