Can’t complain about most of this Budapest trip. Fan park was class and good vibes, public transport worked and arrived when it said it would, stadium was nice. Shame the result goes and sours it all.

Sadly we only had one genuinely good penalty taker on the pitch at full time. We needed Saka, we needed Havertz, we needed Ødegaard, even Merino.

Happy with the team, obviously would’ve liked Timber but it was never likely from the start with 0 minutes of build-up. Glad he’s in the squad. As my brother says, good to have Gyokeres coming on, rather than starting and coming off, in case of penalties.

The “neutral” zones in this stadium appear to heavily skew in Arsenal’s favour. Like, they almost look like they’re just more Arsenal seats.

Decent stadium. Great seats too. Can they kick off already?

They’ve just brought out Gunnersaurus on stage at the fan park

Set to be sunny and 24 degrees at kick-off here in Budapest. Already a warm day, quite cloudy at the moment.

I had to watch the Palace match highlights yesterday, not because I couldn’t wait to relive the win, but because I missed about half the game amid the celebrations in the stands 😭

Said to my brother before Burnley that it was crazy that by the end of the week we could be 8 points clear of City or 4 behind them. Was just making a point about how much could still change, didn’t expect to actually end up 7 clear.

Thought that the stifling heat and my aching legs wobbling as I stood on my seat after an hour of waiting would dull my emotional reaction to the trophy lift. But no, I still teared up. This is our club, back on top.

The stage is set.

85th minute and Martinelli is still charging about like there’s a spot in the Champions League final at stake.

Arsenal fans chanting “we are unbearable” and “we’re the worst champions in the world”

Hard to hear the announcements over the Arsenal fans, but I think they were just announcing that Palace will give out some end-of-season awards post-match, presumably before the trophy lift.

Feels good not to need to turn notifications on for the City game. They can enjoy their 6-0 win.

My younger brother and I on the day of Arsenal’s last Premier League trophy lift. We’ll both be in the stadium again today, 22 years on.

There’s a different kind of emotion looking at the Premier League table and seeing a letter next to your team instead of a number.

On a serious note, cool that the two players who took the most stick for us not winning the league in 23/24 (Trossard & Havertz) because of that one Villa match, ended up scoring the last winners to get us this title.

It’s been an up and down season but feeling pretty good about my decision to take Arsenal up on the free Gyökeres name and number now #14

Bournemouth, proper team, by the way. This wasn’t some crazy shock, this result was always a possibility. But nice to see a team actually step up and properly take on City as well.

Bukayo Saka, Premier League winner. William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Ødegaard, players who have been with us for many years and had many close calls, now Premier League winners.

Would I have liked to win it on the pitch? I guess. But knowing I can go to Selhurst Park on Sunday with the trophy already won, no nerves, and just watch our boys lift the trophy, can’t beat that.

We’ve been season tickets holders since 2004. 22 years of going every week and not quite winning it. Finally, we’ve done it.

CHAMPIONSSSSSSS

DJDSKFICJDJSSJDNFFJRJDD

Noel Gallagher sneaking out early again. He’s the perfect celebrity representative of City’s fanbase.

Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli have been called up by Brazil for the World Cup. Unsurprisingly, no room for Gabriel Jesus this time #AFC

The job Rice did mopping up chances and errors at the back today was tireless. What a player.

Another one where our goal was so obviously coming before we scored it. Need an early second-half goal to kill the contest and any remaining Burnley motivation. Someone draw Hannibal into a scrap, he’ll get himself a second yellow.

With Mosquera coming in I think it makes perfect sense to start both Ødegaard and Eze, particularly as a really big win would feel like 4 points from a GD perspective. Come on Arsenal!

Arsenal have sent out emails confirming a 3.9% price average increase in general admission and club level 23-game season ticket prices next season #AFC

Chelsea and Everton, what do you have for me? Newcastle and Leeds, time to begin your holidays.

As soon as the ref put his hand to his ear after coming back from the screen, I knew it was being overturned. They never announce sticking to their original decision over the loudspeaker.

I don’t care if any of you agree, I know what I saw. Ødegaard’s introduction drove us on to that winner on one good knee.

This script will kill me.

Definitely should’ve scored before White went off, but since then we’ve genuinely played like we’re trying to secure a draw. Don’t understand suddenly putting Rice at RB at this stage of the season either, just play Mosquera.

So an unchanged lineup. Yeah, I think if you find something that works this late in the season you just tell them all to lock in for the run-in.

Tried to convince myself otherwise but never had any real hope for this game, it was always Everton (A) and Bournemouth (A) that caught my eye from City’s run-in. Doesn’t matter if we win. Just sad that an Emirates trophy lift is now exceedingly unlikely (and on a Monday).

Bernardo Silva’s tactical City departure announcement has given him free roam to commit red/yellow-card offences with no consequences in these final games.

The “how do we get there, I don’t know” in the Budapest chant is always so appropriate for Champions League finals. In my case I’m getting an overnight train arriving the morning of the game, booked last week because I believe in the boys.

The most satisfying way possible to eliminate Atletico Madrid. See you later, Simeone. No dance moves tonight, Griezmann?

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL BABYYYYYY

Saka becomes the first Arsenal player to score in two Champions League semi-finals.

Livin’ on a Prayer playing over the loudspeakers. “Oh, we’re halfway there…”

Dominant half without getting a single decision of significance from the ref, Atletico are going to have to play differently at some point to have any hope of scoring. But needed the lead, and that’s a great time to get it.

MY WINGER

Just saw one solitary fan throw a toilet roll down the stands. Joker 😭

Possibly the loudest I’ve ever heard the Emirates 15 minutes prior to kick-off

If it ain’t broke… Great to have Ødegaard and Havertz back on the bench as options.