O'Hara Calls Struggling Tottenham "Probably the Best Football in the League"; No Evidence Son Heung-min's Comments Were Reversed
O'Hara described the bottom-half Tottenham as "probably the best football in the league." There is no evidence that he reversed Son Heung-min's past remarks.
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Reported via a talkSPORT post dated October 13, 2026, the broadcast featured former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara using the word "best" about his former club. He was speaking about a team in the lower half of the league. Co-host Jason Cundy reportedly pushed back.
O'Hara on Tottenham: "Probably the Best in the League"…What He Said (Based on October 13 Post)
Read Tottenham's October 14 report says O'Hara said, "We actually think we're playing probably the best football in the Premier League" he said. He said the low league position does not match the matches he has personally watched; the team played well, but the results did not follow.
The talkSPORT post embedded in the article described co-host Cundy as having pushed back against this assessment. O'Hara came through Tottenham's youth system and played for the club from 2005 to 2011.
Tottenham Sit 19th with 0 Wins in 6 Games…Words Following 1-1 Draw Against Manchester United
On October 10, Tottenham drew 1-1 away at Manchester United. According to the Manchester United club match report, Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off, leaving Tottenham at a numerical disadvantage. The point was salvaged by Dominic Solanke's stoppage-time equalizer.
| Rank | Team | Points | Goal difference · Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | Bournemouth | 3 | -6 · 7 goals |
| 19th | Tottenham | 3 | -6 · 3 goals |
| 20th | Fulham | 2 | Unconfirmed |
Premier League lower table (as of 2026.10.17 check; update time not shown)
The standings figures differ from O'Hara's assessment. According to the Premier League's official standings search index, Tottenham have played 6 games with 0 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses, and 3 points, placing them 19th. Bournemouth have the same points and goal difference, but with 7 goals scored they sit one place higher.
The search index on the official club page lists Tottenham at 20th with 2 points from 5 games. Because that data predates the full table by one match, the two sources don't actually conflict. The key question is whether performance and results can be assessed separately. The report offers no official metrics to support the claim of the league's best performance.
O'Hara on Son Heung-min: 2025 "Let Him Go" Remark…No Evidence of Reversal
Popotu reported that in a June 21, 2025 interview he said, "If a big opportunity comes, I'll let him go." Forty-six days later, on August 6, Tottenham officially announced Son's permanent transfer to LAFC.
| Date | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.06.21 | O'Hara: "If a big opportunity comes, I'll let him go" | Popotu |
| 2025.08.06 | Son Heung-min's official permanent transfer to LAFC announced | Tottenham club |
| 2026.10.10 | Draw 1-1 away at Man United | Manchester United club |
| 2026.10.13 | O'Hara: "probably the best football in the league" (based on post date) | talkSPORT post |
| 2026.10.14 | Report on the remarks | Read Tottenham |
According to the Tottenham club announcement, Son departed after making 454 official matches and 173 goals. The MLS Players Union's spring 2026 data (as of April 14) shows his guaranteed annual compensation as $11,152,852.
The 2025 remark concerned Son's future, while this one concerns team performance, so it is hard to see it as a reversal of an assessment.
The only direct source for this remark was the Read Tottenham report. The original talkSPORT post and the full broadcast were not directly reviewed. As a result, the exact broadcast time and surrounding context remain unverified.
Related official sites
- Premier League official standings — check Tottenham's latest standings and points directly
- Tottenham Hotspur official website — match schedule and official club announcements
- LAFC official website — Son's team schedule and news
- MLS Players Union official salary disclosure page — raw player-by-player base salary and guaranteed compensation data
Representative image · Archive photo · Not an on-site photo from the match described in the article · Photo=Wikimedia Commons (Jim Osley), CC BY-SA 2.0
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