In a way it’s a strange decision playing with 442 after we had a horrible season with that tactic last year. It makes me remind when he continued with 352 after he inherited Conte’s squad, but that was a winning side with more quality of course. Maybe he does this to keep things rather simple, instead of working on a totally new tactic.
Now it’s time to adjust, introduce a 3-men midfield now Arthur is back. See whatever works out between Arthur, Loca, Benta and McKennie. We have to rotate anyway. Ramsey and Rabiot at 5th and 4th choice, they have to leave anyway.
I’d also reconsider playing Cuadrado as a RB again. He did great in the last 2 seasons and he’s struggling now. Danilo perhaps as CB.
433 or 4312 should be tried in the coming games imo.