4-5-1 vs 4-4-2

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Pic shamelessly stolen from another thread.

The narrow diamond is usually played with short passing (due to players close together) and through the middle, which is why it usually works when 4-5-1V doesnt, which is a flank based formation.

The logic is true,but vice versa the game engine...4-4-2 ND is easily beaten by 4-4-2 classic,and 4-5-1 is counter-formation of 4-4-2 classic.