4-1 (cm)-2 (RW/LW(-3 (strikers) ---how to counter it???

[Donald Stemic]

I'm playing against a guy who has 4 defenders, just 1 central midfielder and then two wingers ahead of that...ending with 3 players on top.

Would a 5-4-1 work, trying to overload his central midfield?

edit: i forgot to mention that he uses a COM too!

[RJSlow]

5-4-1 would work, you could also consider using 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond, with blue arrow on DMC, or the DMC is moved to DC

[Cody Allan Taylor]

I suggest an equally odd formation:

DR--DC-DC--DL
---DMC-DMC---
MR---MC----ML
---------------
------ST------

If you think you might like that, look at my topic history, I used it recently resulting in a 1-0 victory. I posted my tactics there as well.

[Donald Stemic]

by having no DML or DMR...how will i stop his wingers?

[RJSlow]

your DL and DR can stop his wingers