When Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku scored his team’s third goal in a comprehensive win over Chelsea on Sunday, he raised his fingers towards the sky to thank the heavens for a crucial win in English football’s Premier League. But the winger’s actions paled in comparison to an emotive City fan’s unique celebration, which swiftly turned into a viral social media meme. As Doku was joined by jubilant teammates near Chelsea’s goal, television cameras panned to the travelling fans at Stamford Bridge, where a now-famous animated City supporter punched the air, pulled out an empty plastic bottle adorned with an Arsenal logo, and mimicked a celebratory sip.
It left City’s supporters in peals of laughter and made viewers wonder if Arsenal have “bottled it” once more in a clear dig at Arsenal’s dramatic stumble over the past few weeks. Since March 22, the Gunners have lost the English League Cup final to City, been knocked out of the Football Association (FA) Challenge Cup by Southampton, barely scraped through in the UEFA Champions League against Sporting Lisbon, and lost at home to 11th-placed Bournemouth in the Premier League. As the away fans rejoiced, TV commentator Conor McNamara wondered if the bottle-toting supporter was “drinking Arsenal tears” and said: “Manchester City [are] hoping that Arsenal might be bottling this title race.” The clip went viral on social media within minutes, and the fan in question was later seen watching replays in disbelief.
You going to take this mockery, @Arsenal ? Or are you going to stand up, show some bottle, and fight for this Title like it means more than life or death? pic.twitter.com/VX86r156Zg — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 12, 2026 Manager Pep Guardiola’s Man City have now moved within six points of leaders Arsenal – who have lost three consecutive games in local competitions – reigniting the title race. The two contrasting results in London over the space of just over 24 hours brought great joy to British music icon Liam Gallagher.
The frontman of the rock band Oasis and lifelong City supporter chose to poke fun at Arsenal with a clip of the London club being chased, like a shadow, by their Manchester rivals. — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) April 11, 2026 In what may feel like another lifetime to Arsenal fans, the Gunners beat Everton 2-0 at home on March 14 and were still challenging for trophies on four fronts. The club and its supporters soaked in the excitement of a “quadruple season”. However, things went south very quickly as Arsenal suffered a 2-0 League Cup final defeat by City and a shock quarterfinal exit in the FA Cup to second-tier Southampton.
What if the real quadruple is Arsenal finishing in second place 4 years in a row? A last-gasp 1-0 win away to Sporting in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg appeared to steady the ship, but Saturday’s display against Bournemouth could turn believers into doubters. The costly home defeat to Bournemouth has left Arsenal fans questioning whether the team can finally end their 22-year wait for an English title, or if they are destined to settle for a fourth successive runners-up finish.
At one stage this season, stats provider Opta gave Arsenal as high as a 98 percent chance of winning the 2025-26 title, but recent results have brought it down to 86.98 percent. Those figures could take a drastic turn come Sunday, as the top two face off at the Etihad Stadium in a potential title decider. Their fate is now as much in Manchester City’s hands as it is in their own.
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