Newcastle Wins First Domestic Title in Over 70 Years While Arsenal Continues To Be A Glorified Runner Up

Football is full of surprises, but Newcastle United winning a domestic trophy before Arsenal could add another to their cabinet in recent years? Hilarious.

After a mere 70-year drought, Newcastle finally lifted a domestic trophy, sending the Toon Army into scenes of absolute delirium. The last time they won anything domestically, Queen Elizabeth II had just taken the throne, and color TV was still a dream. Fast forward to 2024, and the Magpies have not only ended their historic dry spell but have also somehow managed to outdo Arsenal in silverware over the last five years. That’s right—Newcastle now has more domestic trophies than the Gunners in that period. Let that sink in.

Arsenal, a club that prides itself on being a so-called “big team,” has been collecting FA Cup memories like a hoarder rather than actual silverware lately. Their last major domestic triumph came in 2020 when they lifted the FA Cup. Since then, they’ve specialized in “title races until February” and “glorious failures,” while Newcastle, backed by their newfound financial might, has gone and actually won something.

It’s ironic, really. Me as an Arsenal fan will set here and mock Tottenham for their lack of trophies, and now Newcastle has leapfrogged them us recent silverware counts. Sure, the Gunners have improved in the league, but football is about trophies, and for now, Newcastle has bragging rights.

The Premier League scriptwriters never fail to entertain and who knows? Maybe Newcastle will add another before Arsenal remembers how to win again.