@matthewcole 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 £894m of the budget on 29 players. Three of their titles came in a season City really won.
They built in stages, spending £21.5m in 2009 and the rest over the summers that followed. The biggest fees: Christian Eriksen (£94m, 2017), Son Heung-min (£91.5m, 2017) and Kevin De Bruyne (£55m, 2015).
They were champions nine times: 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18.
That summer they signed Robin van Persie for £21.5m. Champions with 90 points, 4 points clear of Arsenal. Won 29, drew 3, lost 6; 91 scored, 21 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Liverpool in the final. Went out of the Europa League in the last 32. Match of the season: Man United 7-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Carlos Tevez, Cesc Fàbregas and 1 more for £84m. Champions with 100 points, 21 points clear of Arsenal. Won 32, drew 4, lost 2; 91 scored, 20 conceded. Lost the FA Cup final to Chelsea 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 United 6-0 Birmingham.
That summer they signed Sergio Agüero, Gareth Bale and 3 more for £100.5m. Champions with 95 points, 15 points clear of Man City. Won 29, drew 8, lost 1; 77 scored, 22 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Sunderland 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 4-0 Wigan.
That summer they signed Eden Hazard, Vincent Kompany and 3 more for £101.5m. Champions with 99 points, 6 points clear of Man City. Won 32, drew 3, lost 3; 92 scored, 20 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Man City 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 City 2-5 Man United.
That summer they signed Mesut Özil, Philippe Coutinho and 1 more for £54m. Champions with 87 points, a point clear of Man City. Won 26, drew 9, lost 3; 74 scored, 26 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. 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 3-2 Man City.
That summer they signed Alexis Sánchez, Diego Costa and 1 more for £92.5m and released 1. Champions with 97 points, ahead of Chelsea on goal difference. Won 31, drew 4, lost 3; 104 scored, 19 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Chelsea in the final. Went out of the League Cup in the semi-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 2-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Kevin De Bruyne for £55m and released 1. Champions with 86 points, 6 points clear of Arsenal. Won 25, drew 11, lost 2; 88 scored, 33 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Arsenal in the final on penalties. Went out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: West Brom 0-6 Man United.
That summer they signed Toby Alderweireld and John Stones for £98.5m. Champions with 85 points, 7 points clear of Arsenal. Won 26, drew 7, lost 5; 86 scored, 22 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Hull City in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man United 4-0 Man City.
That summer they signed Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-min and 4 more for £286.5m and released 2. Champions with 98 points, 8 points clear of Chelsea. Won 31, drew 5, lost 2; 80 scored, 13 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-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 2-1 Man City.
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