Tottenham legend Micky Hazard insists 17th-placed Spurs will have had a better season than Arsenal if they win the Europa League on Wednesday.
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Spurs head into Wednesday's Europa League final in 17th in the Premier League after a season in which they have won just 11 of their 37 games. United, in 16th, are one of the few teams Tottenham have done the league double over, and they also beat them in the Carabao Cup. Now, Micky Hazard has claimed that Spurs will have had a better season than second-placed Arsenal if they manage to end their 17-year trophy drought.
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Arsenal have only lost four league games this season, the same amount as champions Liverpool, but will be ending another season without a trophy. They were eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain at the semi-final stage, the Carabao Cup by Newcastle, also at the semi-final stage, and by Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup. As a result, Hazard believes that Spurs finally winning a trophy would top anything the Gunners have done, regardless of their league position.
WHAT MICKY HAZARD SAID
Hazard told Freebets, via The Sun: “Are we a better team than Arsenal? No. Not at this moment in time. If we win a trophy and qualify for the Champions League — have we had a better season than Arsenal? Yes. It’s not a question of doubt in my mind.
“The game is about glory. Would you rather celebrate finishing second and losing the semi-finals, or walking away with a trophy that’ll also get you the Champions League? I know which I’d prefer.”
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On Wednesday, Spurs and United will contest perhaps the most intriguing European final in recent memory, as both aim for redemption after terrible seasons.
