Is 4-1-2-1-2 Overused in TE?

[gtmsnba13]

i dunno what you mean with 5-2-3 but i might guess you meant 2 rear wings between the defense and midfield's lines?

Here's what I meant:
3 legit forwards is what I was hoping for; not just straight-up strikers. Oh well.

[dv8r]

Here's what I meant:
3 legit forwards is what I was hoping for; not just straight-up strikers. Oh well.

That's a 3N-2W-2N-3 formation. I've seen it a few times. I even played it in my CL final last season and beat it

[Potemy]

Here's what I meant:
3 legit forwards is what I was hoping for; not just straight-up strikers. Oh well.

Looks more like the butterfly to me. Put red arrows on your wingers.