he played there twice under Conte (or 3x, dont really remember) around February, and Conte quickly abandoned that idea. in Maxs 1st season, he mostly played RCM (where he played his best football for us) in a 4 man midfield and DM when Pirlo wasnt there. it was only in 2015/16 that he became a full time DM in a 3 man midfield, before his injury