@g_fc took Manchester United back to the summer of 2009 with City’s £900m and came out with 17 major trophies. The real Man United won six in the same nine seasons. They spent £880m of the budget on 26 players. Three of their titles came in a season City really won.
They didn’t spend a penny in 2009, and built the team from 2010 on. The biggest fees: Riyad Mahrez (£111.5m, 2016), Sergio Agüero (£79.5m, 2013) and Raheem Sterling (£65m, 2014).
They were champions nine times: 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18. The best season was 2017/18, winning the league, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
No signings that summer. Champions with 94 points, 5 points clear of Chelsea. Won 29, drew 7, lost 2; 76 scored, 13 conceded. Lost the FA Cup final to Chelsea on penalties. Won the League Cup, beating Aston Villa in the final. Lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid. Match of the season: Man City 0-6 Man United.
That summer they signed Robin van Persie for £21.5m. Champions with 95 points, 9 points clear of Chelsea. Won 30, drew 5, lost 3; 87 scored, 24 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating QPR in the final. Went out of the League Cup in the third round. Lost the Champions League final to Porto. Match of the season: Man City 2-5 Man United.
That summer they signed Gareth Bale, David Silva and 1 more for £58m. Champions with 94 points, 8 points clear of Man City. Won 30, drew 4, lost 4; 75 scored, 16 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Wolves in the final on penalties. Went out of the League Cup in the fourth round. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 2-1 Man City.
That summer they signed Eden Hazard, Vincent Kompany and 2 more for £91.5m. Champions with 95 points, 7 points clear of Man City. Won 29, drew 8, lost 1; 93 scored, 23 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the third round. Won the League Cup, beating Man City in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man United 1-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Sergio Agüero, David Luiz and 1 more for £120.5m. Champions with 84 points, a point clear of Liverpool. Won 25, drew 9, lost 4; 78 scored, 31 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the third round. Lost the League Cup final to Arsenal. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 2-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Raheem Sterling, Mesut Özil and 2 more for £174m. Champions with 95 points, 10 points clear of Man City. Won 30, drew 5, lost 3; 89 scored, 24 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Went out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 2-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Harry Kane, Sadio Mané and 2 more for £131.5m. Champions with 90 points, 10 points clear of Arsenal. Won 28, drew 6, lost 4; 87 scored, 30 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Tottenham in the final on penalties. Lost the League Cup final to Arsenal on penalties. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man City 2-3 Man United.
That summer they signed Riyad Mahrez, John Stones and 5 more for £283m and released 1. Champions with 91 points, 16 points clear of Man City. Won 29, drew 4, lost 5; 69 scored, 23 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals. Won the League Cup, beating West Ham in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 2-1 Man City.
No signings that summer. Champions with 90 points, 2 points clear of Man City. Won 28, drew 6, lost 4; 83 scored, 16 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Tottenham in the final on penalties. Won the League Cup, beating Man City in the final on penalties. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 6-0 Stoke City.
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