Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday night to end their 17-year trophy drought.
A scrappy goal in the first half from Brennan Johnson proved to be enough for Ange Postecoglou’s side, earning Spurs their first European title since 1984.
Despite a difficult Premier League campaign that saw them drop to 17th, Postecoglou kept his promise and delivered a trophy in his second season in charge.
What was shaping up to be a miserable season for Tottenham fans has now turned into one of joy and celebration, as evidenced by the open-top bus parade celebrations on Friday.
What James Maddison did during Tottenham’s parade celebrations
James Maddison quickly became a fan favourite after arriving at Tottenham in 2023, not just because of his performances on the pitch, but also due to his personality off the pitch.
And fans would love him even more after his antics during the title celebrations.
As Spurs fans began chanting “Are you watching Arsenal, are you watching Arsenal?” during the parade, Maddison was the only Spurs player seen joining in with the fans, a moment that instantly went viral among the fanbase.
Tottenham can say they’ve had a better season than Arsenal
Arsenal finished second in the Premier League for the third consecutive season.
They were considered Liverpool’s closest rivals in the title race at one stage, but Arne Slot’s side ended up running away with it, winning the league by a commanding 15-point margin.
Arsenal also enjoyed a fantastic Champions League campaign, thrashing Real Madrid on the way to the semi-finals, where they lost to PSG.
Tottenham, in contrast, have had a miserable domestic season, having lost 21 games (so far) and in doing so, Postecoglou set an unwanted record at Spurs.
However, in Europe they were fantastic, as they went all the way to win the tournament. Tottenham also set an unbeaten home record, something no other English team managed this season.
Arteta has been slammed for his comments about which club had the better season.
While there will always be different opinions, the simple fact is that Tottenham won a major trophy and Arsenal didn’t.
For many, that would be enough to crown Spurs’ season as the more successful overall.
