If you are intent on playing that formation that you pretty much have to attack the flanks, red arrows on AML/R, and a blue arrow on your DMC,
i would play 3w-1-4-2, Red arrow on all mc's and strikers! Blue arrow on your dmc to support your only DC! Hard tackling, attacking, zonal, mixed passing & offside!
For so far i won all my matches from different managers on different levels with 4-2-2. Even better Quality!
You can take a look here (http://forum.topeleven.com/tutorials...3-1-4-2-a.html) so you know why i'm playing this formation season after season!