One Million Reasons Why Arsenal Should Keep Believing

Twenty four hours earlier, Arsenal players were walking away from the Champions League trophy in Budapest with tears in their eyes.

On Sunday afternoon, they were standing on top of an open top bus looking out at a sea of red and white stretching across North London.

Reports before the parade suggested that around 500,000 supporters were expected to line the streets of North London to celebrate Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years . As images emerged throughout the afternoon, some estimates suggested the crowds were in excess of one million.

This wasn’t a celebration taking place weeks after a disappointment had faded. This was less than a day after Arsenal had suffered one of the most painful defeats in the club’s modern history .

The easiest thing after losing a major final is to focus only on what might have been.

Instead, hundreds of thousands of Arsenal supporters chose to celebrate what this team has achieved.

A squad that has continued to improve year after year under Mikel Arteta.

The images from North London told their own story. Families, children, lifelong supporters and a new generation of Gooners packed the streets to thank a team that has given them belief again.