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One Manchester, two different playing styles and languages

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The difference between the Manchester clubs fills the narrow window of buying opportunity between one season and the next.

Five weeks ago, City finished off their treble with a 6-0 FA Cup final victory over Watford, while United watched like orphans with their noses stuck up against wire fencing outside the gates.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 23, 2019, with the headline One Manchester, two different playing styles and languages. Subscribe