{"id":47402,"date":"2026-05-20T03:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/they-called-us-bottlers-arsenal-stars-hit-back-at-critics-in-title-celebration-video\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T03:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:57:09","slug":"they-called-us-bottlers-arsenal-stars-hit-back-at-critics-in-title-celebration-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/they-called-us-bottlers-arsenal-stars-hit-back-at-critics-in-title-celebration-video\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey called us bottlers!\u201d \u2013 Arsenal stars hit back at critics in title celebration video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal players celebrated winning the Premier League title last night as Miles Lewis-Skelly and Bukayo Saka hit back at the &#8216;Bottlers&#8217; tag.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite dropping points in last night&#8217;s game against Manchester City and Bournemouth, leaving them four points behind with one game remaining, the Gunners are confirmed as champions for the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This ended Arsenal&#8217;s third consecutive run of second place, but Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side are often criticized for failing to win when it mattered most.<\/p>\n<p>Now Arsenal players are clearly enjoying losing that tag when they finally cross the line, with the video below uploaded to Saka&#8217;s Instagram account&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Louis Skelly is seen holding a bottle of champagne and joking, &#8220;They called us bottlers, but now we&#8217;re holding the bottle!&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal still have a chance of winning a memorable Premier League and Champions League double<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s season has already been a huge success, but it&#8217;s not over yet, with the club currently preparing to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>Winning a title at last will give the players a huge confidence boost, but it will be interesting to see if that helps in a match where they are likely to be considered underdogs.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have never won the Champions League before, and this will be their second time in the final against current European champions PSG.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>For now, Arsenal will just want to celebrate their success as they prepare to lift the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>However, the celebrations won&#8217;t last too long as they need to be in the right frame of mind for the trip to Budapest to face PSG at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal players celebrated winning the Premier League title last night as Miles Lewis-Skelly and Bukayo Saka hit back at the &#8216;Bottlers&#8217; tag. Despite dropping points in last night&#8217;s game against Manchester City and Bournemouth, leaving them four points behind with one game remaining, the Gunners are confirmed as champions for the 2025\/26 season. 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