Former Tottenham ace Jamie O’Hara is fearing that a past bet will come back to haunt him after admitting arch rivals Arsenal are ‘looking a bit special’.

The Gunners go into the New Year with a seven-point lead over title rivals Manchester City following a 4-2 victory over Brighton at the AMEX Stadium on Saturday evening.

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That result has also put Mikel Arteta’s side 13 points clear of fifth-place Spurs to give their Champions League hopes an almighty boost.

One man who will hate to see the Gunners flying high is ex-Tottenham star O’Hara who confidently stated that his beloved club would finish above Arsenal this term.

“Spurs will finish above Arsenal,” O’Hara said back in August, leading former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor to say: “I’ll make a bet with you.

“The bet is, if Spurs finish above Arsenal I have to wear a Leeds United shirt for at least five shows. If Arsenal finish above Spurs, you have to wear an Arsenal shirt for five shows.”

Almost five months have passed and it’s safe to say that O’Hara is starting to get a bit worried.

Speaking on talkSPORT’s Full-Time Phone-In after Arsenal ensured they’ll see in the New Year with a healthy lead at the Premier League summit, O’Hara said: “I’m going to have to wear this Arsenal shirt aren’t I? I can feel it coming!

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“They’re flying high at the top of the table, can they actually win it?

“Now they’re seven points clear, the fact is that they can afford to lose to Man City and still win the league – that’s the scary thing!

“The thing we always see with Arsenal is when you have a game like this, you go to Brighton away, and they might struggle, they can get bullied, they won’t get it done.

“But fair play to Arsenal, they’re playing some top football.

“You look at them now and Odegaard, what a player he’s turned into, a top player. They just look a complete side.

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“The title is there for them now. They’ve got the bit between their teeth, they’ve got confidence, they’ve got that belief.

“Something is going on there, for sure. They’re looking a bit special.

“It’s going to be a difficult one to watch as a Spurs fan, for sure. Every time I watch Arsenal I’m like, ‘Someone just beat this team!’

“It pains me to say, but I actually find it very hard not to enjoy watching this Arsenal team play.

“They’re that good.”