Counter 4-5-1 V-Style

[Matteo de Clemente]

Hi,I actually saw 4-3-3 listed as possible countering formation for 4-5-1 v-syle.
I'm not sure about it: to counter 4-3-3 I use 4-1-4-1 or its evolution (4-5-1 vstyle).

Vs 4-5-1 v-style,as indicated in the countering table,
the formation I use is dc-dc-dc---dml-dmr---mc-mc-mc---st-st ( 3N-2W-3N-2).

However 5-3-2 or 5-1-2-2 might be good alternatives,it depends which players your strategies are mostly based on.

In my situation,I have a dml/ml/aml player and a dmr/mr/amr player,who are also top scorers,so I prefer 3-2-3-2 to 5-3-2,since none of my DL and DR have so highly offensive attitude.

[Erick Zoominov]

4-3(N)-2(W)-1 works fine for me against 4-5(V)-1.

If you don't have a good solo-striker or shadow strikers then I would just use either a flat 4-4-2 or what the other guys have suggested.