this formation is my nightmare. 4-5-1 has failed me so i advise not to use it. i had good result with 4-4-2 wide diamond. normal mentality, red arrows to dl,dr,ml,mr,amc and blue to dmc, long passing, focus flanks, own halh pressing, no offside, counter yes, hard tacl. the problem is that i tried only once so it is not tested enough. if you go back to this thread and search well you will find other formations also. i haven't tried them cause i hadn't the proper players.