Arsenal's Title-Winning Season Captured in 20 Iconic Images

From Old Trafford’s late-summer glare to a gold-splashed Selhurst Park in May, David Price lived this title-winning season through a lens. While the players chased margins on the pitch, the club photographer hunted moments in the shadows, the shafts of light, the red smoke and the raw faces that told the story of a year Arsenal will talk about for decades.

Now, with the boots hung up and the parade buses parked, he’s picked out the frames that stayed with him. Twenty images. Twenty jolts of memory.

Hello Hincapie

It starts quietly, behind the curtain. Piero Hincapie, mid-signing video, bathed in unforgiving light. No crowd, no roar, just a new defender gripping the flag as if he already knows what it will come to mean. The harsh lighting cuts across his features, the colours pop, and a routine media duty suddenly looks like a statement.

Gabi gets away

Then the throttle opens. Gabriel Martinelli, green grass in front of him, two Kairat Almaty defenders left scrambling in his wake. It’s a clean, sharp action shot, all speed and power. One frame that explains why defenders dread being left one-on-one with him.

Competitive edge

Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka. No stadium, no stakes, just a pre-training game that gets out of hand in the best way. The smiles are wide, the body language intense. It’s playful, but the picture gives away the truth: even the “fun little games” at this level turn serious in seconds.

Parade day

Then the chaos. Parade day. London swamped in red. Price has seen trophy parades before, but this one feels different. His chosen frame is dense with people, every inch of it packed with faces and phones, a plume of red smoke cutting through the scene. You can almost hear the noise just by looking at it.

Let it all work out

A new number 10, front and centre. Waving to Arsenal supporters, trying to carve out a clean moment while cameras swarm from every angle. Price had to fight for the shot – two other cameramen jostling for the same line – but in this frame the clutter falls away. Just the player, the shirt, the gesture. Simple, and all the stronger for it.

The mask

Viktor’s celebration became one of the season’s calling cards. The mask, the stance, the surge from the crowd. Price knew he’d see it again and again, but catching it clean is another matter. Here, he does. No blur, no distraction. Just the iconography of a new hero settling into club folklore.

Picture perfect

Not every key image needs a player. Sometimes the fans steal the show. A hand-painted sign, a window frame, two supporters caught mid-reaction as the parade buses roll into view. It’s a small slice of a huge day, but it nails the anticipation that built long before the trophy came into sight.

Under the lights

Before Bayer Leverkusen, Price digs out an old star filter from his office. A gamble. It pays off. Standing close enough to Declan Rice, level with the floodlights, he catches the beams bursting behind Rice’s head, the light carving around his face. The stadium glow turns into something cinematic.

What it means

As the run-in tightens, every goal feels heavier. At the London Stadium, Leandro Trossard finds the net and the reaction from Leandro and Cristhian is pure release. Bodies contorted, faces stretched, all tension and joy. It’s not a neat, tidy celebration; it’s an explosion. That’s why it works.

Captain’s glow

Sometimes luck helps. Martin Ødegaard stands over a free-kick, the pitch divided by a thin shaft of sunlight. He happens to plant himself right in it. His number gleams while the rest of the frame sinks into shadow. Captain, literally illuminated. One step either way and the magic’s gone.

Cool customer

At Selhurst Park, the Premier League trophy celebrations swirl in the background – noise, confetti, delirium. In the middle of it, Eberechi Eze cuts a completely different figure. Calm. Effortlessly cool. While the chaos erupts behind him, he pauses, the camera catching that contrast in a single, stylish beat.

Cold on the coast

Bournemouth in January 2026. Wind slicing in off the sea, breath hanging in the air. Price rarely flips to black and white, but this time he does, and the decision fits. Stripped of colour, the frame feels colder, harsher. You can almost feel the chill in your fingers.

On the board

Mikel Arteta features again, this time with the scoreboard looming over his shoulder. He’s celebrating with the away end, arms out, locked into the moment with the travelling Arsenal supporters. The numbers behind him tell the story; his expression underlines exactly what that result means in the bigger picture.

Rising highest

A crowded box, limbs everywhere, shirts tangled. Out of the chaos, a small figure climbs above the rest. “Little Gabi” rising to meet the ball and head home. The beauty of the shot lies in the clutter – so many bodies, yet your eye goes straight to the leap that matters.

Chelsea dagger

One of Price’s personal favourites. Kai Havertz, face twisted with emotion, steam rising from his shoulders and catching in the floodlights after striking a crucial blow against Chelsea. The cold night air turns his exertion into vapour, giving the image a raw, almost surreal edge. It feels like the moment he truly carved his name into this campaign.

Gold dust

As fellow photographer Stuart MacFarlane tracks the trophy, Price looks for something different. He finds it in Myles Lewis-Skelly, proudly showing off his gold Premier League patch. Away from the main scrum, it’s a quieter shot, but no less symbolic. The patch glints, a small square of fabric that represents a mountain climbed.

Winning feeling

At the London Stadium again, two giants stride off the pitch. Gabriel and William Saliba, shoulder to shoulder, celebrating a vital win over West Ham. No pose, no staging. Just defenders who have done their job, walking off with the look of men who know exactly how important that result is.

NLD emotions

The north London derby always delivers drama, and this frame captures it in layers. Eberechi Eze trying – and failing – to hide a huge grin behind his hand. Zubi shrugging, as if to say, “What did you expect?” Piero Hincapie and Declan Rice on the verge of going wild. One image, a dozen storylines. A derby afternoon to savour.

A moment in time

The final choice is understated. A simple shot, but loaded with meaning. The present-day scene framed with the famous Highbury Clock End clock in the background, a nod to history watching over a new era. One click, and the past and present share the same space.

A season like this lives forever in numbers and medals, but it also survives in these split seconds that most people never see forming. Price saw them all. The question now is what new images – what new legends – will fill his lens next year.