Arsenal players gathered at the club’s training ground for the big moment, but the actual Premier League victory celebrations took place in central London in the early hours of the morning.
Mikel Arteta chose to share Arsenal’s best moments with his family, but then joined the team winning the Premier League title and held a late night and early morning celebration in Mayfair.
Mirror Football understands that Arteta was among those in attendance at Tape Nightclub in Hanover Square after the Gunners arranged for Bournemouth’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City to be shown at Sober Realty Training Center.
The Spaniard revealed after Monday night’s 1-0 win over Burnley that he intended to watch Tuesday’s match at home with loved ones, and it is believed he was true to his word.
Arteta was not seen in footage of the wild scenes at the club’s training ground, which included sporting director Andrea Berta being hoisted into the air, champagne corks being uncorked and Arsenal players dancing to 2010 World Cup song ‘Wavin’ Flag’ before passionately singing Queen’s 1977 classic ‘We Are The Champions’.
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Once the initial chaos slowly began to subside, it was time for the real thing to begin.
Arsenal’s players headed home en masse, hugging their partners and proud families before changing and heading into central London.
Naturally, their chosen destination was popular celebrity hotspot Tape. Well-placed sources have revealed that it was a great night for the group, as it was a rare opportunity to let off steam after a tough season.
In many ways it was a full-circle moment for some of the team, just as Sporting CP players headed to Piccadilly Circus’ Reign Nightclub three years ago after eliminating the Gunners from the Europa League after a penalty at the Emirates Stadium.
At the time, the prospect of Arsenal one day partying with Arteta, who has worked tirelessly to restore the fortunes of one of English football’s great clubs, seemed far-fetched.
Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for Premier League glory on Tuesday night (Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
But it happened and sources say the Arsenal head coach certainly had fun, dancing with his star players and some fans, savoring and soaking up every moment.
Noni Madukeke grabbed the microphone and performed a rap, just as he did after Chelsea’s Conference League win in Poland a year ago, while captain Martin Odegaard and several other players playfully drank from Arsenal-branded water bottles and mocked the club’s critics.
While most of those in the tape were Arsenal players and staff, insiders say there were also a few lucky partygoers who enjoyed the chance to celebrate with the new Premier League winners.
Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Julian Timber and Ebere Eze then headed to the Emirates Stadium around sunrise, arriving around 5am, much to the consternation of the few weary-eyed supporters still nearby.
The essential Gunners quartet wanted to feel the chaos that ensued at N5 after the final whistle at the Vitality Stadium.
Selected videos, livestream footage, and photos suggest they did just that.
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