Watch: What Mikel Arteta had to say about Tottenham's Europa League win!

Everyone in London seemed to be happy for Tottenham Hotspur to win their first title since 2008, both sides in Bilbao were suffering from a disappointing domestic season, but once they arrived at the San Mamés stadium the focus was solely on the fateful final.

Spaniard Mikel Arteta congratulated their London rivals on the feat, but refused to make any statements about comparing Arsenal's poor season to Tottenham's.

What Mikel Arteta had to say about Tottenham's achievement!

The win ended Tottenham's 17-year wait for a major trophy and was the team's first European title since 1984.

Speaking about Tottenham Hotspur's difficult season domestically compared to other teams, the Spaniard said:

Just congratulate them. I think they are champions, and when you get to that, you have to do a lot of things right. I think they have gone through a season with again a lot of obstacles and difficulties, and they have helped them at the end to manage a beautiful moment.
So you have to congratulate. This is a sport and I am sure they have done everything in their hands to achieve it and they are very happy.

Mikel Arteta said.

Winning the Europa League is a great success, but by contrast Tottenham's domestic season has been abysmal by any measure, with 21 Premier League losses and a 17th place finish, their worst ever in the history of the Premier League.

Asked about the comparison between his team and Tottenham, he said: “I don’t like to compare with other teams. I need to analyse my team. That’s my job.”

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