While Arsenal have concluded another season without silverware, their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur celebrated a major triumph last night, lifting the Europa League title.
There had been a point during the semi-final stages of the European competitions where the prospect of three London clubs reaching the finals of each UEFA club tournament was a real possibility. However, that scenario did not materialise, as Arsenal were eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain. Tottenham and Chelsea, meanwhile, progressed to the finals of the Europa League and the UEFA Conference League, respectively.
Spurs End Trophy Drought and Secure Champions League Return
Tottenham’s victory came against Manchester United, who were considered favourites going into the match. The win not only secured them the Europa League trophy but also guaranteed their return to the Champions League next season. In doing so, Spurs ended a 17-year wait for a major honour, a feat that has granted them bragging rights in North London for at least the next 12 months.
The result has inevitably drawn comparisons between the two North London clubs, especially in light of Arsenal’s continued wait for a trophy. With Spurs now holding silverware, the pressure will be on Arsenal to deliver tangible success next season.
Pundit Reaction and Perspective
Speaking on punditry duty during the match, Roy Keane offered his thoughts on the significance of Tottenham’s achievement. As quoted by the Daily Mail, he remarked:
‘Spurs have won more than Arsenal this season.
When you think of the clubs out there, Spurs get criticised as much as anyone.
They certainly were not Spursy. They defended really well, their attacking play wasn’t great but it doesn’t really matter.
For all the critics over the past few years, we’ve said they’ve got a lovely stadium but it’s all about winning trophies.’
While some may argue that Spurs have had a better season simply due to this trophy win, such assessments remain subjective. Arsenal’s domestic and European campaigns demonstrated progress in several areas, but the absence of silverware continues to cast a shadow over the season’s achievements.
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Congratulations to Spurs yes you won a trophy but before you win the league or Champions league remember arsenal never entered europa or Liverpool or PSG or inter they a different level even winning FA Cup isn’t has hard which why Palace was able to win again Congratulations and I was happy with that ,point I’m making Arsenal are going for bigger prizes and let’s see how far Tottenham go in the Champions league I predict knock out stages especially with some new signings, also wanted Tottenham over utd for transfer reasons mainly and United supporters are annoying 😂
Did you say the FA cup isn’t that hard to win? Have you taken a look at our record in that competition? Why haven’t we won it then?
Answer is – because we can’t win it. Give respect to Palace as they’ve done what we couldn’t do for 5 years now
@dgr8xt
RealTalk 👍🏾
Meanwhile, the petty haterz parade is doing its rounds…😂
Oh, to win a trophy.
Keane’s the very wrong person to lead the banter against Arsenal.
@Jax
Anyone bearing the truth, is never the wrong person…
He’s wrong because of his long association with the losing team.
Jax,
I believe I’m right in saying that Keane is a Spurs supporter. I’m Shaw he once admitted to this on the podcast he doe’s with Ian Wright and Gary Neville.
That probably WAS. sarcasm then Derek. No way an Irish ex United player supports Spurs or any team from London.
@Jax
Sorry dude, you’re pretzel logic doesn’t count here…
The absence of silverware does cast a shadow but for many, anything less than the league title is a sacking offence. Winning the Carabao Cup or FA Cup just wouldn’t be enough even though they want silverware and harp on about it all the time.
The actual match goers are a bit more pragmatic aren’t they Sue.😉
…and it seems like our own so called supporters are bantering us on this very post🤣
@Sue P
It would help if we took competing in those cups seriously. So far, it seems we have no interest in winning them at all. Can’t blame the fans for that.
Never heard 1 fan say the FA Cup is a poor compt to win, ever!
SueP,
You don’t speak for me regards Arteta must win the League or I ‘ll want him sacked. In my case that is not true.
If we won a trophy I’d be happy to go along with Arteta for the following season and so on. Of course as a fan you want to win the big one’s, but winning any of the four competitions that the club enters is not to be sniffed at.
For me mainly SueP, winning a trophy again would be a start. And now with that lot down the other end of Seven Sister’s Road winning the Europa League, they’ll now have the bragging rights until we win a trophy. So the sooner we do the better. 😉👍
This time Keane is quite right because we ourselves gave him credible reasons to taunt us. A trophyless can not defend against a team who who glory at last after long 17 years. Whenever Arsenal falters Keane is out there to laugh at thanks to Patrick Vieira.
Bragging rights for what? Winning a second rate trophy with one shot on target, an own goal to win it and participating in a universally claimed worst final in living memory by basically parking the bus against the worst Man U team in living memory who are one place above them in 16th place in the league. Being able to overcome such illustrious opponents along the way as Bodo Glimpt, who? While we are regularly challenging for the Premier League, little old spurs are fighting against relegation and finishing one place from the bottom three. Yes their fans will be giving it large about their trophy win but quite frankly they should be embarrassed by it. Stand clear when they finally open their trophy cabinet door to put it in as the dust cloud will engulf the whole of North London, which is just about the only way they can stop North London from being eternally RED !
@GB
Though you might consider the Europa League title second rate. It is a major trophy none the less. While “competing” for a trophy, be it second or third place, is not. Remember how excited we were when we got to the finals of the Europa League? Only to act so childish when we lost. Acting as if it meant nothing anyway. But boy had we won, we would have brought out the parade bus. And by the way, we played Bodo Glimt along the way also. At the time noting they were a formidable team. 😂
NYG
Technically speaking, the Europa League is second rate because it’s not the top prize in European football
Winning it is nonetheless a very worthwhile achievement and not to be sneered at
GB is right imo in his overall comments. A club that did well enough last season to finish in the EL places but comes up so short this year would have the Arteta out cries ringing if it was Arsenal in the same position
@Sue P
Technically, Europa League is considered “second tier”, not second rate. And like I said, had we won it, we would have had a parade. And no, his table standings have zero bearing on anything after that trophy was won. Because, as long as he was not relegated, it doesn’t matter. The table resets the coming season and he gets a chance to try again. Just like any other manager and team.
Agree NYG second rate was wrong and second tier is more correct and yes I’d have taken it but I stick by all my other comments. You say Postecoglou “gets a chance to try again” next season but I doubt that as I’m sure he won’t be there next season, though I hope he is because it means spurs will likely end up in the bottom half of PL again.
Whatever ever tier, Arteta could not win it.
Lets face it Reggie,
Arteta couldn’t win any tier off a wedding cake.😂🤣
I agree on second tier but where did I write that it’s not worth winning? You sidestepped the inevitable Arteta out calls if we had the season that Spurs have had. Good for them that they won and you can only beat what’s in front of you. In previous years though, CL teams have dropped into the EL making it a potentially more difficult trophy to win so it will be interesting to see how the competition pans out next season and the quality of the finalists.
@Sue P
I didn’t sidestep anything. Because just like Posto salvaged his clubs season and maybe his job at the moment. I’m sure Arteta would have been treated the same had he secured us a second tier European trophy.
Frankly NYG I think you are being slightly disingenuous and you sit largely on the fence but rarely show much support for Arteta. If the support for Arteta’s removal on JA is replicated globally, then I doubt he’d be in situ next season
@Sue P
I’m only calling it from how I see it Sue. I was never on the fence about Mikel. I’m going by what I don’t like about his very own actions. I also stated in the past that I would never go ugly against him no matter what. I’ve given him respect where it was due. Same as I’ve given him stick for when I thought he erred.
The situation with Spurs winning the trophy, I feel is when a team accomplishes a trophy win, out of good gamesmanship you give them the respect they are warranted, no matter your feelings for the club or manager. Not get petty and nitpick about their table standing etc. As far as I’m concerned any team would take the silverware and be good with that. Anyone saying they wouldn’t, is being the epitome of “disingenuous” Just sayin…
I have never said otherwise NYG
Maybe not directly to you but in the last 24 hrs I have stated that the Europa league is valid. To win it is valid, but I really do wonder how two big English clubs managed to reach the bowels of the premier league in pursuit of a European title. I would actually worry in the future that clubs who find themselves with little to play for in the title hunt take a punt on dismissing the league in favour of winning the EL.
Chelsea did it to win the CL, with a rookie manager?
I’ll help you out. It’s both second tier and second rate. It’s of less importance than the champions league and generally the teams are worse, particularly with the new format.
From a purely factual perspective what you stated is true.
Also, the top team from the championship won a trophy and they too get to try to win the PL. Maybe they too get some bragging rights over any team that did not win a trophy
GB,
Cheapen their victory all you like if it makes you feel better. But at the end of the day, they’ve won a trophy. And it really makes me laugh when fans belittle what ever trophy that’s being played for. That so called small trophy suddenly becomes quite big when your own club has a chance to win it. How fickle fans can be, and I include myself in that statement to by the way. Although saying that, I can be fickle in other ways. Because as far as trophy’s go, I never belittle them. My opinion is if your in it try to win it. Simples.😉👍
Coming from someone that doesn’t count the community shield a trophy….. 🤔
Chronicle,
Get real, how anyone keeping a straight face can class the Community Shield as a trophy. It’s nothing more than a curtain raiser to the coming season for the previous season’s League and FA Cup winners.
Do you think that at the beginning of every season you get the teams saying that we really need to win the League or FA Cup so that we can qualify for the Community Shield at the start of the next season.
Anyone who classes the Community Shield as a trophy, are desperate basically. (Although if that’s there opinion so be it). But come on now, REALLY! 🙄🤦♂️🤷♂️
A Trophy 🏆 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
You should on this occasion accept that Chronicle has called you out – and fairly imo. You bang on about winning trophies, Derek, but then make light of one that you think is worthless. It’s a trophy. Who will remember who came second? The peeps at Wembley will know who won or lost.
SueP,
I don’t care what anyone says. The Community Shield is nothing more than a curtain raiser to the coming season, and to claim it as a trophy is just complete desperation. Come on, get real a trophy I think not.
Fair play to spurs but dont forget that it was the easiest version of trophy to ever win with no champions league teams dropping into the competition. It should be seen as the league cup equivalent of the FA cup. Its a trophy only available for middle ranking/bottom teams.
But we couldn’t win it and OUR record in the FA cup and lesser Carribou cip is woeful.
Cup is woeful.
They have had a season from hell, they have been dire. The FACT the manager came in and said he would win a trophy in his second year (and not constant phases) is very impressive. It doesn’t make him a great manager though. Just not full of BS. Spurs are not set or set up to win the league or CL like us but they still won a cup at their level.
Oh, with a team decimated by injuries. They found a way.
@Reggie
RealTalk 👍🏾
Fact is NY, they have had a poor season. But they are in the CL next season and won a European trophy. We are in the CL next season.
@Reggie
Like I said, winning that trophy saved their season. They don’t care where they ended up in the table. Next season the table resets to zero and they get a new shot at it. With CL added. That’s all that matters.
Arteta won a trophy in less than a season. Spurs have done well to win the EL and congrats to them. However, this constant desire to belittle Arteta and Arsenal is quite silly.
But Arteta broke that cup winning team up that had been assembled before he came in, made his own seedless version, that can not get over the line. The manager at the toots said he would win a trophy in 2 years and did. Not silly enless phases that are just BS,,to hide the incapability of actually trying to achieve something. That he has failed to do so, miserably. Yet another boring excuse from David, the bringer if reasons for failure.
Are you suggesting that Arteta should not be credited for winning the FA cup? Or is it only other team’s managers that deserve any credit for a team’s success.
Are you also suggesting that the team as constructed then was a team that was good enough to challenge for the PL or other major titles? It seems that according to you we should have kept that team.
This same team and manager that you are praising are stuck at 17th in the PL. Is that what you would want for a team like Arsenal?
Congratulations to them 💐…. They finally got a 🏆. Should we feel threatened about it? Hell no. Similar to Manure of last season after their FA cup victory, they win a trophy but they are still poor and I won’t exchange our season for theirs.
For someone to claim the spurs had a better season than us shows how trophy can be overrated….
Football is not all about trophy.
I think you will find that ultimately, it is.
I don’t think so… Football is not just about trophy alone…. I won’t be a fan of this club if you’re correct ….
Oh don’t worry if you want to support a team where fans don’t mind about not winning trophies you come to the right place
Dan,
Winning trophy’s, what’s wrong with you. It’s all about win rates and making it 14 last day wins on the trot, the most clean sheets and…………..🙄🤦♂️🤷♂️
chronicle, make you right. While winning trophies is great, it’s not the be-all and end-all of supporting a club.
As the greatest player I’ve ever seen play for us, Dennis Bergkamp once said, you don’t start supporting a club because of trophies.
That’s because he won them lol
It’s like when people say money isn’t everything…..these are the rich people who say that lol
Money isn’t everything. Take it from me, you’ll learn as you get older that your health is more important.