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Piero Hincapie mocks Man City with brutal taunt immediately after Arsenal win title
May 20 2026 10:10 · By Isaac Seelochan/Senior Sports Journalist · 52 Reads
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Arsenal defender has seemingly taunted Manchester City by implying they have crumbled in the Premier League title race during raucous celebrations on Tuesday night. The Gunners were crowned top-flight champions for the first time since 2004 after City could only muster a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth .
Mikel Arteta's squad partied well into the early hours after finally securing the title following three consecutive runner-up finishes, with Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice spotted turning up at the Emirates at 5am on Wednesday morning. Arsenal have previously faced ridicule for supposedly lacking the mental fortitude to become champions, with a City supporter imfamously seen swigging from a bottle last month to symbolise that the Gunners are bottling it.
Now, Hincapie has seemingly hinted that City are the ones who have bottled it after being filmed drinking from an Arsenal bottle during their title festivities on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Saka shared a video on social media, which showed Myles Lewis-Skelly clutching a bottle of champagne. He said: "They called us bottlers.
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"They called us bottlers. And now we're holding the bottle!"
Rice also posted on Instagram during the celebrations, sharing a selfie alongside Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Lewis-Skelly, Saka and William Saliba, captioning the post: "I told you all, it's done."
Rice's words were in reference to the viral clip of him mouthing "it's not done" following Arsenal's defeat at City in April. The Gunners will be presented with the Premier League trophy following Sunday afternoon's clash at Crystal Palace (4pm BST).
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They could yet complete a historic double as they pursue their first-ever Champions League crown in the final against Paris Saint-Germain later this month. The title triumph brings to an end a six-year wait for silverware and represents Arteta's second major honour at the helm, following the 2020 FA Cup win.
Among those to send their congratulations to Arsenal was the last manager to guide the Gunners to the title, legendary former boss Arsene Wenger .
In a message shared across the club's social media channels, he said: "You did it. Champions go on when others stop. This is your time. Now, go on and enjoy every moment."
