What are we going to do at right back for the remaining three games, then?

[Rich]

You want to change our entire formation and use a back three for the first time in 5 years? Now?

Now that is 'brave'......

Let me know what you think after we scrape past Burnley 2-1 and are in the 80th minute at Selhurst Park at 0-0 with City 3 ahead on GD.

[Peter]

Let me know what you think after we scrape past Burnley 2-1 and are in the 80th minute at Selhurst Park at 0-0 with City 3 ahead on GD.

See..... you are indulging in the falsehood that there is only one way to be more positive in our approach.

[WES]

See..... you are indulging in the falsehood that there is only one way to be more positive in our approach.

We were plenty positive by just moving Rice to the pivot and replacing Zubi with MLS. If we add Ode back into the first 11 and with Saka back we should win both games, and possibly give Burnley a pasting.

[Rich]

See..... you are indulging in the falsehood that there is only one way to be more positive in our approach.

It won't matter anyway as AFCB will have already done us a favour before Palace.

[Peter]

It won't matter anyway as AFCB will have already done us a favour before Palace.

That's the plan, Rich. They owe us one

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

But we must win and ideally win well. Burnley have nothing to play for and have conceeded the highest number of goals in the league. Why not play with three centre backs and 2 wingbacks to really try and maximise output.

Because with Ricky C being the mistranslated libero we can effectively be a back 3 anyway. Also, if it's 0-0 at HT, he can bring on Odin for MLS and unleash the Dec-Odin-Easy MF. Them with Ricky liberoing around like some coked-up stallion should be enough, with Kai still an option to throw into the mix.

We could always play Saka with Noni/the young doctor at RW?

[Peter]

Because with Ricky C being the mistranslated libero we can effectively be a back 3 anyway. Also, if it's 0-0 at HT, he can bring on Odin for MLS and unleash the Dec-Odin-Easy MF. Them with Ricky liberoing around like some coked-up stallion should be enough, with Kai still an option to throw into the mix.

We could always play Saka with Noni/the young doctor at RW?

Arteta hinted that Calafiori was injured in the West Ham game but I'm not sure i buy it. I think he was just using it to fix the mess he made.

[John Bunnell]

Saka? May as well he offers f*ck all attacking threat these days.

[Rich]

Saka? May as well he offers f*ck all attacking threat these days.

Saka is a movement-winger. He'll rarely beat his man one on one. This is especially true given that, with our forward line as it is at present, he nearly always has two men on him.

When we sign a proper left winger then teams won't be able to afford to do that to him.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Arteta hinted that Calafiori was injured in the West Ham game but I'm not sure i buy it. I think he was just using it to fix the mess he made.

Just read that at the final whistle, Ricky sprinted onto the pitch to join the celebrations so I doubt he was that badly injured.

Don't think MA wanted to openly admit that he almost blew everything. The squad know, I'm sure he's apologised and thanked them for bailing him out, but easier for all concerned to pretend his hand was forced.

Tbh, if he was thinking that an inverted Dec was gonna work, why not play B at RB with Noni at RW? Look at the places JT found himself with the ball in the box. If they'd been B, he'd have scored a dozen.

Start Triphop and bring on Noni if it doesn't work.