Declan Rice raced over to the Arsenal fans tucked away into the corner, grasped the television camera in both hands, and planted a smacker right on the lens. It was not just the broadcaster’s equipment he’d hauled into his clutches but Arsenal’s march to the Premier League title too. His second, sealed with a kiss, gave Arsenal enough breathing room to weather a late storm after substitute Junior Kroupi had pulled one back for Bournemouth. One that looked as though it might get away from them but one, thanks to Rice, that they eventually took. Gone was the belligerent Arsenal that looked to have shrugged off any nerves from recent narrow wins by bulldozing Villa.

Source: Metro January 03, 2026 20:13 UTC