Live in a fantasy world for one moment and ask yourself: If you had a magic wand, what major change would you like to see at your football club?
ESPN FC's Premier League bloggers were asked just that. From time machines to new stadiums, raising a crossbar to signing Dele Alli, here's a list of the dream changes each club would make.
CHELSEA: Some Abramovich patience and a Conte dynasty
Antonio Conte is the perfect manager for Chelsea. A winner, revered by players and supporters whose humble nature makes him impossible to dislike. Unfortunately, Stamford Bridge isn't noted for its managerial dynasties in a Sir Alex Ferguson / Arsene Wenger style -- but supposing a sprinkling of fairy dust stopped Roman Abramovich becoming impatient, the Blues under Conte could become the dominant force in English football for years to come. -- Mark Worrall
TOTTENHAM: A new home, pronto
Get that new stadium finished in the next three months. Tottenham have two major problems -- clubs that have finished below them in the table can still offer substantially higher wages, and Spurs are about to spend two seasons getting used to playing their home games in new surroundings. The process of solving both issues could be dramatically accelerated if the north Londoners were able to move into their new 61,000-seater ground this summer. Magic wand? It would surely just take a can-do attitude, and a few more cranes? -- Ben Pearce
MANCHESTER CITY: Raise the bar
I would have waved my magic wand at the Etihad crossbar at precisely 1.31 pm on Saturday Dec. 3, raising it by three inches to make the frame slightly bigger, as Kevin De Bruyne shaped to put City 2-0 up and in complete control against a flustered and dishevelled Chelsea side, thus allowing his shot to creep in off the underside of the bar instead of ricocheting to safety. This tiny act would have won the game for City and changed the season's complexion. -- Simon Curtis
LIVERPOOL: A time machine to get Alli
I'd create a time machine and go back to the moment Liverpool's infamous transfer committee decided that Dele Alli was not worth the paltry £5 million MK Dons were asking. I'd bash some heads together and make sure they did not allow Steven Gerrard's natural successor to slip through their fingers and join one of their main competitors in Tottenham. -- Dave Usher
ARSENAL: The old Wenger
Appoint the Arsene Wenger of 1996 again. His character and intelligence make him a figure who is easy to admire but it would be useful to recapture some of what once made him great. Failing that, a friendly transition to another new manager. -- Tom Adams
MANCHESTER UNITED: Glazers out
I would have the Glazers accept an offer to buy the club from American businessman and philanthropist Warren Buffett, who would then immediately announce he was giving fans 51 percent ownership of the club. Finally, he would appoint Eric Cantona as a non-executive director. -- Musa Okwonga
EVERTON: Some Silva service
David Silva -- a midfield creator able to link midfield with attack and supply the forward line. Such a player with a knack for goalscoring would be the cherry on top of this wishful scenario. -- Luke O'Farrell
SOUTHAMPTON: Some charm
Hire a manager with a personality. Claude Puel's news conferences are as dull as his team's football and it is hard to see how he inspires his players. -- Alex Crook
BOURNEMOUTH: A better ground
The Vitality Stadium is the least attractive thing about Bournemouth and a new ground would do wonders for the club's growth. As a footballer, playing in England's top division is a dream but all have desires of playing in front of more than just 11,000. -- Will Kent
WEST BROM: A boost for Pulis
I'd give Tony Pulis the ability to coach a side effectively once they cross the halfway line and also the nous to get a side motivated even once they've hit the 40 point barrier. -- Matthew Evans
LEICESTER: A dream duo
Transport a young Martin O'Neill and an even younger Gary Lineker to the club next season. The pair would make the Foxes potential title contenders once again. -- Ben Jacobs
STOKE: Get Saido scoring
I would sprinkle some stardust in the direction of Saido Berahino to get him back to the kind of goal-scoring form that saw Tottenham bid over £20m for his services two years ago. A 15-20 goals a season striker is worth his weight in gold in the Premier League and, in theory, with a bit of luck the Potters could well have one in the building. -- James Whittaker
CRYSTAL PALACE: A bigger ground
Crystal Palace's greatest issue, and the barrier to further advancement, is the need for serious renovation at Selhurst Park. The club are in a conflict with a major supermarket chain regarding a slither of land just outside the stadium. Resolving this issue, which would allow the club to build a brand new main stand, would go some way to giving the club more revenue to fund the costly expense of being competitive in the Premier League. -- Rob Sutherland
SWANSEA: Reverse the ageing process
Make Leon Britton 10 years younger. Few players if any are as beloved by fans or as important to the team as the midfielder is to Swansea. The captain's leadership on and off the field played an enormous role in the Swans' survival this season, but at age 34 the clock is ticking on the career of a truly irreplaceable living legend. -- Max Hicks
WEST HAM: Get rid of injury woes
Banish forever the incredible injury blight that strikes West Ham without fail every season. Grown, sane men seriously believed there was a curse on Upton Park, and this season's main disappointment is that the Hammers appear to have transported it down the road to Stratford. -- Peter Thorne
BURNLEY: A change of heart
For all Burnley supporters are grateful for everything Sean Dyche has done for the club in his four-and-a-half years in charge, his tactics are often safety-first and the football his team plays is quite dull to watch. My magic wand would be used to give Dyche a change of heart so he sets out his team to try to win games, rather than attempting not to lose them. -- Jamie Smith
WATFORD: Some stability
I'd make the exit door in the head coach's office at Vicarage Road disappear. Knowing there would be no easy way out for their next choice of boss should focus the minds of the owners while making the decision, while the new man at the helm will also realise he's there for the long haul. Steer Watford into Europe and the door would magically reappear. Briefly. -- Mike Parkin
HULL: New owners
Hull City have been up for sale for over three years and divisions between supporters and the Allam family make long-term prosperity hard to imagine. A return to the Championship needs a tired, disenchanted fan base to be reinvigorated. -- Phil Buckingham
MIDDLESBROUGH: A manager to bounce back with
Finding the perfect manager who can not only get the club promoted but also cement their place in the Premier League would be the magic moment for Boro. The joys of last season's thrilling promotion campaign quickly ebbed away as the Teessiders failed to compete with the big boys. Next time around, with this experience fresh in the mind, they can hope to do the job properly and secure long-term top flight football for the North East club. -- Catherine Wilson
SUNDERLAND: Answers
A full explanation of the David Moyes debacle would be a useful start -- from supposedly staying on for the challenge of gaining promotion, he was out of the Stadium of Light within a day of a wretched season ending. Was he told there'd be no money, not even the proceeds of selling Jordan Pickford and Lamine Kone? If so, supporters should get accustomed to life in the Championship; if not, a swift and imaginative replacement is essential and owner Ellis Short could do worse than to bring back Roy Keane to work with John O'Shea. -- Colin Randall
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