The Gallery 2010: Readers' review of the year

'Clutching his warranty, Rafa calls the Roma player helpline,' chirrups Tom Dawson, who signed off with not one but two kisses as we took a look at Alberto Aquilani's ill-fated spell at Liverpool Photograph: Photomontage

'Football 0-3 Ice Age,' tittered Bob Basi as Britain shivered under a cold snap back in January, before such things became commonplace
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Three reasons why Patrick Vieira returned to the Premier League - Drink! Girls! Arse! Thank you Thomas Thompson
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Nick Tumman saw tough times ahead as Premier League teams faced economic turmoil in the recession
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'Mark Hughes and Robinho try and find a place to watch the match where they're welcome,' said Rumbelows co-founder Phil Brown as we had a look at the Manchester derby
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Jason Froggett ruined our eyes with a lesson on the downside of football in 3D
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'All is forgiven for the prodigal son, in Becks's (theatre of) dreams ...' There was a touch of the Italian masters to Tetsuro Nagata's take on David Beckham's return to United
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'Once in a blue moon, something comes and bites you in the rear.' That was Mat Dumont's riff on José Mourinho's return to Chelsea
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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. This one was timely when we profiled Roberto Mancini but it kind of works now too
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'Rio, Ryan and Wazza join the fans in their bid for liberty from the Glazers' oppressive regime, while JT can only contemplate the enormous debts hanging over other Premier League clubs,' boomed Philip Gunns in this tribute to fans revolting against the Glazers
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Tom Nycz-Losi offered us this nightmare vision of Neil Warnock – wind him up and watch him chatter
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Rob Deacon had this to say about England's injury concerns ahead of the 2010 World Cup. In a sense we needn't have fretted too much
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Tom Nycz-Losi gives us this artistic impression of Iain Dowie
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Colin Hammond even wrote us a Thriller-inspired rhyme for our Nani gallery:
It's close to half-time and something evil's lurking on the bench
Under Old Trafford sky, you see a sight that almost stops your title
You try to Macheda but Mike Dean blows up before you make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralysed
'Cause this is Drogba, Drogba night
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Nathan 'Newton' Simpson attempted to calculate Burnley's chances of beating the drop, as Brian Laws came under the spotlight. He needn't have bothered reallly
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'The alphabet according to Woy.' This cruel dig at Roy Hodgson came courtesy of Jim Stewart
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Bert Ayers knocked together this jaunty children's toy as we had a look at Wembley's turf troubles
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Jonathan Round tracked down Rafa Benítez to some desolate woodland. 'Rafa can't help but feel he took a wrong turn in the title race ...'
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Daniel David reckoned Hollywood was calling after Steve McClaren found redemption in Holland. Well, Germany was...
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Oliver Sparrow previewed England's World Cup squad and showed he's a better artist than a prophet
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Rob Deacon recast Jamie Carragher as Victor Meldrew to mark the defender's return to the England fold
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'The boy really can play anywhere,' giggled Greg Connolly as we had a wee squizz at James Milner
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David Gilbert was asked to give his World Cup predictions. He gave us this chucklesome effort
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Bert Ayers couldn't resist riffing on Rob Green's pain as England's display against the USA got a Photoshop pasting
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Paul Brookes offered us a look back at Diego Maradona's original body art. 'Of course I know who Shay is, Mr Maradona,' said the tattooist. 'Leave it to me'
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Matt Pearson reckoned the French were managed by a muppet as Les Bleus suffered a World Cup meltdown
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Jogi Löw: smarter than the average manager, according to Phil Brown's brilliant effort
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Ever wondered what the sum total of Wayne Rooney's efforts in South Africa was? Richard Owen had the answer as we asked you for your World Cup memories
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'For over a decade Mark van Bommel remained undetected and unpunished by authorities by blending into suburbia,' revealed Detective Rob Moline, following the Dutchman's X-rated display in the World Cup final
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Joe Cole was chasing only one thing when he joined Liverpool, reckoned Mark Byrne. And it wasn't a Nirvana album
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Koichiro Yamamura – and Dimitar Berbatov – weren't sure about United's attempt to break America, as we had a look at pre-season tours
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'Where's Toldo?' demanded Andy Smith in our Premier League predictions. He thought Man City's squad would swell to alarming proportions
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Matt Pearson gave us this simple but effective glimpse of United's new signing, Javier 'The Little Pea' Hernández
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'Health and safety insisted that all home games would finish before high tide,' sighed Steve Smith as we welcomed Blackpool to the Premier League
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'Gareth Bale was confused. Didn’t these people know that he’s the future of the left?' Ben Daly hung with the Milibands
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'Andy “Avatar” Carroll was always destined for stardom,' tittered John Paul Barry
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'Oh Bébé Bébé, how was I supposed to know ... that you weren't very good,' sang Phil Brown to much amusement in Guardian Towers
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'To celebrate the arrival of Gérard Houllier, Aston Villa have issued a set of themed trading cards that they confidently predict will be collector's items in the future,' chortled Niel Butler
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'Sam Allardyce is living on a planet of his own' – Douglas Fenech riffed on a joke that has kept science teachers happy for years
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Messers Webb, Foy and Stuart Attwell reimagine the Frost Report, courtesy of Andy Crowson. Too young to remember? Then click here
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Al Balmer's entry on Liverpool's ownership woes said it all
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So taken was Harry by young Rafael van der Vaart, he sent his scouts out around the world to sign up anyone they could find with the same name – Rob Marriott we thank you
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'Wayne Rooney was caught up in shocking new prostitution allegations,' sizzles Carl Creek as we looked at the striker's dalliance with Manchester City Photograph: Photomontage

Sanjay Kalideen reckons Roberto Di Matteo looks like the late, great Frank Sidebottom Photograph: Photomontage

'Life at Casa Nolan wasn’t as homely as Andy had imagined', said Matt Maguire as we had a look at the Newcastle captain's new housemate
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Charles Checketts points out that Marouane Chamakh's novel approach to the pre-match warm up has been electrifying the Emirates
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Fred Palley made our day with this chucklesome take on Asamoah Gyan
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Evan Crichton stood up for Scottish referees. 'Here's my entry because for all their sins, they have more patience than me for putting up with the overpaid clowns on the pitch. And because of that I have vowed never to criticise a referee again' Photograph: Photomontage

Old Bean Alex had this terrifying image from the World Cup 2018 bid
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Tom Parry could only feel sorry for Mike Ashley's six wives in his Henry VIII-inspired effort
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