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@lewis’s Man United

19 £838.5m 38 signings

@lewis took Manchester United back to the summer of 2009 with City’s £900m and came out with 19 major trophies. The real Man United won six in the same nine seasons. They spent £838.5m of the budget on 38 players. Three of their titles came in a season City really won.

They built in stages, spending £406m in 2009 and the rest over the summers that followed. The biggest fees: Fernando Torres (£59.5m, 2009), Kevin De Bruyne (£55m, 2015) and Carlos Tevez (£48.5m, 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 2011/12, winning the league, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Season by season

2009/10

Premier League
1st Premier League title · FA Cup

That summer they signed Fernando Torres, Samir Nasri and 23 more for £406m. Champions with 94 points, 7 points clear of Arsenal. Won 30, drew 4, lost 4; 82 scored, 19 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. 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.

Fernando Torres £59.5m
Samir Nasri £35m
Petr Čech £32.5m
Xabi Alonso £30m
Ashley Young £30m
Steven Gerrard £28.5m
Emmanuel Adebayor £25m
John Terry £23.5m
Robin van Persie £21.5m
Cesc Fàbregas £17m
Javier Mascherano £16.5m
Gaël Clichy £14.5m
Theo Walcott £9.5m
Robbie Keane £8.5m
Didier Drogba £8m
Luka Modrić £8m
Shaun Wright-Phillips £8m
Kyle Walker £5m
Micah Richards £5m
Vincent Kompany £5m
Gary Cahill £4m
Andy Carroll £3.5m
Joe Hart £3m
José Enrique £2.5m
Scott Carson £2.5m

2010/11

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed David Silva for £24m and released 1. Champions with 90 points, 12 points clear of Chelsea. Won 27, drew 9, lost 2; 86 scored, 19 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 6-0 Blackburn.

David Silva £24m

2011/12

Premier League
1st Premier League title · FA Cup · League Cup

That summer they signed Carlos Tevez, Sergio Agüero and 2 more for £109m and released 4. Champions with 82 points, 4 points clear of Man City. Won 25, drew 7, lost 6; 85 scored, 28 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Tottenham in the final on penalties. Won the League Cup, beating Man City in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 5-0 Wigan.

Carlos Tevez £48.5m
Sergio Agüero £39.5m
Romelu Lukaku £13m
Thibaut Courtois £8m

2012/13

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard and 1 more for £88m and released 3. Champions with 90 points, 3 points clear of Man City. Won 29, drew 3, lost 6; 90 scored, 21 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Man City in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 3-1 Man City.

Gareth Bale £40m
Eden Hazard £32m
Luis Suárez £16m

2013/14

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

No signings that summer. Champions with 91 points, a point clear of Chelsea. Won 28, drew 7, lost 3; 88 scored, 20 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Everton in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 4-1 Man City.

2014/15

Premier League
1st Premier League title · Champions League

That summer they signed César Azpilicueta for £25.5m and released 1. Champions with 95 points, ahead of Man City on goal difference. Won 31, drew 2, lost 5; 100 scored, 25 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fifth round. Lost the League Cup final to Arsenal on penalties. Won the Champions League, beating Bayern in the final. Match of the season: Man United 2-0 Man City.

César Azpilicueta £25.5m

2015/16

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed Kevin De Bruyne and Harry Kane for £95.5m and released 2. Champions with 85 points, 6 points clear of Man City. Won 26, drew 7, lost 5; 70 scored, 21 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Man City in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: West Brom 1-5 Man United.

Kevin De Bruyne £55m
Harry Kane £40.5m

2016/17

Premier League
1st Premier League title · FA Cup

No signings that summer. Champions with 91 points, 3 points clear of Man City. Won 27, drew 10, lost 1; 66 scored, 16 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Man City in the final on penalties. Went out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man City 0-3 Man United.

2017/18

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed John Stones and Bernardo Silva for £90.5m and released 1. Champions with 93 points, 3 points clear of Tottenham. Won 29, drew 6, lost 3; 85 scored, 21 conceded. Lost the FA Cup final to Man City. 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 1-0 Man City.

John Stones £47.5m
Bernardo Silva £43m
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