This is a club that has won 13 league titles and 14 FA Cups, that has loved and lost a stadium. And yet as fans belatedly left the ground, still reeling from the drama of the moment, few could recall such a violent outpouring of emotion.
’s shot hit the net, and the Emirates Stadium exploded — limbs flying, bodies hurled together, grown men weeping and a child on the pitch.
And this is a special team, too. Not in terms of what they’ve won — not yet, anyway. They’re special because of the intense bond they have forged with their supporters. In the highly commercial, morally complex world of modern football, that is not easily done. The Nelson moment feels unmatched, the crest of this wave of building emotion. In terms of last-gasp drama, Arsenal have never seen the like before.
And the crowd is part of that. In the team’s darkest moments, the fans have lifted them. Cynicism has been replaced by optimism. Optimism is crystallising into belief. Underpinning it all is love: the fans adore this team. Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah and Nelson emerged from the academy to re-establish the club’s core identity — a sense of what it is to be Arsenal. In an age when the financial disparity between players and supporters continues to grow, that shared feeling of belonging is all the more valuable.
The faded facade of the Emirates Stadium has been replaced by vibrant, colourful images of Arsenal’s past and present. They are emblematic of this reinvigorated romance — the renewal of vows that has taken place between club and supporters.That remains to be seen, and their sternest tests may lie ahead. This tornado of passion has played its part in carrying Arsenal, but it also threatens to be exhausting. There is little that feels cool or calculating about this club right now.
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