@julianhj took Manchester United back to the summer of 2009 with City’s £900m and came out with 18 major trophies. The real Man United won six in the same nine seasons. They spent £463m of the budget on 28 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: Kevin De Bruyne (£55m, 2015), John Stones (£47.5m, 2017) and Sergio Agüero (£39.5m, 2011).
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 2014/15, winning the league, the League Cup and the Champions League.
No signings that summer. Champions with 96 points, 8 points clear of Chelsea. Won 31, drew 3, lost 4; 107 scored, 26 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Man City in the final on penalties. Lost the Champions League final to Inter on penalties. Match of the season: Man United 3-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Yaya Touré, David Silva and 6 more for £104m. Champions with 92 points, 18 points clear of Chelsea. Won 30, drew 2, lost 6; 89 scored, 28 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fifth round. Won the League Cup, beating Newcastle in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 2-1 Man City.
That summer they signed Sergio Agüero and Romelu Lukaku for £52.5m. Champions with 86 points, 8 points clear of Man City. Won 27, drew 5, lost 6; 77 scored, 26 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man City 2-4 Man United.
That summer they signed Eden Hazard, Luis Suárez and 6 more for £70m. Champions with 91 points, 4 points clear of Man City. Won 29, drew 4, lost 5; 85 scored, 24 conceded. Lost the FA Cup final to Man City on penalties. Won the League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man City 2-3 Man United.
That summer they signed Luke Shaw, John Terry and 1 more for £12m and released 1. Champions with 95 points, 9 points clear of Arsenal. Won 30, drew 5, lost 3; 95 scored, 25 conceded. Lost the FA Cup final to Chelsea. Won the League Cup, beating Everton in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Fulham 0-5 Man United.
That summer they signed Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mané for £44.5m. Champions with 98 points, 7 points clear of Chelsea. Won 32, drew 2, lost 4; 84 scored, 22 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fifth round. Won the League Cup, beating Tottenham in the final on penalties. Won the Champions League, beating Real Madrid in the final on penalties. Match of the season: Man United 5-0 Everton.
That summer they signed Kevin De Bruyne, Nicolás Otamendi and 1 more for £98.5m and released 2. Champions with 82 points, 3 points clear of Tottenham. Won 24, drew 10, lost 4; 77 scored, 31 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the third round. Won the League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 5-2 Man City.
No signings that summer. Champions with 91 points, 5 points clear of Chelsea. Won 29, drew 4, lost 5; 88 scored, 29 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the third round. Won the League Cup, beating Everton in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 3-0 Man City.
That summer they signed John Stones and Mohamed Salah for £81.5m and released 2. Champions with 99 points, 8 points clear of Chelsea. Won 31, drew 6, lost 1; 91 scored, 22 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals. Went out of the League Cup in the semi-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man City 1-5 Man United.
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