Arsenal’s club staff were spotted practicing a Premier League trophy presentation, gearing up for the possibility of the north London team securing their first league title since 2004. The Gunners, currently trailing Manchester City by two points, sit in second place and face Everton at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are on the brink of clinching their fourth consecutive league title. A victory tomorrow against West Ham would seal their status as champions once again.
Arsenal hope for a Manchester City slip
However, if Manchester City stumble at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow and Arsenal secure a win, their superior goal difference would propel Mikel Arteta’s side to their first Premier League title since 2004..
Rehearsal for title presentation
The preparations at the Emirates indicate readiness for any outcome on what promises to be a gripping final day. A recently surfaced video online reveals Arsenal’s staff rehearsing the trophy presentation, underscoring the anticipation surrounding the potential triumph
Banners proclaiming ‘Premier League champions’ was laid the pitch, while a stage with the league’s logo stood prominently at the center circle, featuring the Premier League trophy on top a plinth.
A duplicate trophy awaited in Manchester should City emerge victorious. Club staff queued and walked onto the stage, simulating the players’ procession for medal collection.
Members exchanged handshakes, with one individual seen distributing mock medals to those stepping onto the stage. Expert engravers stood ready to inscribe the winning team’s name onto the trophy at each stadium, alongside a supply of 40 medals for presentation.
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Should Arsenal secure the title, plans for an open-top bus parade through Islington’s streets on Monday, May 20, are underway. Ahead of the season’s climax, Arteta implored David Moyes to lend support in Arsenal’s quest for their first league triumph in two decades.
