Tottenham fans will love what Arsenal legend Robert Pires said about Europa League victory
Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League win has not gone down quite so well with one Arsenal legend – and his words sum up the feelings of Gunners around the world.
Tottenham Hotspur ended their poor Premier League season on a high after they won the Europa League, beating Manchester United 1-0 in Spain, Bilbao at the San Mames Stadium.
The celebrations on the white side of north London have been rife since the club’s recent triumph, with David Bentley spotted in Mikel Arteta’s office a week after the night in Bilbao, celebrating with two beers.
Brennan Johnson also recently tattooed the Europa League logo on his right leg, after a photo of him training in Cardiff while on international duty surfaced, with the Wales international leaving a mark on the same leg that saw him toe-poke Spurs to victory against Man United.
Robert Pires reacts to Tottenham’s Europa League win
For many Tottenham fans, the celebrations would only continue, as they have watched their club end its 17-year wait for a major honour and a four-decade wait for a European trophy.
Despite the success, Tottenham sacked Ange Postecoglou on Friday on the second anniversary of his appointment.
However, while fans of the N17 club continue to look back on the night in Bilbao, the red side of north London has little to cheer about, having ended their fifth season in a row without any silverware.
Speaking to Mail Sport, former Arsenal man Robert Pires shared his reaction to Spurs‘ latest Europa League win and, as expected, the French international was not best pleased to see his Arsenal rival enjoying such success.
When asked to give his thoughts after watching Tottenham win the Europa League, the pundit admitted it was personally very hard for him to watch as an Arsenal fan.
“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.
Spurs success leaves Robert Pires and Arsenal fans reeling
Both clubs are now set to compete in next season’s UEFA Champions League, and Spurs could earn more money from UEFA than Arsenal, given their involvement in the UEFA Super Cup – and should they win that final, it would only heap more misery on the red side of north London.
There has been loads of talk about who has had the better season out of the two clubs, and while Arsenal have managed a second-place finish for the third season in the Premier League, Spurs are the ones who have watched their side win a trophy.
Indeed, Arsenal are without a European title, while Spurs have now clinched their fourth ever in history, which would sting more for Robert Pires.
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