The Gallery: Paul Scholes and Thierry Henry

Keith Lyons kicks things off by sending the first of our protagonists back to the future Photograph: Photomontage

'Paul Scholes looked a little off the pace at City,' declares Daragh McCann. 'But he's still better than the rest' Photograph: Photomontage

'I don't believe it!' harrumphs Robert Schofield Photograph: Photomontage

Talking of graves ... here's Andrew Sheffield's entry Photograph: Photomontage

'Just three days from retirement, Thierry Henry is teamed up with Paul Scholes. Comedy ensues,' giggles Gareth Johnson Photograph: Photomontage

Greg Hammond paints this touching family portrait: 'On quiet nights at home, Alex and Arsène like to cuddle on the couch and play their favourite game – Fifa 2004' Photograph: Photomontage

Paul Butler gets top marks for detail in his last supper-themed offering Photograph: Photomontage

'The more things change, the more they stay the same,' purrs Peter Wickett, rather poetically Photograph: Photomontage

And Peter's back for seconds. Much like Scholes Photograph: Photomontage

Fotoshopgal is to blame for this horrendous image: 'If you are good enough, you are young enough. All this ageism is driving the boys a little potty' Photograph: Photomontage

Simon Gill reckons Fabio Capello could learn a thing or two from the return of Messrs Scholes and Henry Photograph: Photomontage

Lee Van-Baaren makes some modifications to the Old Trafford dugout to accomodate Scholes's return Photograph: Photomontage

'Tragedy! calls for desperate measures,' puns and hums Jonathan Hall Photograph: Photomontage

'Paul unexpectedly appeared in front of us and it was really a bolt from the blue,' reports Koichiro Yamamura Photograph: Photomontage

More supernatural goings on, courtesy of Rowan Averill, as 'Mario Balotelli is visited by three ghosts of Premiership past.' Does this mean Matt Le Tissier is next ... ? Photograph: Photomontage