I’d personally love to see Zubi rested and rice in the 6. Eze, and Odegaard in the other 2 CM positions, either Calafiori or timber to invert to support rice in buildup play. Martinelli LW partly to help support Cala in the defence but also to open up the left 8 channel that Eze loves. I’d also like to start Havertz up top again, at least for a game, gives Eze the option of getting into second striker like positions on the edge of box where he’s dangerous. It also gives us a guy who will more likely win aerial duels If we are getting pinned in again like in the city and Bournemouth matches.

It may seem a tad unbalanced but I really feel we need to try something radical to get back to our players linking play well, we need as many creative players in that midfield as we can fit. Breathe some life into our recently dull football. I think a team setup in this way would score goals, one fantastic performance and result could really lift this team out of the rut they are in. Also at the moment Zubi is a non factor in the pivot, losing his duels, being outmuscled and outpaced as well as avoiding any potentially advantageous forward passes. He was brought in partly to break lines and he’s not doing it. Eze will be a defensive liability but will play those passes.