"20 years and the wait goes on", "Most wins in the league and no trophy" - Rival fans troll Arsenal as Man City win the PL
Fans on X have trolled Arsenal after Manchester City secured their fourth Premier League title in a row following their 3-1 win against West Ham United. Despite beating Everton 2-1 at the Emirates on Sunday, May 19, the Gunners were unable to win their first title in 21 years.
Mikel Arteta and Co. knew they had to defeat Everton and hope Manchester City drop points to be crowned champions. However, they got off to a poor start when Everton broke the deadlock in the 40th minute. Idrissa Gueye whipped in a free-kick, which hit Declan Rice's head, flying into the opposite top corner.
Fortunately, Takehiro Tomiyasu leveled the scores three minutes later, finding the bottom corner from Martin Odegaard's cross. Arsenal continued to apply pressure in the second half in their search for a winner, with Emile Smith-Rowe striking the post in the 83rd minute.
Just when it seemed as if the Gunners would drop points, Ashley Young's pass was intercepted by Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian striker played in Odegaard, who slipped the ball to Kai Havertz - who tapped home into an empty net to seal a 2-1 win.
Despite their best efforts, Manchester City continued their dominant run by dispatching West Ham 3-1. Phil Foden scored a brilliant brace and Rodri also got on the scoresheet to ensure the Cityzens won the league.
One fan reacted by posting:
"20 YEARS AND THE WAIT GOES ON!"
Another fan wrote:
"Most wins in the league and no trophy"
Other fan reactions can be viewed below:
"WE GAVE IT EVERYTHING UNTIL THE END FC", one fan trolled the Gunners
"HOOOLD THAT YOU BOTTLERS", another fan wrote
"DU DU DUUUU SHAME ABOUT THE ARSENAL", one fan said
"You can't get title with Arsenal, poor Havertz pity", a fan wrote.
"Congrats on another bottled and trophyless season", another fan wrote
"Arsenal fans went from 'we want Madrid' to going trophyless", another added.
"YOU LOST THE LEAGUE AT ST JAMES PARK", one fan pointed out
How did Arsenal fare in their 2-1 win against Everton?
Arsenal did all they could with a hard-fought 2-1 win against Everton at the Emirates but missed out on the title by two points. Man City finished at the top of the league with 91 points from 38 games, whereas the Gunners ended on 89.
Mikel Arteta's side dominated possession against the Toffees with 70 percent of the ball. They also attempted 650 passes with an accuracy of 89 percent. In contrast, Everton had 30 percent possession, attempting 298 passes with an accuracy of 71 percent possession.
Arsenal were also superior up front, landing 26 shots in total, with five being on target. On the other hand, the Toffees were unable to pose much of a threat, mustering five shots with two being on target.