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We asked for your messages to Mikel Arteta. If you had two minutes to speak to the man who has taken you back to glory, what would you say?

Here are some of your comments:

Joel: Mikel Arteta, you forever changed our lives. I remember going to school after the 10-2 aggregate defeat by Bayern Munich in 2014, and nobody let me live it down, one of the worst days of my life. Now my little brother can rock up at school as a Premier League champion. That's the difference. It's all down to you. You raised the standards.

Rachel: Thank you, Mikel, for the faith. You believed when we didn't. You asked us to trust in the process. We wavered. You asked for noise and support. We thought it would be another bottle job. You defended your players. We thought they lacked conviction. You were right. We were wrong. We're so fortunate that you are our leader. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Meer: A 30th birthday present six months early! And 22 years since Arsene Wenger's own reign included a title win - serendipitous and magical! A moment to savour for generations to come. Congratulations on your first Premier League trophy as Arsenal manager, Mikel!

Luke: I'm so happy. I was a child in 2004, and now I'm almost 30 and Arsenal are league champions once again, full of joy and tears of joy. Thank you to the team and thank you, Arteta.

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Stuart: Mikel. God bless you, mate. The passion, courage and personal sacrifice you have exhibited over the past six years have been immense. You have assembled and motivated a team of players and staff who have lifted our beloved Arsenal back into the stratosphere - where we belong. On behalf of all us far-flung Gooners, thank you, and thanks also to your family. We love you.

Patrick: Damn you, Mikel, since I first watched Charlie George score that goal against Liverpool to win the FA Cup and secure the Double all those years ago, I have loved this club. The magic moments since, like the Rix cross after Liam Brady carved up Wembley in the last minutes of that epic encounter only for Alan Sunderland to magically end it and the incredible 'Invincibles' guided by a gentleman. Tears and jubilation were the net result. I can honestly say the only time I openly wept more than last night was when 'Rocky' slipped away. Arsenal is the most wonderful football club and long may it remain the fabric of our lives. Thank you, sir.

Tony: Thanks for staying true to your beliefs. It had to be difficult with the constant attacks from ex-players on social and mainstream media. They were afraid if you won this season you would go on to emulate the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola. Now their greatest fears are about to come true.

Keir: Congratulations, Mikel, I'd like to applaud your bravery, your spirit, your determination and your unique nature, not to mention your love for the game, your intelligence and your sense of humour. You fully deserve this success and all the plaudits. Now let's go get that European Cup! Vamos!

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Arsenal's Premier League victory perhaps belongs to one person above all others.

Mikel Arteta arrived in December 2019 with the Gunners 10th in the Premier League following the sacking of Unai Emery.

He left his assistant role at Manchester City to try and rebuild the club he captained to FA Cup glory as a player. 350 games and six-and-a-half years later, he has returned the Gunners to the very top of English football with a Champions League final still to play.

As former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson put it: "He has stamped his identity on the football club and was confident enough, brave enough and bold enough to go into that process."

So, we want to hear your messages to Arteta. If you had two minutes to speak to the man who has taken you back to glory, what would you say?

Let us know here

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It has been 22 years since Arsenal last lifted the Premier League title, so naturally the celebrations in north London will be continuing for a fair while.

The moment is "lifetime-defining" for many supporters, as fan writer Chris Howard highlighted, so BBC Radio London will be marking the achievement with an hour-long Total Sport special show on Wednesday night.

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Chris Howard
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What these Arsenal players have now – officially – achieved in the Premier League this season, is now lifetime-defining. Literally. 22 years.

There are tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of Arsenal fans that have never seen their team win the Premier League in their lives.

The feeling is special. The feeling is amazing. We have Mikel Arteta, his staff, the players and everyone associated with Arsenal to thank for this. The process has been trusted. The process has been delivered.

I too have lived another lifetime since Arsenal last won the Premier League. I was one year into my relationship with my wife at the time. I have been married nearly 14 years. I have a six-year-old cat (he is terrified when The Arsenal are on TV). I have moved house twice. I've had eight jobs. There's been two redundancies. I've been at Wembley and experienced multiple joys and sorrows – all since I last saw Arsenal win the Premier League.

That is why this is so special for every Arsenal fan right now. We have waited for so long to taste one of the 'top' prizes (with all respect in the world to the beautiful FA Cup that we love so much at The Arsenal). And now we have it. Nine months of hard work from those Arsenal players and the manager have come to fruition.

The celebrations can now be extended, rather than the anticipated agony prolonged. We all thought we would have to endure that agony going into the last game at Crystal Palace.

Arsenal are Premier League Champions. I can say it out loud. In print. Online. It is real. Champions League? We couldn't. Could we?

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Gary Rose
BBC Sport journalist

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When Arsenal went unbeaten to lift the Premier League trophy in 2003-04 - resulting in them being dubbed 'The Invincibles' - they would not have believed it would take them almost a quarter of a century to win the title again.

"I've got married, had a child, who's now a teenager, and got divorced, all since Arsenal last won the league," Gunners fan Matt said on the BBC Sport live text commentary page.

To finally see that long wait ended prompted some fans to mark it in different ways, some more questionable than others.

Gunners supporter Barry wrote: "I've got a can of lager from 2021 commemorating the 1971 double. I said I wasn't drinking it until Arsenal won the league. It's five years out of date, wish me luck."

While other fans are looking to the future, the dream of a double is still on as Arsenal face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final on 30 May.

"I am confident that we are going to do it," Gunners fan Chloe said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

"PSG are very worthy opponents. But I feel there is that edge and hunger and on our day... I feel that this is our time."

Arsenal's win also prompted messages of congratulations on social media.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, a Gunners fan, posted on X: "22 long years for the Arsenal. But finally, we're back where we belong. Champions!"

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wrote: "Congratulations to Arsenal - the first London club to win the league in almost a decade and 22 years in the making."

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton shared an image on Instagram of the Arsenal team celebrating the win with the caption: "Come On You Gunners."

While after seeing his side's title hopes ended at Bournemouth, Manchester City boss Guardiola added his congratulations to Arsenal.

"We were close," he said.

"On behalf of everyone at Manchester City, we congratulate Mikel and all the staff, players and fans on winning the Premier League.

"They deserve it."

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Here's some more of your reaction to Arsenal winning the 2025-26 Premier League title:

Ross: 40-year-old man crying his eyes out!! Was at Highbury the day we last picked the title up as an 18-year-old boy. Didn't think I'd have to wait 22 years to see it again. But it's been worth all the pain. Champions of England for the 14th time!

Kieran: I'm absolutely over the moon!! Finally we got the job done, a few near misses but now no longer the bridesmaids. Fantastic job from Mikel and the boys, and to be fair we've been the best team this year and have deserved it!

Robin: Still hasn't sunk in. After so many false dawns and heartache, it's really happened. People mocked Arteta saying 'trust the process' but now the process has shown fruition. A very happy lifelong Gooner.

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Caroline: I am speechless. So many nearly years and now we've done it. I could cry.

Matt: The last few seasons have been full of ups and downs, but this moment is where it's all been leading to! We didn't make it easy for ourselves but who wants a one sided title race? It was always coming back to North London! Fans of other clubs laughed when we kept saying 'trust the process' but in Arteta we trust! The battle of Budapest next to cap an incredible season and what would undoubtedly be one of the best in the club's history!

David: Thank you Mikel Arteta for sticking to your principles and your plan for the Arsenal. (Supporter for at least 65 years).

Steve: The last time Arsenal won the Premier League, I was 15! To watch them through their rollercoaster years after Arsene Wenger left, then Unai Emery, and then to see Arteta lead us to the title after a long road, it's made me feel so proud of the club, the supporters and those who believed in Arteta.

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Arsenal have confirmed a "special parade" for their first Premier League title win since 2003-04 will take place on Sunday, 31 May.

The celebration will come one week after the Gunners officially lift the Premier League trophy away at Crystal Palace on the final day of the 2025-26 season on Sunday, 24 May.

It could be a double celebration for Mikel Arteta's side, who are set to take on Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final at Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday, 30 May.

Beginning at 14:00 BST, the parade will take to the streets of the club's home borough of Islington, with details of the route set to be released closer to the event.

The club have warned local residents and businesses of "disruption across the borough" on the day, including "road closures and parking suspensions".

Meanwhile, the club have acted quickly, with BBC Sport's Melissa Sharman reporting: "As you walk into The Armoury [the Arsenal club shop], you are greeted by a champions shirt which fans are stopping to take photos of. There are rows of tops with 'champions' on them."

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BBC Radio 5 Live's chief football correspondent John Murray says we have seen "a different Mikel Arteta" this season as he led Arsenal to the Premier League title in his sixth full campaign in charge.

"I think that it's been difficult for them to get over the line because it's been such a long time," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"Also, because of the way they have chosen is the best way to go about this.

"It is like Mikel Arteta decided, 'if we're going to do it, we have to do it our way'.

"That is not a popular way, and that is why they have faced a lot of ridicule from the outside during the course of this season.

"When Declan Rice was seen on the pitch after the Manchester City defeat saying 'it's not over', he was ridiculed for that. They actually found form in that match and haven't lost since. This way has given them a resilience.

"This is Arteta's first managerial job and he's been given six-and-a-half years, it's like something out of a previous age. It's 351 matches and they've stuck with him, he's had the time.

"We speak all the time about managers needing time and, yes they've spent money as well, but he's found a way.

"I feel like he's been different as a manager this season. We've seen a different Arteta. One example is when they lost at home to Manchester United and I was expecting him to be prickly as he often has been after results like that.

"Instead, he really came out punching. That was an example of how he's tried to approach things when they've had setbacks.

"That's an area I feel he's been different this season."

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Arsenal's players started celebrating on the final whistle of Manchester City's draw at Bournemouth and it seems they are yet to stop.

A group of them began arriving at Emirates Stadium as early as 05:00 BST on Wednesday, with the likes of Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Jurrien Timber caught on camera outside their home ground.

"There's probably only one way you're going to get away with that and it's the evening you have been crowned Premier League champions after 22 years," ex-defender Matthew Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

"I think we can cut them a little bit of slack."

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Last month, Rice was seen insisting "it's not done" after the Gunners lost to Manchester City. But on Tuesday, with the title race decided, he posted a picture on social media of players celebrating, captioned: "I told you all... it's done."

Teenage sensation Max Dowman may not have been allowed to pull an all-nighter but he can, at the very least, rejoice in becoming the youngest player ever to win the Premier League.

Dowman, at 16 years, 144 days, moves past Phil Foden, who won the league ages 17 years and 350 days.

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As the full-time whistle went on the south coast, there was an explosion of cheer in pubs across north London as Arsenal fans celebrated a moment they felt, after recent title near misses, might never come.

There were celebrations also at the Gunners' training ground.

That is where the Arsenal squad had gathered for the evening and, much as in the pubs, the final whistle was greeted by huge celebrations. Players and staff danced and hugged while chanting: "Campeones, Campeones, Ole Ole Ole!"

The title win came in Mikel Arteta's seventh year in charge, and underlined just what can be achieved if a manager is given time.

"Mikel Arteta's been there a long period of time. The best gift you can give a good manager is time," former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"Yes you can give them hundreds of millions of pounds but you have to mould that money into a team, into a dressing room, a winning side.

"You give a good manager time? There's the proof."

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It is no surprise that Arsenal are all over Wednesday's newspaper back pages after winning the 2025-26 Premier League title.

Manchester City's draw at Bournemouth meant it was 'party time' for the Gunners, who can now enjoy the final game of the season with the league wrapped up.

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We asked for your thoughts and feelings after Arsenal clinched the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years.

Here are some of your comments:

Paul: Absolutely ecstatic. This is a great day. Heroes after a brilliant season.

Maia: I can barely believe this has happened. I am crying with happiness. I am too young to have experienced the last time we won. Cheers to everyone who has made this dream happen.

Jeff: CHAMPIONS! 22 years in the waiting. All the heartbreak makes this all worth the wait.

Adrian: Can't quite believe it, but also unbelievably happy for such a wonderful bunch of players and such a great manager.

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David: Great to have won the Premier League. Just two more important tasks left for an incredible season... lifting the Champions League and seeing Tottenham relegated.

Darren: Come on you Gunners! Wow, what a season. Fantastic achievement. I am so happy and currently bouncing around my kitchen listening to BBC Radio 5 Live.

Elaine: Just pure joy. They put us through hell at times, but I never doubted it was our time!

Lesley: Ecstatic yet distraught. My elder brother (a lifelong Gooner) passed away unexpectedly in December, just after Christmas. This is what we have both dreamed of for 22 years and he is not here to celebrate with me. I punched the air and then cried. RIP, bro, this one's for you.

Areon: 22 years of waiting is over. Sometimes it's hard being an Arsenal fan, but years and years of being the bridesmaid never the bride is finally over. Come on!

Owen: Immeasurable relief. The past few weeks have been horrendous at times - the home defeat by Bournemouth, the narrow loss to Manchester City away - the nervy, nervy performance against Burnley. I'm so relieved. I have to remember to enjoy the moment too.

Iain: Strange to win without kicking a ball so it hasn't sunk in. I'm just looking forward to seeing the team play on Sunday with a weight lifted... and a Champions League final to look forward to.

Former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson says the Gunners have "achieved something absolutely incredible" by winning their first Premier League title for 22 years.

"What an achievement. Mikel Arteta - how much has he wanted this title?," Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"He has been desperate alongside everyone associated with the football club. They've done it in their own style, a different way, but they've achieved something absolutely incredible. What a night for Arsenal.

"They have done it in a way that has drawn attention and a lot of criticism but who am I to judge how someone wins a Premier League title? The point is, they've done it their way.

"There's been some narrow wins, scruffy performances, but that's what it takes. If you can get it over the line with the quality that is in the Premier League at the moment then it is a major achievement.

"Arteta has been desperate for it, it's a big body of work to get them to this place. I'm very happy for him in particular.

"He has stamped his identity on the football club and was confident enough, brave enough and bold enough to go into that process. There's been bumps along the way, and this season, but the group has overcome it.

"The strength of the squad has been unmatched in terms of depth and quality. Credit to the manager for utilising it right and getting the job done."

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If you were wondering where the Arsenal players watched the Vitality Stadium action unfold then it was together at their training ground.

Pictures have been released of their title celebrations, that include a cardboard cut-out of the Premier League trophy.

They'll get their hands on the real thing at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

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