Man City fans mock Arsenal with viral 'bottle' gesture at Chelsea as title race heats up

Man City fans mock Arsenal with viral 'bottle' gesture at Chelsea as title race heats upManchester City fans mocked Arsenal with a viral water bottle gesture at Stamford Bridge after the Gunners' defeat to Bournemouth left their Premier League title hopes in jeopardyCommentsSportScott Trotter Sports Writer20:19, 12 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesA fan was captured on camera mocking Arsenal(Image: Sky Sports)Manchester City are firmly in the title race and it appears their supporters believe they're on course to lift the Premier League trophy once again after they demolished Chelsea. The travelling contingent at Stamford Bridge couldn't resist taunting rivals Arsenal, as one supporter held up a water bottle bearing Gunners branding and mimicked taking a sip.‌The implication was unmistakable: they anticipate Arsenal will squander their advantage and bottle it. Following Mikel Arteta's team's defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday, that's precisely the notion City will want lingering in Arsenal's minds with six fixtures left to play.‌The viral clip accumulated over 700,000 views on X within an hour, as Arsenal's championship aspirations come under scrutiny. Despite currently trailing in the standings, City have served notice of their own ambitions.‌Pep Guardiola'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.Nico O'Reilly broke the deadlock before strikes from Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku sparked scenes of delight amongst City's faithful on Sunday. Arsenal jibes were always going to feature amongst their thoughts.OPINIONJohn CrossIrresistible Man City's pursuit of Arsenal is inevitable and unstoppable after Chelsea routManchester City FC