Don't see how its ludicrous as it would give us an actual shape ( assuming we go with 2 strikers).
I'd go with him as the no.10 off a lone striker to allow him to pull the strings higher up. Especially now Doyle is out.
I agree he was at the heart of everything too. But my question relates to when he went into central midfield. But that where are opinions differ, as you think central midfielders aren't required to tackle!