Roberto Mancini

'After City's involvement in two of the most boring games of football in recent memory (Stoke and Liverpool), Roberto was the prime candidate to model the club's new sleepwear range,' yawns Holly Cruise Photograph: n/a/guardian.co.uk

'If things at City go awry, Roberto can always fall back on his lucrative sideline in men's fashion swimwear,' chirps Oliver Sparrow Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oliver's clearly been swapping notes with Tom Nycz-Losi, who gets fewer marks for detail Photograph: guardian.co.uk

So much for Borat, Mat Dumont reckons Mancini looks more like Roy Scheider ... Photograph: guardian.co.uk

... or even Nick Nolte, suggests this anonymous tipster Photograph: guardian.co.uk

City's FA Cup exit upset Jason Froggett so much he sent in this: 'Mancini, Cook and Kidd head off to their weekly board meeting' Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Marc Nixon spots Roberto trying to make a quick exit back to Milan Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Adam Williams goes all political on us ... Photograph: guardian.co.uk

... as does Brian Corcoran Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Here's Mat Dumont's second effort: 'In a battle of the snazziest neckwear, Roberto the Bear beats Badger's bow tie with his famous scarf' Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Staying on the cartoon theme, where's Tevez? 'Roberto flies to South America to try and find one of his forwards (or perhaps even two) in time for the Chelsea game,' giggles Lee Barnes Photograph: n/a/guardian.co.uk

Thomas Thompson wants everyone to join in a bit of a sing-a-long:
Who do you blame when your team are all brats
Pampered and spoilt like some Siamese cats?
Blaming the kids is a lion of shame
You know exactly who's to blame:
The owners and the media Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Here's Tom Nycz-Losi (again): 'Mancini wasn't best pleased after someone put a United sock in the wash with his scarf. My money's on Bellamy' Photograph: guardian.co.uk

'Mancini's team building golf day was a disaster,' parps Phil Brown Photograph: guardian.co.uk

'In order to compose himself, Mancini releases his Pink Panther,' laughs Liam Hunt. Don't get it either? Then this may help Photograph: guardian.co.uk

City's usual suspects, courtesy of Bob Basi Photograph: guardian.co.uk

'Doctor Whodabelievedit takes three valuable points from Chelsea,' titters Al Balmer   Photograph: guardian.co.uk

'Mancini manages to stave off being sacked by slaying the Stamford Bridge Goliath,' chortles Bert Ayers ... Photograph: guardian.co.uk

... before rounding things off with another classical offering Photograph: guardian.co.uk