For Manchester United fans it must have felt like an eternity to see their side lift up a trophy.
Sunday’s Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle was the first time in nearly six years – 2,104 days top be exact – since they last tasted silverware in the form of the Europa League back in May 2017.
A decade ago, the prospect of United not winning a trophy in a season seemed near impossible but that has been their reality as they have toiled in the years that have followed Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.
But the last 10 months under Erik ten Hag have shown that the Red Devils could finally be back on the road to matching their former glories – with an outside shot of winning the quadruple this season.
Sportsmail rated United’s chances of winning the Premier League, Europa League and the FA Cup.
Manchester United won their first trophy in nearly six years by beating Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday after goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford at Wembley
Erik ten Hag’s side have an outside shot of winning what would be a very unlikely quadruple
FA Cup
Manchester United have little time to celebrate their Carabao Cup triumph as they host West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday evening.
The Red Devils will fancy their chances of progressing, and looking at the teams remaining in the competition, they have a real chance of winning the trophy for the first time since 2016.
Should they get past the Hammers they would like to avoid Tottenham and, in particular, Man City, before the final in May.
Both sides could pose United a huge challenge if they meet before the showpiece Wembley event, while away trips to the likes of Leicester and Brighton do have the potential to throw an upset as well if they take their eye off the ball.
United will have the confidence of beating any side left in the competition but it could come down to if or when they play Man City.
A quarter-final trip to the Etihad would be far from ideal, and playing their local rivals at Wembley would be a preferred outcome.
Though City would prefer to win the Premier League and a long-awaited Champions League, Pep Guardiola always plays strong teams in the cup competitions.
Chances of winning: 8/10
Man United will be keen to avoid an away quarter-final tie against Man City in the FA Cup
Europa League
Manchester United saw off Barcelona in a thrilling 4-3 aggregate victory in the play-off stage of the competition.
Now they will fancy their chances against any team that they come across, as they look to win Europe’s second biggest competition.
They have been drawn against Real Betis in the last-16 – a solid team who are fifth in LaLiga, but a tie which United will expect nothing less than a win.
There are a number of other teams in the competition with European pedigree including struggling Juventus, perennial Europa League winners Sevilla, and a potential reunion with Jose Mourinho and his Roma side.
The biggest test though could come in the form of Arsenal, who face Sporting Lisbon in the last-16.
They are the two most in-form teams left in the competition and there’s a real prospect of an all-British final in Budapest on May 31.
What could benefit United is Arsenal’s strong position in the Premier League table.
Arsenal are likely to put their full focus behind winning their first title in 19 years, which could increase their chances of a slip-up in Europe whether it is against United, or against a lesser side that can catch them off-guard.
Chances of winning: 8/10
Eddie Nketiah scored a late winner against Manchester United when the two sides met in January – and the two sides could meet up again in the latter stages of the Europa League
Premier League
Their slimmest chances of a trophy this season come in the Premier League.
United are eight points off league leaders Arsenal, and they don’t have matches against the Gunners or Man City where they could take points off their rivals.
This leaves them needing other teams to help them out if they are to somehow overcome both teams in the title fight.
United also have some tricky tests yet to overcome starting off with a trip to Anfield this weekend.
Liverpool are not the force they were last season, but getting a result against arguably their biggest rivals away from home would be a luxury.
They also face tricky away trips to Newcastle and Tottenham – both teams with aspirations of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
There is always the risk of a shock result too against sides that are scrapping for their lives to survive the drop.
Progress in the Europa League and FA Cup would be fantastic for supporters, but the question will be whether they have the depth to go far in those competitions, while also having the legs to consistently pick up the results in the Premier League and benefit from their rivals dropping points.
Chances of winning: 3/10
Erik ten Hag’s side might be too far behind to compete in the Premier League title race
Do they have the depth?
Despite the massive strides United have made this season, it would seem unlikely that they will win the quadruple.
United fans would be delighted if they end the season with a double given all the problems they have had in recent years, but a treble consisting of the FA Cup and Europa League is not completely out of the question.
A large part of it will be down to keeping their key players fit and available to play.
Perhaps no one is more important right now for United than their midfield maestro Casemiro.
The Brazilian produced an incredible display against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, and his signing has been the biggest on-field contribution to United’s improvement this season.
United looked vulnerable in midfield during their 2-2 away draw with Leeds recently in a game in which Casemiro had been suspended due to a red card.
They have already lost Christian Eriksen due to an ankle injury, with the Danish midfielder expected to miss the majority of the season. Losing Casemiro to injury would be even more catastrophic to their chances, and would leave United having to play the much-maligned midfield duo of Fred and Scott McTominay.
Erik ten Hag has helped bring back a feel-good factor at Manchester United this season
Keeping Casemiro (left) fit could be crucial to United’s chances of more success this season
Marcus Rashford is on fire and losing the England star would also be a big blow for United
The closest player in terms of importance is Marcus Rashford. The England international has scored 14 goals in 16 games since the turn of the year and it’s unlikely any other forward will be able to match near his current output.
Ten Hag will have to rotate his side if they are fighting on all three fronts, and their bench options through the spine of the team are not nearly as strong as what they have starting week-in, week-out.
The Dutchman will have one eye on the summer window to see what business they can do to make United the serious challengers they last were during the days of Sir Alex Ferguson.
A cup double would be no surprise given their current form, a cup treble would mark an incredible season, but a quadruple would be an almost unthinkable achievement and would appear to be out of reach this soon into Ten Hag’s regime.