Today marks five years since Manchester United last won a trophy.
The 2-0 Europa League final triumph over Ajax, under Jose Mourinho, was the last time United lifted silverware. Since then, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester have all been in the winner's enclosure, domestically and in Europe, with United stuck outside, looking on forlornly.
In that time, United have reached four semi-finals and two finals: the FA Cup in 2018, which they lost to Chelsea, and the Europa League in 2021, losing a marathon penalty shootout to Villarreal. Since that Europa League victory five years ago, United have spent £665.73million on players, yet their most notable achievement remains finishing second, 19 points behind Manchester City in 2018, a feat Mourinho still considers one of his greatest of his glittering managerial career.
