Champions League Help

[Kylos]

Talisman gave me great advice against 4-4-2 using 4-5-1v. Ive always used 4-5-1v against 4-4-2 and never got the results I hoped for. Once reading Talisman's advice regarding orders and arrows, it actually helped alot.. When it comes to 4-4-2, I only use 4-5-1v...

Most of managers using 4-4-2, attack down the flanks (well all my opponents goals using 4-4-2 comes from the flanks)... So I took Talisman's advice and played defensive even though my quality was slightly higher. Played long balls with counter attack on. Red arrows on AML/R and blue arrows on DL/R. The blue arrows helped alot and stopped the attacks from the wings. He also said if nothing interesting happens in the match, take counter off and play mixed passing down the flanks (Defensive mentality).

Recent match against 4-4-2 with opponent not much weaker than me -

[nikolgiorgos]

My favorite formation (at least starting with) is 4-5-1 V but it failed many times vs the 4-4-2 classic.
my thought is that 4-5-1V or 4-4-2 ND looks like they can be good counters vs 4-4-2 but in every game there is a logic of the rock- paper- scissors.
You don't know if in this present match, you 'll be the rock and 4-4-2 will be the paper or the scissors.

Today I had the 2nd leg in my semi CH.L. vs a team using 4-4-2.
After a fail (0-2 at home) in the 1st leg (using 4-5-1V) and having about 1/2 * better quality, today I used also 4-4-2.
Well, it worked and I passed.
I was lucky as oppo manager wasn't attending.
Anyway, the most important thing I believe vs 4-4-2 is the good coaching ("read" the game and make the right moves).