4-5-1 V Style vs 4-1-4-1 : More safe?

[FC Barcelona]

Its a more defensive approach to the game if you make it your main formation. It will be more secure to your own half and at the same time you will have less chances to score, so if you dont have superior quality on your opponents you might want to think over this twice.

I am also a 4-5-1 V fan, if game demands more wing def then I might switch to 4-1-4-1. Good formation but dont expect to dominate matches with it.

I see thanks Spyros

i play a mix of both and killing teams better than me
but my one is like that
............ST
...........................AMR
ML(↑) - MC - MC -
.........- DMC (↑) -
DL(↑) -.. DC - DC ..... DR(↑)

it just give me the right balance between the best of the 2 formation

Interesting formation what kind of orders are you using?

[shwanko07]

I see thanks Spyros

Interesting formation what kind of orders are you using?

counter, defend (if opposite is as good or stronger ..otherwise normal), both flanks if team have no wingers or mix if they have, long balls .. but do mix at times when opposition half is crowded

this work with most tactics i faced
but some started to sit deep and defend in numbers, like put 5 at back with 1 or 2 DMC .. then you need to change to more attacking formation

once a goal or 2 up .. i tend to switch my AMR to RM with up arrow .. this give my mid more domination to kill the game