@alexe 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 £868.5m of the budget on 22 players. Three of their titles came in a season City really won.
They built in stages, spending £35m in 2009 and the rest over the summers that followed. The biggest fees: Riyad Mahrez (£111.5m, 2016), Kevin De Bruyne (£55m, 2015) and Eric Dier (£53.5m, 2017).
They were champions eight times: 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18.
That summer they signed Samir Nasri for £35m. Champions with 95 points, a point clear of Chelsea. Won 30, drew 5, lost 3; 77 scored, 16 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Newcastle 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 0-4 Man United.
That summer they signed Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and 1 more for £83m. Champions with 92 points, 3 points clear of Chelsea. Won 29, drew 5, lost 4; 84 scored, 28 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 last 16. Match of the season: Man United 2-1 Man City.
That summer they signed Yaya Touré, Sergio Agüero and 1 more for £111m. Champions with 97 points, 4 points clear of Man City. Won 31, drew 4, lost 3; 86 scored, 19 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Aston Villa 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 United 3-1 Man City.
That summer they signed David Silva, Gareth Bale and 2 more for £131m. Champions with 95 points, 9 points clear of Man City. Won 30, drew 5, lost 3; 102 scored, 15 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 quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 6-0 Tottenham.
That summer they signed Luis Suárez, Mesut Özil and 1 more for £100m. Champions with 91 points, 6 points clear of Arsenal. Won 28, drew 7, lost 3; 86 scored, 21 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Burnley in the final. 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 United 2-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Alexis Sánchez and Romelu Lukaku for £63m. 2nd in the Premier League with 84 points, 8 points behind Chelsea. Won 26, drew 6, lost 6; 83 scored, 31 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Ipswich Town 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 1-2 Man United.
That summer they signed Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane and 1 more for £129.5m and released 1. Champions with 75 points, ahead of Man City on goal difference. Won 22, drew 9, lost 7; 76 scored, 29 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the third round. Won the League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Lost the Champions League final to Paris SG. Match of the season: Man United 3-2 Man City.
That summer they signed Riyad Mahrez and Toby Alderweireld for £162.5m and released 1. Champions with 83 points, 4 points clear of Tottenham. Won 25, drew 8, lost 5; 83 scored, 32 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Brighton in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man City 0-3 Man United.
That summer they signed Eric Dier for £53.5m. Champions with 95 points, 3 points clear of Man City. Won 30, drew 5, lost 3; 101 scored, 22 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Tottenham 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 United 2-1 Man City.
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