Bukayo Saka remarks that doubters are no longer mocking after Arsenal secure Premier League championship

Arsenal players and staff met at the clubs London Colney training facility on Tuesday to observe their nearest rivals Manchester City drawing one all with Bournemouth away from home. This outcome handed Arsenal a commanding four point advantage at the summit of the standings with only Sundays last fixtures left to play.

While the Arsenal team celebrated the clubs initial Premier League crown since 2004 joyous moments unfolded at the north London teams Emirates Stadium where multitudes of fans assembled to mark the event by igniting fireworks and flares.

Arsenal who finished second in the league for the prior three campaigns encountered claims of faltering in their championship pursuit as numerous analysts doubted their composure and capacity to manage stress after a two to one loss at City during April.

Yet as City went on to draw at Everton and later at Bournemouth Arsenal prevailed in their subsequent four league encounters while keeping a clean sheet throughout.

Arsenals achievement saw Gunners manager Mikel Arteta join an exclusive circle of individuals who have claimed English championships both playing and leading as boss.

Arteta who returned to Arsenal as manager in December 2019 when the club faced severe challenges placed a darkened Premier League trophy at Colney set to illuminate solely upon the Gunners claiming the title.

Light that up Saka said in footage shared by defender Jurrien Timber on his Instagram account.

Let me tell you something. Twenty two years twenty two years. There was laughing there was joking they are not laughing anymore the England international added. Look it is going to be shining it is going to be shining bright.

In an Instagram post this time on Sakas channel Arsenals Myles Lewis Skelly appeared holding a champagne bottle.

They called us bottlers said Lewis Skelly who like Saka progressed through the clubs Hale End Academy youth system. And now we are holding the bottle.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger appeared in a celebratory post issued by his former club.

The Frenchman who secured three Premier League titles with the Gunners including the 2004 Invincibles remarked You did it. Champions go on when others stop. This is your time. Now go on and enjoy every moment.

City manager Pep Guardiola who had Arteta as his assistant for two of the Manchester clubs league titles paid tribute to his fellow Spaniard.

On behalf of everyone at Manchester City we congratulate Mikel and all the staff players and fans on winning the Premier League Guardiola told Sky Sports. They deserve it for so much hard work and effort.

Arsenal will receive the Premier League trophy after their concluding match of the domestic season at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

The Gunners might still finish the campaign with an impressive double when they pursue their first Champions League title against Paris Saint Germain in a Budapest final on May 30.