RochaRoja
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06-13 is way too big of a sample size though, a team’s typical cycle is around three to four seasons. United of 06-07 and 12-13 is no more the same side as City 11-12 and 18-19 are the same side. There are common links but they are very different teams.City domestically are unreal at the moment. 198 points in 2 seasons is phenomenal, the football they play is on another level, they are relentless. They’ll be expected to repeat the feat next season and rightly so be favourites to do so in all 3 domestic comps.
United 93-96 were pretty good domestically, people will argue the strength of the league back then but winning the double twice, is a fine achievement.
94 PL winners FA cup Winners LC Runners up
95 PL 2nd FA cup Runners up
96 PL winners FA cup Winners
Europe then become the one SAF wanted, we didn’t have the squad depth of a modern day Man City to compete on 4 fronts, so whilst the League was the number one priority, SAF gave less importance to the domestic cups.
United have won 3 PL’s in a row on 2 separate occasions and from 06-13 won 5 out of 7, losing one by a single point and one by goal difference. Adding a CL and 2 league cups in that time.
Whilst City are domestic top dogs for now, and have overcome the first hurdle by winning back to back titles, I think we’re still a way from calling them the best ever. We could be here in 2 years time, City have won 4 in a row, then they’ll be no doubt to where they rank domestically.
Next season will be the litmus test of whether the current City (2017-20) is a goat side or just a very good domestic one.