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Declan Rice trolls Man City after Arsenal title win

Declan Rice mocked Manchester City on Instagram after Arsenal won their first Premier League title in 22 years, referencing his derby-day warning.

Declan Rice trolls Man City after Arsenal title win

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has referenced his defiant message to teammate Martin Odegaard from last month's defeat to Manchester City to celebrate the Gunners' Premier League title win.

Arsenal secured their first top-flight title in 22 years on Tuesday night after City could only draw 1-1 away at Champions League-chasing Bournemouth, leaving Arsenal an unassailable four points clear with one game to go.

A month earlier, City had beaten Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad under manager Pep Guardiola, cutting the gap to three points. After the final whistle, cameras caught Rice telling Odegaard on the pitch that "it's not done."

The 27-year-old was proven right. He posted a selfie with teammates Kai Havertz, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka, captioned: "I told you all.. it's done."

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Declan Rice's instagram post was a nod to the defiant messgae he  issued to team-mate Martin Odegaard after Arsenal's defeat to Man City last month

Timber shares celebration snaps

Jurrien Timber, who is in a race to be fit for the Champions League final at the end of the month, also posted Instagram snaps of the squad's celebrations.

Jurrien Timber also took to Instagram to share the behind the scenes of Arsenal's Premier League title celebrations

The Arsenal squad had gathered at their London Colney training base to watch City's match against Bournemouth in the hope of being crowned champions. The club had kept those plans quiet, but footage surfaced after the final whistle showing the squad launching into celebrations once the title was confirmed.

Fans gather outside the Emirates

Arsenal fans gathered outside the Emirates Stadium in their thousands to celebrate. Club legend Ian Wright was among those at the centre of the celebrations outside the stadium.

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Champions League final and trophy lift still to come

More glory could follow next week as Arsenal travel to Budapest for the Champions League final, in a bid to stop Paris Saint-Germain winning their second European Cup in succession.

Arsenal will pick up the Premier League trophy after Sunday's final game away at Crystal Palace, with tickets now gold dust for their most loyal fans.

Mikel Arteta and his team had endured mockery over their 'second again' position as the Premier League's bridesmaids. The title is Arsenal's first major trophy since the FA Cup won in Arteta's first season in charge, in 2020. The club's last Premier League title came in 2004, when Thierry Henry and his teammates went unbeaten through the entire 38-game season.

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