Tottenham Hotspur have finally ended their hoodoo as they have won the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou’s job isn’t safe, but no matter what happens from here on in, Postecoglou will be remembered as the man who ended Tottenham’s long trophy drought.
Tottenham fans have been jubilant after the Europa League win, and, as you can imagine, Arsenal fans haven’t been best pleased.
Arsenal have still had a better season than Spurs in the eyes of many, but only one north London club has come away with a trophy.
Speaking to Mail Sport, Robert Pires has now shared his reaction to Tottenham’s Europa League win, and, inevitably, the Arsenal legend wasn’t best pleased to see his old enemies having so much success.
Robert Pires reacts to Tottenham’s Europa League win
Pires was asked to give his thoughts after watching Tottenham win the Europa League in Bilbao.
The pundit says that it was personally very difficult for him to watch Spurs winning the Europa League as an Arsenal fan, claiming that it was a hard moment.
“It was very difficult, very difficult right, when you are an Arsenal fan and you see Spurs winning the Europa League, it was a hard moment, of course,” Pires said.
Robert Pires trophy haul compared to Tottenham Hotspur
Pires says it was difficult to watch Tottenham win this trophy, and that is something the Frenchman hasn’t had to deal with often during his lifetime.
Indeed, since Pires was born, he’s actually won more trophies than Tottenham Hotspur as a whole.
Pires really isn’t used to seeing Spurs winning major honours, so it will have been painful for him to watch Spurs win this trophy.
Of course, the alternative wasn’t much better for Pires either. The Arsenal legend had countless problems and run-ins with Manchester United during his career and he wouldn’t have been too happy to see United win in Bilbao either.
Ultimately, Pires wants to see Arsenal win trophies, and it will sting to know that Spurs have had a greater trophy haul than the Gunners over the past few years after this Europa League win.