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Arsenal end 22-year title drought as fans shed 'bottlers' label

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Arsenal supporters poured into the streets of north London after the Gunners finally ended a 22-year Premier League drought. Fans celebrated outside the Emirates until 4am, with legend Ian Wright among those helping spark the party. The bottlers label that haunted the club through three successive second-place finishes now feels like ancient history.

For 22-year-old Dylan White, the title win is a first in his lifetime. He was three weeks old when Arsenal last lifted the league. "It's surreal — I've never experienced this before," he said, pointing to the champions now printed on next season's kit. Dominic, who witnessed Arsenal's previous three title runs, called it "the start of a very new generation."\n

Scarlett Katz Roberts described an "overwhelming sense of relief" mixed with disbelief. She was five when she attended the 2004 Invincibles parade and has no baseline for what a title celebration should feel like. Sunday's title parade will happen regardless of the Champions League final result, capping a season defined as much by media narrative as football performance.