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