Arsenal fans now dreaming of the double
[Getty Images] 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 It's five years out of date, wish me luck.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!