The two teams achieved promotion in very different ways. While Chris Wilder's relentless team romped to the title by 13 points, Keith Curle's Cobblers sealed their return to the third tier thanks to a brace of remarkable play-off victories.
But the two sides have their similarities too, not least the unity and togetherness displayed during difficult times, and they are also both laced with quality all over the pitch.
That makes for some tricky decisions when combining the two, although a lot depends on the formation you want to go with. To keep things simple, we've stuck with a straightforward 4-4-2.
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That makes for some tricky decisions when combining the two, although a lot depends on the formation you want to go with. To keep things simple, we've stuck with a straightforward 4-4-2.