Just to follow up: on the other thread I talked about my problems with the 4-5-1 V against my server's new hotness, the 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow Diamond. I'd had some success with a 3N-DMC-3N-2W-1 formation, man marking with my defending X sitting on his attacking X. It's a minimal change from the V, since I just have to move one defensive winger into the middle and swap the other one for an MC.

I lost to a ND 2-1 yesterday, but I can't tell if it's because of the formation or just because my guys had a crappy day. I had a rash of 6's and one MC had a 4, and it seems like I had a lot of "just past the post" messages. So I'm going to keep trying it. I'd be glad to hear from anyone else who's having any luck modifying the V.