Thierry Henry Hails Arsenal’s Premier League Title Win, Ending 22-Year Wait Since Invincibles Era

Arsenal’s 22-year wait for a Premier League title came to an end this week, with Manchester City’s draw against Bournemouth on Tuesday night mathematically confirming Mikel Arteta‘s side as English top-flight champions for the first time since the legendary ‘Invincibles’ season of 2003-04.

Among those moved by the achievement was Thierry Henry, the club’s all-time leading goalscorer and a pivotal figure in that title-winning squad under Arsène Wenger more than two decades ago. The French striker took to Instagram, where he commands an audience of five million followers, to pay tribute to the current generation of Arsenal players.

“From Highbury seats to the Emirates – Arsenal Nation, finally we can celebrate,” Henry wrote. “Special thanks to this generation – finally now my kids saw us winning the league. ❤️🤍 #Goonerforlife.”

The post carried notable personal weight. Henry acknowledged the club’s transition from its historic Highbury ground to the Emirates Stadium — a move that took place in 2006 — as a marker of the long and often painful journey endured by the club’s supporters. For Henry himself, the title held additional significance as the first occasion his own children could witness Arsenal lift the league championship.

For manager Mikel Arteta, the Premier League trophy represents his first major honour since winning the FA Cup in his debut season in charge. In the five years since that 2020 FA Cup triumph, Arteta has overseen a substantial rebuilding of the club, with Arsenal finishing as runners-up in the previous two Premier League campaigns before finally claiming the title this term.

The confirmation of the title came without Arsenal even taking to the pitch, as City’s failure to beat Bournemouth removed any remaining mathematical possibility of the champions being caught at the top of the table. It is the first time the Premier League trophy will return to north London since the Invincibles campaign, during which Arsenal went the entire 38-game season unbeaten — a record that still stands in English top-flight football.

Henry’s connection to that era remains deeply symbolic for the club’s fanbase. The former striker finished his Arsenal career as the club’s record scorer and was instrumental in their domestic and European campaigns throughout the early 2000s. His public acknowledgment of the current squad underlines the significance the title carries across generations of supporters.

Arsenal are scheduled to be presented with the Premier League trophy following their final match of the 2025-26 season against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this Sunday.