@ahastings115 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 £883m of the budget on 32 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: Raheem Sterling (£65m, 2014), Kevin De Bruyne (£55m, 2015) and David Luiz (£50m, 2014).
They were champions eight times: 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18.
No signings that summer. 2nd in the Premier League with 87 points, 3 points behind Chelsea. Won 27, drew 6, lost 5; 74 scored, 25 conceded. Lost the FA Cup final to Fulham. Won the League Cup, beating Fulham in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man United 3-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Carlos Tevez, Cesc Fàbregas and 11 more for £278m. Champions with 97 points, 10 points clear of Chelsea. Won 31, drew 4, lost 3; 80 scored, 15 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Nottingham Forest in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man City 0-1 Man United.
That summer they signed Sergio Agüero, Vincent Kompany and 2 more for £86.5m. Champions with 89 points, 7 points clear of Man City. Won 28, drew 5, lost 5; 74 scored, 20 conceded. Lost the FA Cup final to Liverpool on penalties. Went out of the League Cup in the third round. Won the Champions League, beating Barcelona in the final. Match of the season: Man City 1-2 Man United.
That summer they signed Eden Hazard and Kyle Walker for £51m. Champions with 95 points, 12 points clear of Man City. Won 31, drew 2, lost 5; 98 scored, 23 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Tottenham in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 7-1 Aston Villa.
That summer they signed Luis Suárez, Oscar and 1 more for £100.5m and released 2. Champions with 92 points, 8 points clear of Liverpool. Won 29, drew 5, lost 4; 79 scored, 23 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals. 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 3-1 Man City.
That summer they signed Raheem Sterling, David Luiz and 4 more for £201.5m and released 1. Champions with 94 points, 5 points clear of Arsenal. Won 30, drew 4, lost 4; 88 scored, 24 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 semi-finals. Match of the season: Man United 7-0 Hull City.
That summer they signed Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane and 2 more for £165.5m and released 4. Champions with 84 points, 7 points clear of Arsenal. Won 26, drew 6, lost 6; 81 scored, 33 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fifth round. Won the League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 2-1 Man City.
No signings that summer. Champions with 91 points, 9 points clear of Chelsea. Won 28, drew 7, lost 3; 93 scored, 25 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Tottenham in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 4-1 Man City.
No signings that summer. Champions with 88 points, 6 points clear of Liverpool. Won 27, drew 7, lost 4; 76 scored, 20 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fifth round. Won the League Cup, beating Tottenham in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Newcastle 0-7 Man United.
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