{"id":2341,"date":"2026-04-13T03:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2026-04-13T03:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:17:36","slug":"man-city-fans-mock-arsenal-with-viral-bottle-gesture-at-chelsea-as-title-race-heats-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2341","title":{"rendered":"Man City fans mock Arsenal with viral &#8216;bottle&#8217; gesture at Chelsea as title race heats up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b6bb55\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Manchester City fans mocked Arsenal with a viral water bottle gesture at Stamford Bridge after the Gunners&#8217; defeat to Bournemouth left their Premier League title hopes in jeopardy<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37002496\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fan was captured on camera mocking Arsenal\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002496.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-12-191930.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002496.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-12-191930.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002496.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-12-191930.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002496.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-12-191930.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A fan was captured on camera mocking Arsenal\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A fan was captured on camera mocking Arsenal<cite aria-label=\"Image: Sky Sports\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Sky Sports)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester City are firmly in the title race and it appears their supporters believe they&#8217;re on course to lift the Premier League trophy once again after they demolished Chelsea. The travelling contingent at Stamford Bridge couldn&#8217;t resist taunting rivals Arsenal, as one supporter held up a water bottle bearing Gunners branding and mimicked taking a sip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The implication was unmistakable: they anticipate Arsenal will squander their advantage and bottle it. Following Mikel Arteta&#8217;s team&#8217;s defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday, that&#8217;s precisely the notion City will want lingering in Arsenal&#8217;s minds with six fixtures left to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The viral clip accumulated over 700,000 views on X within an hour, as Arsenal&#8217;s championship aspirations come under scrutiny. Despite currently trailing in the standings, City have served notice of their own ambitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Pep Guardiola&#8217;s charges delivered their own statement as they comfortably dispatched Chelsea 3-0 and cut the deficit to six points. City welcome Arsenal next week, and victory there, combined with capitalising on their match in hand, will probably see the club overtake Arsenal at the summit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nico O&#8217;Reilly broke the deadlock before strikes from Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku sparked scenes of delight amongst City&#8217;s faithful on Sunday. Arsenal jibes were always going to feature amongst their thoughts.<\/p>\n<article class=\"Teaser_teaser__XImzE OpinionTeaser_teaser-opinion__u0ZfS\" data-testid=\"opinion-teaser\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37002414\">\n<div class=\"Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O\" data-testid=\"opinion-teaser-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002416.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s540\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg 540w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002416.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s650\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg 650w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002416.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s948\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg 948w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002416.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s650\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><label data-testid=\"label\" class=\"Label_label__pFaDj Label_secondary__nOPjT label--section-color\"><span data-testid=\"label-text\" class=\"Label_text__tRLWj\">OPINION<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OpinionTeaser_content-wrapper__TVVPL OpinionTeaser_large__m6_Lk\">\n<div data-testid=\"teaser-author\" class=\"TeaserAuthor_author__h_bIR TeaserAuthor_large__QjYde\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article2206564.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s338a\/john_cross.png\" alt=\"Author avatar\"\/><span class=\"TeaserAuthor_author-name__YmKL2\">John Cross<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_020eaf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Man City&#8217;s remaining fixtures compared to Arsenal&#8217;s as Premier League title race heats up<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While City remain laser-focused on their title charge, Arteta faced tough questions over whether the momentum in the division was beginning to shift. &#8220;We know what is at stake, and the fact that as a club we haven&#8217;t done it for so long is a reason for that, it talks about the difficulty,&#8221; he said following the Bournemouth defeat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But I just want to focus on the things that we can control, dominate and we have done. It&#8217;s not like we have to do a lot of new things that we haven&#8217;t done, no, let&#8217;s keep doing a lot of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Or almost all the things that we&#8217;ve done for nine months, because that&#8217;s what has taken us all the way there, and on Wednesday, I saw a lot of them, and today, we&#8217;ve gone back.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37002453\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37002453\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.75\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 12: Manchester City's Jeremy Doku with a shot in the first half during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on April 12, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002453.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002453.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002453.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002453.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Chelsea-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Manchester City earned a comfortable win\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Manchester City earned a comfortable win<cite aria-label=\"Image: Rob Newell - CameraSport, CameraSport via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Rob Newell &#8211; CameraSport, CameraSport via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR MAN CITY FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorFootballManCity\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Follow our Manchester City Mirror Football Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;So we need to learn, we need to be very critical to ourselves, and then pick ourselves up, because on Wednesday we have a big one coming up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Former Manchester City defender and lifelong Arsenal supporter Micah Richards believes City&#8217;s faithful have every reason to feel optimistic. &#8220;It&#8217;s on,&#8221; he declared on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;They have got the win. 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