Jamie O’Hara had a controversial opinion on Tottenham Hotspur’s 16-year trophy drought.
The former Spurs star made 56 appearances for the club between 2007 and 2010, scoring seven goals, before joining Wolves for £3.5 million in 2011.
Although the 37-year-old hung up his boots in 2020 after being a player and manager at Billericay Town, he has remained a loyal Tottenham fan and regularly shows his enthusiasm for the Premier League club in his role as a pundit for talkSPORT.
Like many other Spurs fans, O’Hara has enjoyed the new squad assembled by manager Ange Postecoglou in what has been an enjoyable season in north London so far, with the club occupying fourth place in the Premier League standings.
In an exclusive interview with Daily Star Sport via Grosnevor Sport, the former central midfielder told what he has seen at the club so far and how fans’ morale has risen after last season’s disastrous campaign.
“This season has been like a breath of fresh air,” O’Hara said. “You know, it seems to me that the good feeling has returned to the football club. I think Ange has done a great job in changing the mindset of how we want to play football and playing a bit more exciting.”
Postecoglou has already won a loyal Spurs following in his debut season, and O’Hara believes he is the future of the club due to his progressive style of play and authenticity. “I would like to see Ange at this football club for four or five seasons,” he remarked. “Stick with him. He seems to be a great guy. And if we don’t make the finals or come close to it for a couple of seasons, then you know it’s OK.”
Although Tottenham have certainly improved on last season, they look set for another trophyless season after missing out on both domestic cups before February, meaning it is 16 years since their last trophy.
However, O’Hara urged the club to “forget about trophies”, insisting that with the number of talented football clubs in the country, it is difficult to win them. “Spurs must forget about winning the trophy rubbish,” he urged.
“Of course we want to win trophies. Everybody wants to win trophies. You know we’ve got a monkey on our back, we haven’t won one for ages, but at the end of the day it’s not easy to win.
“Man City and Liverpool are in the league. You know that Arsenal is a top team. That’s not the case. They are all top now. Even West Ham are winning trophies, there are so many good teams. It’s not easy to get over the line. Ange is a top manager. We are lucky to get him.”