Ferdinand’s tongue-in-cheek comment points directly to the seasons where Manchester United finished as runners-up behind their noisy neighbors:
Season
Premier League Champions
Premier League Runners-Up
Manager (Man Utd)
2017/18
Manchester City (100 pts)
Manchester United (81 pts)
José Mourinho
2020/21
Manchester City (86 pts)
Manchester United (74 pts)
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
In 2017/18, Jose Mourinho led United to an 81-point finish behind City’s centurions, while Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side finished second in 2020/21.
If the Premier League decides to strip City of those titles and hand them to the runner-up, Old Trafford could theoretically see two more Premier League trophies added to their historic cabinet.
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