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United have already won the Carling Cup this season
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Fulham manager Roy Hodgson believes Manchester United can go and win the quintuple but may falter in their quest to retain the Champions League.
Hodgson was speaking in the aftermath of Fulham's 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final demolition by United at Craven Cottage.
"Of course it is possible for United to win the lot," said Hodgson. "They have a good chance and I wouldn't bet against them.
"The most difficult will be the Champions League."
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My biggest concern is picking the right team, it's not easy for me leaving out great players in every game
Sir Alex Ferguson
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United dominated that game, creating numerous chances, but were unable to get an important away goal that would make their task easier in Manchester.
Their opponents Inter are managed by Jose Mourinho, who masterminded Porto's defeat of United at the same stage of the competition in 2004, where a last-minute goal from Costinha prompted him to sprint from the dug-out to join his players' celebrations.
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United are in superb form though, having extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 15 games with victory at Fulham on Saturday evening thanks to two goals from Carlos Tevez, and a goal apiece from Wayne Rooney and Ji-Sung Park.
During this run they have opened up a seven point lead at the top of the Premier League, with a game in hand over their nearest rivals, while last Sunday they overcame Tottenham 4-1 on penalties to lift the Carling Cup.
In December, they won the Club World Cup with a 1-0 win over South American champions Luga de Quito.
Following their victory at Fulham, the odds on United completing a quadruple of the Premier League, FA Cup, Carling Cup and Champions League are 6/1, having been 250/1 at the start of the season.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson rested Cristiano Ronaldo and Dimitar Berbatov on Saturday and revealed he still finds leaving such players out of his side as one of the hardest parts of his job.
"My biggest concern is picking the right team, it's not easy for me leaving out great players in every game," said Ferguson.
"I hope at the end of the season it will be recognised that everyone has made a contribution."
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