help facing 4-1-3W-1 (LM/RM)

[RedSeth]

i read lots of articles here regarding how to face this formation

4-1-3W-2 (LM/RM)

.. am gonna play stronger side than me in CL in Qurter final , so want to be ready from now
as far as i read only suggestions were :

3N-1-4-2 (which i feel will expose my wings to his LM/RM and will put only 3 CB facing his scout Striker .. so will not work)
3N-2W-2-2W-1 (this formation never work for me ... cost me a title .. and again same issue with 3 CB vs 2 scout ST.. not wise)

i don't get why no one suggesting 442 or 451?
i think both can do better and are more balanced

anyone with a different opinion or suggestion ?

[shwanko07]

this could be best the option that fit my style .. still have a problem with 3N at back .. his strikers are scouts .. alike your ones 3x2 will be risky
the other difference is his team is 4 point AVG wise better than mine and he watch his matches

[Rob8]

use 4-1-4-1 with defensive settings or 3-1-4-2 with offensive settings. i'd suggest the former if ur worried about his offensive players. play deep with long balls, use counter.

[shwanko07]

hmm played a kind similar formation today , but with 1AMC and 1 ST in different sides instead of 2 STs
he was watching his game and was playing around and 4141 seem to work the best, 451 sucked .. let us see how it will work in CL when we will meet in a 10 days time