Arsenal don finally break di long jinx. After 22 years of waiting, di Gunners don win di Premier League title again. E be like say di whole of North London dey celebrate as di team secure dia 14th English championship.
Di title race don reach final whistle on Tuesday evening when Manchester City draw 1-1 against Bournemouth. Dat result mean say Arsenal, wey don beat Burnley 1-0 di day before, become champions. Players gather for watch di match for house, and when di final whistle blow, di celebration start.
Fans don gather around Emirates Stadium, dey shout and dey sing. Di atmosphere dey electric. For di final game of di season, Arsenal go face Crystal Palace for Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. Even though di title don decide, di match still get meaning. If dem win, dem go match di Invincibles’ record of 26 wins for 38 games.
Former Arsenal star Robert Pires, wey play for di club from 2000 to 2006, talk say e dey very happy. Pires win two titles with Arsenal, including di Invincibles season for 2004. For Canal+ interview, e say: “I am very happy and very moved. It’s a club that already deserved to be champion long before. That’s three times they’ve finished second, three times they’ve been beaten. For three years they have been called losers.”
Pires also defend manager Mikel Arteta, wey don face plenty criticism dis season. “I know Mikel Arteta well. I know it hasn’t been easy for him this season because we’ve sent missiles at him. Former Manchester players had fun. We can always debate the game that Arsenal developed. But, you know, the last time Arsenal were champions was in 2004, it was a bit too long.”
Arsenal go lift di trophy after di Crystal Palace game. Di club also get Champions League final against PSG on May 30, while Crystal Palace go face Rayo Vallecano for Conference League final three days before. Di two clubs dey look forward to European finals, but for now, Arsenal dey enjoy dia Premier League glory.
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