Joff

The Arsenal 🔴⚪️ Erstwhile penalty saver. We’re still Invincible and now 2025/26 PL Champions. “Guitar lessons”.

[Joff @joffafc49]

From OTT euphoria to reality check

Wasted first 45 minutes

Fair play to Ghana - superb defending

[Matt Lucas HQ @RealMattLucas]

England need to go and buy Gabriel and Saliba and they'll be fine

[Joff @joffafc49]

“Attack wins you games; defence wins you titles”

England need to sort out the latter

[Joff @joffafc49]

I guess goals from corners are acceptable now

[Joff @joffafc49]

@laythy29 “Getcha poncho”

[Joff @joffafc49]

Whether it’s cricket or football, England vs New Zealand being played on dodgy surfaces.

[Joff @joffafc49]

Two day test anyone?

[Joff @joffafc49]

Anyone have an estimation of how many Gooners there were in Budapest?

[Joff @joffafc49]

So another season ends. From glorious euphoria of winning the PL to agonising despair of losing on penalties in the CL final

A coming of age season for this Arsenal group - there’s so much more to come

In a few months time we do it all again and I for one can’t wait

COYG

[Luke @lukewebb12]

Setting off home via Milan, third country in three days. More great memories with wonderful people and that’s why we do it. This one hurts but I love the club more than yesterday. Champions of England. Champions of Europe will have to wait for another day. 🔴⚪️

[HandofArsenal @HandofArsenal]

Absolutely immense season. Champions of England. Didnt lose a single UCL game in full time. Rivals waited until the last kick of the season.

Never been a better time to support Arsenal. He is staying. He is hungry. He will fix the roof while the sun is shining.

Arsenal FC ❤️

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Heading into London studio and already seen some Arsenal fans gathering (very early) for the parade. Arsenal are evolving. They can celebrate the title with today’s parade, rightly so after evolving to claim top spot after three second-placed finishes. The Premier League was their priority this season and they’ve done that. They’ve proved a lot of people wrong this season (me included).

Islington will be packed with hundreds of thousands cramming the streets, reflecting the huge size of the club and the pride in this team. Mikel Arteta, his players and Andrea Berta’s talent acquisition department, can then focus on developing further in Europe, the final frontier.

There is no shame losing out to PS-G, the best team in the world with the likes of the peerless Vitinha and the best manager in the world in Luis Enrique. PS-G are an intelligently assembled and well-blended side, and brilliantly coached. They are one of the greatest sides in European history showing their silk last season and silk and steel this season. They were worthy winners last night; more adventure, more possession, more expertise in the shootout.

Arsenal, as they continue to evolve, know they have to become more expansive, and take some risks which they didn’t dare against PS-G, who’ve ripped apart more open sides. That will come with further strengthening and that’s been promised by the Kroenkes and will be executed by Berta and Arteta.

The next step is adding more guile and style in the attacking third, recruiting a left-sided player of the elite level of Morgan Rogers (frustrating for Villa fans but PSR) or Marcus Rashford (unless Barcelona can juggle resources and keep him).

Also on the left, Piero Hincapie was so good again that Arsenal surely have to make his loan move from Bayer Leverkusen permanent for £45m (and quickly if Barcelona interest is real). Centre-forward has to be a focus. Viktor Gyokeres is settling in, and has been good since the turn of the year, but the fact that he didn’t start in Arsenal’s biggest game of the season was telling. But which elite centre-forward is out there and gettable? Julian Alvarez looks off to Barcelona.

Evolution also means building around Declan Rice as leader, making him team captain. He embodies that will to win required for the evolution to continue. Rice’s demeanour at the final whistle signalled his determination to drive this team onwards and further upwards. Keep Martin Odegaard as club captain, brilliant role model and ambassador for the club.

Also, ensure Gabriel and Eberechi Eze receive the necessary support; Arsenal will wrap the pair with love, of course, it’s what good families and dressing-rooms do. But the memory of penalty misses stays with players, and with opposing fans. Psychologists have helped others who have missed. Their penalties were poor, neither on target, neither testing the keeper, but the criticism is excessive. Football’s tribal, online is a febrile battle ground, but the mockery of Gabriel online is disgusting, some of it from crowing fans of teams that Gabriel would walk into - and captain. He’s bound to be in the UCL team of the year.

Arsenal should - and will - enjoy the parade today – and let’s hope everyone going stays safe because it will be crowded. The players then disperse to catch their breath for some before heading to the World Cup, a longer break for others. Arteta certainly looks like he needs a break. Before they all go again next season, minds and bodies refreshed, and team strengthened (not just squad). The evolution continues. #AFC

[Joff @joffafc49]

Gutted with the result but being there sharing the experience with friends and family was a joy

See you in 2026/27 Gooners

What a season it’s been

CHAMPIONS!

COYG 🔴⚪️

[Joff @joffafc49]

2006 and now 2026. Controversy again,

[Luke @lukewebb12]

This title is beautiful. Everywhere you looked yesterday there was joy. Age, gender, race, religion, it doesn’t matter. The Arsenal brings people together and it’s all love. A club for everyone. 🔴⚪️🏆

[Joff @joffafc49]

@laythy29 Unbelievable scenes; fantastic memories. Fuelled by 22 years of waiting and the frustration of the past 3 seasons the outpouring of joyous emotion has been a sight to behold.

Privileged to be a small part of it.

The Arsenal fan base is gargantuan

Whatever the weather……

[Joff @joffafc49]

CHAMPIONS 🏆

[Highbury49 @49Highbury49]

More More More ❤️❤️❤️

[Charlie | 🏆 @afccharlie]

Our leader starting the songs…..star⭐️

[Luke @lukewebb12]

Pure joy 🏆