The phrase "a different formation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing variations or alternatives in structure, arrangement, or organization.
Example: "The team decided to try a different formation for the upcoming match to improve their chances of winning."
Alternatives: "an alternative arrangement" or "a new configuration."
"We had a different formation, a different game plan than we've normally had," Mark Hughes said this week.
Levein says he will employ a different formation against Spain, but the strategy will be to smother and nullify.
Van Gaal plays with a different formation where only one can play so, realistically, three would be enough but Rooney turns 30 in two months and no longer has the dynamism of old.
Roma, by contrast, may line up in a different formation these days, but look more and more like the rapid counter-attacking sides Spalletti has produced in recent years.
Yes, they gave up the lead, but even deploying a different formation, and a second-choice keeper, the Timbers still looked competent, which frankly, is not something we've seen on the road much this year and generally this team looks like perhaps it isn't quite a complete rebuild that Caleb Porter has in front of him.
Architectural education has a different formation when compared with other profession educations.
"If things aren't going well it's just a couple of guys switching and you've got a totally different look and a totally different formation".
"Harmony is usually made when the design that is projected changes over the curves and outline of the body, and makes a completely different formation from what was originally displayed," he says.
Mount Fuji in Japan is an entirely different formation.
We have seen a few different formations from Van Gaal this season, but he seems to be sticking with playing four at the back, a diamond in midfield and two up front.
Practice a few different formations with your team and get good at running them.
