How to beat 5-2-1-2 X-Style

[Antonis]

Can someone tell me how can I counter a 5-2-1-2 X-Style ?

I'm facing this formation tonight. My thought is to exploit the opponent's lack of wings. Depending on the opponent's strength, I would start with ML & MR with mixed passing and no counterattack and eventually turn them to AML & AMR with long passing and counterattack. I wouldn't worry too much about the MCs as long as I have my back covered.
So my formation would be:
DL-DC-DC-DR
DMC
ML/AML-MC-MR/AMR
ST-ST
Red arrows on DL, DR, ML/AML, MR/AMR. Blue arrows on both DCs. Normal mentality, down both flanks.

[suddinah]

I'm facing this formation tonight. My thought is to exploit the opponent's lack of wings. Depending on the opponent's strength, I would start with ML & MR with mixed passing and no counterattack and eventually turn them to AML & AMR with long passing and counterattack. I wouldn't worry too much about the MCs as long as I have my back covered.
So my formation would be:
DL-DC-DC-DR
DMC
ML/AML-MC-MR/AMR
ST-ST
Red arrows on DL, DR, ML/AML, MR/AMR. Blue arrows on both DCs. Normal mentality, down both flanks.

did you win?