Countering 3N-4-3 advice from managers?

[Castreal]

As a closure for this thread, the opponent had changed to 3N-4-1-2 formation. As usual, July Forth's table was referenced, and I fought it with a 4-1-2-1-2 ND, and later switched to 3N-1-4-2, Arrows (wingers, defenders) and tactics all as advised, lost 3-2, aggregate 6-2.

The amusing thing about this (which I realize), this opponent is 2 quality lower, and I have hit him with counter formations, and stronger players, but I still lost. I understand troll matches, but loosing to the same opponent twice (and he wasn't even watching the match), I doubt its a troll match, which also means he probably knew something that I dont know about not needing to counter any formation, tactics will do.

I also realize its not really about the players, I have aerial defenders, 1-on-1 SA, 1-on-1 Keeper, Free Kick SA, Corner SA and a Shadow Striker. He only has a Corner specialist. Somehow my 7* ST did not even score any goals, whilst his 4* AMC had 2 goals.

Is there a certain secret about arrows and tactics that some ppl know?