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FootballKai Havertz, Bukayo Saka in Tears After Arsenal Losing Premier League Title to Man City
- Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka played a key part in Arsenal's title charge
- The pair struggled to come to terms after the Gunners lost the league
- Mikel Arteta's side finished second in the league behind Manchester City
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Photos of Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka in tears after Arsenal lost the Premier League title to Manchester City have left fans heartbroken.
The duo played a key part in helping the Gunners challenge for the crown this season, with the title decided on the final day of the season.
City and Arsenal went into the final day of the season with only two points separating them at the top of the table.
As such, a slip-up for City in their clash against West Ham United and a win for the Gunners vs Everton would have seen Mikel Arteta's charges crowned the champions.
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While the north Londoners secured a 2-1 win over the Toffees, City hammered West Ham 3-1 to all but end Arsenal's slim hopes of conquering the English top-flight.
Phile Foden was City's man of the moment, scoring a brace to help the Citizens make history.
Havertz and Saka in tears
After the final whistle, Arsenal stars were visibly dejected as they struggled to come to terms with this eventuality.
On their part, Havertz and Saka were in tears, with photos shared on X by @centregoals showing the duo completely shattered.
The images sparked reactions among fans, with many of them commiserating with the pair.
@the_berneese_ posted:
"Don’t cry, don’t cry better luck next time Saka."
@ano1_anold noted:
"They deserved to win the league tbh."
@nigertale reckoned:
"Arsenal fans out there should be proud y’all did well."
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Football@Kwame_abc added:
"Better days ahead, we won't give up."
@banditt_io concluded:
"Next season we'll be there."
Mikel Arteta breaks silence on title loss
Elsewhere, Sports Brief also reported on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta breaking his silence after his side lost the Premier League title.
In his post-match conference, the Spaniard admitted a second-place finish is not good enough but vowed to lead the Gunners to glory next season.