Spurs’ trophy drought compared to their PL rivals

Liverpool and Newcastle United each emerged victorious from their respective League Cup semi-final ties in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal respectively.

The Anfield facet’s 4-0 win over Spurs maintains their push for an unprecedented quadruple, whereas the Magpies shall be aiming to finish a decades-long anticipate a serious trophy within the ultimate subsequent month.

Spurs regarded on the right track to make one other ultimate as they regarded to finish their very own drought, however they had been overpowered by the Reds in what was a dominant efficiency by Arne Slot’s males.

Who will win the EFL Cup this season, claiming the primary trophy on provide in 2024/25? Will Liverpool dwell as much as their favourites tag? Or shall it’s Newcastle who lastly recover from the road in a serious ultimate?

Right here, we take a deeper have a look at the longest trophy droughts amongst 2024/25 Premier League golf equipment. To qualify for this record, they should have received at the least one main trophy, so no room for Neighborhood Shields or Intertoto Cups right here.

15

Manchester United

FA Cup holders

Manchester United could also be going by way of their hardest interval since Sir Alex Ferguson took cost in 1986, but it surely hasn’t diminished their means to win trophies.

The Premier League title has eluded the Purple Devils since 2013, however the membership have managed to win two League Cups, two FA Cups and a Europa League crown within the earlier 11 years.

Certainly, they’ve received extra trophies since 2013 than Spurs, Newcastle and Arsenal mixed. Make of that what you’ll…

14

Manchester Metropolis

Premier League holders

Till their takeover by Sheikh Mansour in 2008, Manchester Metropolis had not received a serious trophy since profitable the League Cup through the 1975/76 season.

Nonetheless, since 2008, the Etihad outfit have claimed eight Premier League titles, three FA Cups, six League Cups and a coveted Champions League title in 2023 as a part of a historic treble.

Pep Guardiola has reworked the facet right into a profitable machine, and regardless of enduring a poor season by their excessive requirements, Metropolis will nonetheless be within the hunt for silverware.

13

Liverpool

EFL Cup holders

Liverpool are the latest EFL Cup holders and are going for his or her eleventh victory within the competitors, making them probably the most profitable facet within the historical past of the event.

The last few years have been extremely type to the Anfield trustworthy, profitable a raft of honours below the management of Jürgen Klopp. A sixth European Cup was received in 2019 earlier than the Reds lastly ended a 30-year league title drought by claiming the Premier League.

Many felt Slot would have a tough time of issues throughout his maiden marketing campaign on Merseyside, however the Dutchman has ushered the membership into a brand new period simpler than many anticipated.

12

West Ham United

1 yr (final trophy: 2023 Convention League)

As a consequence of West Ham United profitable the Convention League in 2023, their ‘drought’ is barely a single yr. David Moyes had led his membership to the semi-finals of the Europa League a yr prior, however they went one step additional in Europe’s third-tier competitors.

Can Graham Potter lead them again onto the continental stage? Solely time will inform.

11

Chelsea

2 years (final trophy: 2021 Membership World Cup)

Chelsea’s two-year trophy drought should really feel like a lifetime for the supporters, particularly because of the issues they’ve endured on the pitch for the reason that begin of the 2022/23 season.

Their final trophy got here in February 2022, with the Blues collaborating in a pandemic-delayed version of the Membership World Cup following their 2021 Champions League triumph.

Chelsea at the moment are on their fourth everlasting supervisor since August 2022, however indicators do look constructive that Enzo Maresca will ultimately get the membership again within the winner’s circle.

A lot will depend upon whether or not he’s given the time required to construct his group into one that may return to the Champions League. If that’s the case, the Stamford Bridge facet may show to be challengers on the prime as soon as once more.

10

Leicester Metropolis

3 years (final trophy: 2021 FA Cup)

Leicester Metropolis’s fairytale Premier League title triumph in 2016 was their first main trophy since profitable the League Cup in 2000.

Certainly, with the cash concerned within the sport lately, the probability of a membership just like the Foxes claiming the Premier League title is as unrealistic as ever.

5 years after this triumph, the membership received the FA Cup courtesy of a 1-0 win over Chelsea, profitable the competitors for the primary time of their historical past after shedding 4 finals on the spin.

9

Arsenal

4 years (final trophy: 2020 FA Cup)

For all that Mikel Arteta has carried out since taking up Arsenal on the finish of 2019, the FA Cup received in August 2020 stays his solely trophy.

The Gunners have made strides within the prime flight, ending second within the earlier two seasons – the primary time they’ve managed back-to-back top-two finishes for 20 years.

Liverpool seem like working away with the title this season, however the membership nonetheless have an out of doors probability of ending their four-year anticipate silverware, particularly as they’re additionally within the final 16 of the Champions League.

8

Tottenham Hotspur

16 years (final trophy: 2008 League Cup)

What extra could be mentioned about Spurs that hasn’t already been mentioned? Postecoglou regarded like a breath of recent air when he started his reign final summer time, main the membership to a fifth-placed Premier League end.

Hopes had been excessive forward of the present season that the previous Celtic supervisor may lastly finish Spurs’ 16-year trophy drought, but it surely seems as if this can stretch into one other yr.

The 2008 League Cup was the final trophy the membership received. Will the Australian boss be given extra time to finish this drought?

7

Aston Villa

28 years (final trophy: 1996 League Cup)

Aston Villa’s probabilities of claiming a serious trophy have arguably by no means been higher, particularly with Unai Emery main the group.

The fourth-place end final time period noticed the Midlands facet qualify for the Champions League for the primary time, happening to complete within the prime eight of the league section, securing a passage by way of to the final 16.

The 1996 League Cup stays their final main trophy. Since then, they’ve misplaced two FA Cup finals (2000 and 2015) whereas shedding two League Cup finals (2010 and 2020).

6

Everton

29 years (final trophy: 1995 FA Cup)

David Moyes’ first spell answerable for Everton established the membership as a daily within the prime half of the Premier League desk. Certainly, throughout his 11-year spell between 2002 and 2013, the Toffees completed exterior the highest ten solely twice, and each of them got here inside his first 4 seasons.

Regardless of this unbelievable consistency, the Goodison Park facet performed only one main ultimate, shedding to Chelsea within the FA Cup again in 2009.

Retaining the membership’s top-flight standing is Moyes’ precedence between now and the tip of the season, however a primary trophy in over 29 years shall be his focus after that.

5

Nottingham Forest

34 years (final trophy: 1990 League Cup)

Nottingham Forest are having fun with their most interesting season of the twenty first century, as they’re firmly within the race for European soccer. Nuno Espírito Santo has reworked a membership that narrowly prevented relegation final season.

Nonetheless, regardless of the membership’s stature within the fashionable sport, due to Brian Clough, their final main trophy was the League Cup in 1990, which they secured in a 1-0 over Oldham Athletic.

Forest have since slipped as little as the third tier since then, but it surely seems like the great instances could possibly be returning.

4

Ipswich City

43 years (final trophy: 1981 UEFA Cup)

Ipswich City’s glory interval got here below Sir Bobby Robson within the late 70s and early 80s. They received the FA Cup in 1978 earlier than securing the UEFA Cup in 1981.

They beat Dutch facet AZ over two legs, with the Tractor Boys prevailing 5-4 on mixture regardless of a 4-2 defeat within the second leg in Amsterdam.

That success was their final main honour, and so they may need to attend a couple of extra years to win the following one.

3

Wolves

44 years (final trophy: 1980 League Cup)

Wolverhampton Wanderers are within the midst of a relegation battle, as a primary main trophy since 1980 seems a good distance off.

Between 1949 and 1980, Wolves received three top-flight titles together with the FA Cup and League Cup twice every, however their lack of success since means they’re at the moment on a 44-year drought.

2

Southampton

48 years (final trophy: 1976 FA Cup)

Southampton’s FA Cup win in 1976 over Man Utd was a large shock, because the Saints had been within the second tier on the time.

A late winner from Boby Stokes sealed the cup for Lawrie McMenemy’s unfancied facet, although no Saints group has received main silverware in almost half a century.

Since then, they’ve reached simply three main finals – the League Cup finals in 1979 and 2017 and the 2003 FA Cup ultimate – shedding all three. Additionally they completed second within the First Division again in 1984, ending simply three factors behind Liverpool.

1

Newcastle United

55 years (final trophy: 1969 Inter-Cities Gala’s Cup)

Newcastle’s well-publicised trophy drought has been mentioned for years, much more so through the durations after they had a squad worthy of lastly ending the anticipate silverware.

They’ve maybe discovered themselves unfortunate having come up in opposition to the likes of Manchester Utd and Arsenal in back-to-back FA Cup finals (1998 and 1999), whereas they’ve additionally misplaced League Cup finals to the Purple Devils and Man Metropolis for the reason that Seventies.

Their largest slip-up is nearly actually the 1995/96 Premier League, the place Kevin Keegan’s facet had a mammoth 12-point lead in mid-January, solely to be pipped by 4 factors by Ferguson’s United within the ultimate standings.

Having reached a second League Cup ultimate in three seasons, Eddie Howe shall be hoping to earn hero standing on Tyneside by ending virtually 60 years of harm.