(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I was playing Online with Random Teams Like QPR, Santos, Gremio etc & I started Messing around with formation after I got a comfortable lead. I myself Love having Quick wing-men & Re-assurance at the back So I started with 3-5-2.

The 3 centrebacks hardly ever got challenged As my 2 CDM's swept up like Mad.
It's a Counter-attacking formation without a doubt, and it works So effectively.

I played as Real Madrid next and just looked through the formations and saw the 3-4-2-1 formation.

The 3 at the back we're Pepe, Carvalho & Sergio Ramos.
The 4 in Midfield were LM Marcelo, CM Xabi alonso, CM kaka, RM Ozil.
LF Di Maria, ST Benzema, RF Ronaldo.

Honestly this formation is Without a doubt my most favourite. If You play with the High pressure tactic, They push the other team SO far back its unreal. The Midfield Tighten Up too look like a crabs arse & Going forward I mean the poor guy on the recieving end was Crying. I ended up 5-0 up at Half time, only for him to quit.

The above also applies for 3-4-3 & 3-4-1-2 Which also VERY effective you have a strong/quick team.

Another major factor is that the more advanced players often counter your formation ( usuals being 442 and 4-1-2-1-2) by playing 5 at the back.. These unusual formations often leave them thinking wtf.

Hope this helped

I honestly use 3-4-2-1 on all of my UT except for one which is 4-1-2-1-2

My favourite formation is 3-4-1-2 with 3 solid CB's, players on LM and RM who can run down the wings, the CM's control the midfield, I always find that having a CF who is skilful and has good dribbling is the best: David Silva works perfectly here. Then there are the two ST's, I always like having one fast striker and one strong striker. In my formations I always have to have 2 strikers. I recommend this formation to anyone that hasn't tried it out.