From what I've observed this season, 4-4-2 has struggled with the 4-1-2-1-2 ND. My 4-4-2 classic got beat 2:0 in the champions league qtrfinals. A friend of mine, had his 4-4-2 draw the narrow diamond 1-1 in the CL semi-finals, be he was losing 1-0 when he changed formations.