Once upon a time, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson called the city's club Manchester City a "noisy neighbour". However, this is a matter of the Ferguson era, and since Ferguson's retirement, Manchester United can be said to be completely suppressed by Manchester City. And they have been ranked for nine consecutive seasons against Manchester City, and it has to be said that now the two sides seem to have fallen, Manchester City has become the hegemon of the Premier League, and Manchester United seems to have become a "noisy neighbor". I have to say that Manchester United fans who see this scene may feel heart-wrenching.
In the just-concluded 33rd round of the Premier League, Manchester United lost 0-4 to Liverpool, while Manchester City beat Brighton 3-0, with five rounds left in the league, Manchester United trailed Manchester City by 23 points, and completely lost the hope of theoretically surpassing Manchester City. This is the ninth consecutive season in which United have lost to Manchester City in the Premier League rankings. That is to say, in the post-Ferguson era, Manchester United's ranking in the Premier League has never surpassed Manchester City. Moreover, the gap between the two sides seems to be getting wider and wider.
The 13-14 season was Ferguson's first retirement, and this season, Manchester City won the title with 86 points, while Manchester United ranked seventh with 64 points, a difference of 22 points between the two sides; in the 14-15 season, Manchester City ranked second with 79 points and Manchester United ranked fourth with 70 points, with a difference of 9 points between the two sides. In the 15-16 season, Manchester City and Manchester United both had 66 points, but Manchester City ranked fourth because of the goal difference, and Manchester United ranked fifth. In the 16-17 season, Manchester City ranked third with 78 points, Manchester United ranked sixth with 69 points, and the difference between the two sides was 9 points; in the 17-18 season, Manchester City ranked first with 100 points, Manchester United ranked second with 81 points, and the two sides were 19 points apart; in the 18-19 season, Manchester City ranked first with 98 points, Manchester United ranked sixth with 66 points, and the two sides were 32 points apart; in the 19-20 season, Manchester City ranked second with 81 points, manchester United ranked third with 66 points, and the two sides were 15 points apart; in the 20-21 season, Manchester City ranked first with 86 points. United are second with 74 points, a 12-point difference between the two sides. All that remains is this season, with United trailing City by 23 points with one more game.
I have to say that after Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester United's performance was really not good, and the team was always suppressed by Manchester City. At present, this situation has been going on for nine seasons, I don't know what will happen to Manchester United next season? If United continue to perform like this, perhaps in the future, Manchester United will really become "noisy neighbours". I just don't know, when will Manchester United really rise, like the Ferguson era, become the hegemon of the Premier League? Don't know how many years to wait for this day?