@gt_fc took Manchester United back to the summer of 2009 with City’s £900m and came out with 16 major trophies. The real Man United won six in the same nine seasons. They spent £362m of the budget on 18 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), Mohamed Salah (£45.5m, 2016) 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.
No signings that summer. Champions with 92 points, a point clear of Chelsea. Won 29, drew 5, lost 4; 91 scored, 22 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Liverpool in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 5-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Gareth Bale and Kyle Walker for £15.5m. Champions with 88 points, 10 points clear of Chelsea. Won 27, drew 7, lost 4; 73 scored, 23 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Chelsea 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, Cesc Fàbregas and 3 more for £123.5m. Champions with 99 points, 6 points clear of Man City. Won 32, drew 3, lost 3; 84 scored, 18 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Man City in the final. Went out of the League Cup in the fourth round. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man City 2-3 Man United.
That summer they signed Eden Hazard, Luis Suárez and 1 more for £49m. Champions with 100 points, 6 points clear of Man City. Won 32, drew 4, lost 2; 103 scored, 21 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 semi-finals. Match of the season: Man City 0-2 Man United.
That summer they signed Philippe Coutinho for £10m. Champions with 85 points, a point clear of Man City. Won 26, drew 7, lost 5; 75 scored, 29 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Went out of the League Cup in the semi-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man City 0-1 Man United.
That summer they signed Sadio Mané and John Stones for £19.5m. Champions with 92 points, 12 points clear of Man City. Won 29, drew 5, lost 4; 89 scored, 23 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 quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man City 1-2 Man United.
That summer they signed Kevin De Bruyne, Son Heung-min and 2 more for £99m. Champions with 85 points, 7 points clear of Arsenal. Won 25, drew 10, lost 3; 79 scored, 28 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Liverpool in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 6-0 Aston Villa.
That summer they signed Mohamed Salah for £45.5m and released 1. Champions with 87 points, 8 points clear of Liverpool. Won 27, drew 6, lost 5; 75 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 1-0 Man City.
No signings that summer. Champions with 94 points, 3 points clear of Man City. Won 30, drew 4, lost 4; 80 scored, 18 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 last 16. Match of the season: Man United 2-1 Man City.
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