O’Hara hits back at Arsenal disgrace claim after Tottenham Europa League triumph
Tottenham’s Europa League triumph meant they added to their trophy collection for the first time in 17 years.
They had previously lifted the then-named UEFA Cup in 1972 and 1984, making their 1-0 victory against Manchester United the club’s third European trophy in their history.
On the contrary, their bitter rivals Arsenal were not so fortunate, losing to PSG in the Champions League semi-final and are set to finish runners-up in the Premier League for the third year on the bounce.
Despite being separated by 33 points in the table ahead of Spurs’ final league fixture against Brighton (25 May), it has sparked widespread debate over which club has had a more successful season overall.
Jamie O’Hara questions value of West Ham’s European trophies
Arsenal‘s domestic pedigree is not in question, with the North London side having won the most FA Cups in history (14) and sitting in third with 13 league titles to their name.
Their exploits in Europe have been far less successful, with the 1993–94 European Cup Winners’ Cup their sole accolade on the continent.
| Competition | Years | |
| Tottenham | UEFA Cup/ Europa League | 1972, 1984, 2025 |
| Arsenal | European Cup Winners’ Cup | 1994 |
| West Ham | European Cup Winners’ Cup Europa Conference League | 1965 2023 |
Tottenham’s success in the Europa League has highlighted this issue, which led Jason Cundy to criticise the Gunners live on air on talkSPORT (23 May).
Cundy said: “Arsenal’s record in Europe is a disgrace. They’re one of the biggest clubs in world football, right, and their record is disgusting. West Ham have a better European record.”
His co-host Jamie O’Hara retorted, saying: “West Ham? West Ham? Come on,” before Cundy replied: “West Ham have won two, Arsenal have won one.”
O’Hara laughed before dismissing this statistic, claiming, “Yeah, but you can’t count the dog and duck cup, come on!”
O’Hara’s belittling of West Ham’s 2023 trophy comes after the former Spurs player apologised to Ange Postecoglou for criticising the manager’s approach this season.
Spurs must use the trophy as a springboard
Tottenham fans arguably experienced more relief than joy or pride at their club finally lifting silverware after such an arduous wait.
The stick that they have been beaten with repeatedly has finally broken, yet they must not let that detract them from further progress.
Daniel Levy must ensure that the club capitalises on the positive vibes and uses the momentum and funding from the proceeds of this season to strengthen the squad.
Improving their position in the Premier League must be the priority, yet they will also now have the belief that they can win trophies, and must use that to their advantage next season and beyond.