Spurs’ trophy drought in comparison with 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 aspect’s 4-0 win over Spurs maintains their push for an unprecedented quadruple, whereas the Magpies can be aiming to finish a decades-long anticipate a serious trophy within the closing subsequent month.

Spurs regarded on track to make one other closing 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 reside as much as their favourites tag? Or shall it’s Newcastle who lastly recover from the road in a serious closing?

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

15

Manchester United

FA Cup holders

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

The Premier League title has eluded the Crimson 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 gained 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 gained 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 aspect 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 essentially the most profitable aspect within the historical past of the match.

The last few years have been extremely variety to the Anfield devoted, profitable a raft of honours underneath the management of Jürgen Klopp. A sixth European Cup was gained 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 troublesome 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)

Attributable to West Ham United profitable the Convention League in 2023, their ‘drought’ is just 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 as a result of 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 participating 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 rely on whether or not he’s given the time required to construct his staff into one that may return to the Champions League. If that’s the case, the Stamford Bridge aspect may show to be challengers on the high 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 recreation lately, the chance of a membership just like the Foxes claiming the Premier League title is as unrealistic as ever.

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

9

Arsenal

4 years (final trophy: 2020 FA Cup)

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

The Gunners have made strides within the high 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 outdoor 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 contemporary air when he started his reign final summer season, 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, nevertheless it seems as if this can stretch into one other yr.

The 2008 League Cup was the final trophy the membership gained. 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 staff.

The fourth-place end final time period noticed the Midlands aspect qualify for the Champions League for the primary time, occurring to complete within the high eight of the league part, securing a passage by means 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 dropping two League Cup finals (2010 and 2020).

6

Everton

29 years (final trophy: 1995 FA Cup)

David Moyes’ first spell in command of Everton established the membership as an everyday within the high half of the Premier League desk. Certainly, throughout his 11-year spell between 2002 and 2013, the Toffees completed outdoors the highest ten solely twice, and each of them got here inside his first 4 seasons.

Regardless of this unimaginable consistency, the Goodison Park aspect performed only one main closing, dropping to Chelsea within the FA Cup again in 2009.

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

5

Nottingham Forest

34 years (final trophy: 1990 League Cup)

Nottingham Forest are having fun with their best 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 averted relegation final season.

Nonetheless, regardless of the membership’s stature within the trendy recreation, because of 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, nevertheless it appears to be like like the nice occasions could possibly be returning.

4

Ipswich City

43 years (final trophy: 1981 UEFA Cup)

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

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

That success was their final main honour, they usually may need to attend just a few 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 appears to be like a great distance off.

Between 1949 and 1980, Wolves gained 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 an enormous 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 aspect, although no Saints staff has gained main silverware in practically 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 closing – dropping 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 once 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 Crimson Devils and Man Metropolis for the reason that Seventies.

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

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