The Gallery 2013: readers' review of the year

Andrew Winnets kicks off the year using Michu to help explain maths: 'I am a primary school teacher, and sometimes you have to bring boring subjects such as maths to life with pictures and by relating them to something the kids will both enjoy and understand. Here's a recreation of my blackboard,' he honks Photograph: Photomontage

'This club is small, those clubs are far away,' giggles Patrick Spragg in his take on Daniel Sturridge's Anfield move Photograph: Photomontage

'Come spring, surely Lamb Bert's getting the chop,' guffaws Vina Paddy, whose prediction still hasn't happened Photograph: Photomontage

David Ross pulls no punches in his interpretation of Alan Pardew's French revolution at Newcastle Photograph: Photomontage

'The ides of March started early this year,' reckons the classically-minded Richard Nash, predicting Sergio Ramos's role in José Mourinho's Real Madrid downfall Photograph: Guardian

Peter Odemwingie's decision to drive to QPR and wait in the car park in the hope that Harry Redknapp would sign him was made for the Gallery. 'Like Richard III before him, the mystery of Odemwingie's disappearance on 2013 deadline day is finally revealed … in 2302,' parps Jonathan Perera Photograph: Photomontage

'André 'The Giant' Santos reacted badly to the news that Arsenal were sending him to Grêmio on loan following the signing of new left-back Nacho Monreal,' roars Enna Cooper, of the hapless Gunners full-back Photograph: Photomontage

'Anderson's uncanny likeness to the Predator was starting to put some of his team-mates on edge,' frets Chris Allen Photograph: Photomontage

The Gallery likes it when readers keep it simple. And John O'Donnell doesn't disappoint with this Moussa Dembélé effort Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Thats what happens when you play around with nets,' toots Sion Gwilym in a reference to the light-fingered Barça defender's love of netting Photograph: Photograph: Photo montage

‘Scientists have proven that a team energised by Podolski lasts 50% longer,’ parps George Miller of a man who has had naff all impact on Arsenal's handy start to the season Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Belgium have more than one tasty export these days,' Mmmmms Jack Palmer, in this Christian Benteke entry that would make a great print-out-and-keep Christmas present for the football hipster in your life Photograph: Photograph: Graphic

'Could a couple of old boys team up to bring West Ham a few 'Super Saturdays' in their new home?' wonders Steve Grice Photograph: Photomontage

'Di Canio is whatever you want him to be,' deadpans Gareth Griffiths, in a week in which our lawyers were kept busy by some interesting and never-to-be-seen entries Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'It's Samba time, as QPR look to bring a Brazilian flavour to the Championship,' whoops Chris Allen, of the short-sighted decision to shore up QPR's defence with human rust's Christopher Samba Photograph: Photomontage

We asked for Jürgen Klopp entries. Paul Brooks sent us an unlikely lookalike Photograph: Photomontage

First he was bitten by Luis Suárez then he was lampooned in The Gallery. Poor old Branislav Ivanovic. Here's Rachel Erinberg's disturbing take on him Photograph: Photomontage

'Rafael's clearly developed quicker than his brother,' honks Will Buckland Photograph: Guardian

And then out went Sir Alex Ferguson and in came David Moyes in the changing of the guard at Old Trafford. Dosy Sod keeps it simple but effective with this nifty bit of Fergymoyles photoshopping Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Rafa's too cool for a caption,' reckons Douglas Fenech in his take on imagined managers' full page ads Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

Marcos Garcia's end of season double bill – 'starring the league's super heroes and some of its more tragic characters' – is coming to a cinema near you soon. Well, it was back in May anyway Photograph: Photomontage

Robert Lewandowski's sharp-shooting is motivated by hard cash, according to Adam Rooney Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Ivan Gazidis and Arsène Wenger play a quick game of Guess Who? to determine the results of Arsenal's transfer window,' chuckles Richard Nash when we asked for your takes on the Premier League's new faces. Funnily enough, Mesut Özil was never in the game back then Photograph: Photomontage

'When asked if he thinks a move to United can be pushed through, Leighton replied "We Can Work It Out",' deadpans Allan Smith Photograph: Photomontage

Ricky van Wolfswinkel was always destined for Gallery fame. And here's Mr Sweaters doing him justice Photograph: Photomontage

Steven Shelley sniggers 'there was definitely something not-quite-right about Willian’s medical at Spurs but for the life of him AVB just couldn’t put his finger on it' Photograph: Photograph: © Royalty-Free/Corbi

Readers weren't particularly kind to Arsenal's record signing, as evidenced in Marcus Blair's entry Photograph: Photomontage

'He's a has-been battler with one dream left ... and one last chance,' reckons Jack Palmer, riffing on Rocky after Rickie Lambert's England call-up Photograph: Photomontage

'A (Stamford) Bridge Eto'o Far,' chuckles Daniel Pitchford, upon hearing about the veteran striker's move to Chelsea Photograph: Photomontage

We asked for your Aaron Ramseys. Mike Taylor sent us this surreal beauty Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Having tried a new career, Kolo Touré now knows that both selling cars and playing centre-back for Liverpool are like making love to a beautiful woman,' honks Rowan Averill Photograph: Photomontage

John O'Donnell went with the Shakespeare theme when we asked for your Romelu Lukakus – and did it well Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Andros was desperate to avoid a future spent in a tactics truck,' cackles David Genovese of England's bright new hope Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Vincent Tan unveils his latest Kazakh recruit,' honks Richard Laignel of Cardiff's controversial owner Photograph: Photomontage

'Sam The Eagle Pellegrini (or should it be Manuel Peregrine?) looks on dejectedly as his team slump to another away defeat. The Muppets,' pfffts Ben Somner Photograph: Photograph: Photomontage

'Not long ago on an island not far away … we all know how the story of O'Neill-wan and Ana-Keane will play out,' laughs Travis Highrise Photograph: Photomontage

'Artur had been listening to his favourite James songs on his iPod before the match,' chortles Paul Agius of the Southampton stopper's inexplicable attempt at two disastrous Cruyff turns at the Emirates Photograph: Photomontage

'The die is cast … World Cup is coming,' broods Alfonso Elvira in the final winning entry of the year Photograph: Photomontage