I'll be brief:

1. How to manage this formation 4-1-4-1

-----------ST-------------

ML---MC--------MC-----MR

-----------DMC------------

DL---DC----------DC----DR

Mine is offensive, attacking through the middle, long passes, normal tackling, pressure on own half, counter attack ON, and no red arrows.

2. How to counter this formation???

-------ST---------ST---------
ML---------MC-------------MR
------DMC-------DMC--------
DL---------DC-------------DR