Need to get offensive against 4-3N-2W-1

[TiagoNBA]

It's a formation I face quite often. I usualy use a 4-5-1 flat with arrows on wingers. This time I dumbly followed table of counter-formations and played 4-4-1-1, losing 3-1 at home against a weaker team (I'm 40, he's 35). Now I need to overcome this result in the second leg (champions league) so I need to win by 3. I think the AMC is essential since he has no DMC, so I am thinking either 4-3N-1-2 (not too fond of it though because RW is my star) or a rather offensive 3W-3N-3W-1. Anyone has other suggestions? I'm usually more conservative but I gotta go all-in now. What instructions are better with these formations?

Below you can see how unfortunate I was to lose:



They made 3 goals in 10 minutes during the first half...

[Kylos]

Never had a problem using 4-4-1-1 vs 4-3n-2w-1... What orders did you use?

[TiagoNBA]

Attacking, Mixed, Mixed, Low, Normal, Zone, Counter: On, Offside: Off. Red Arrows on Wingers and Striker.

Maybe I would be better off with through both flanks? But problem was mainly D, which by the way is my strongest sector.

[Kylos]

You could try 4-4-1-1 normal mentality, down the flanks, mixed/long balls, counter on. red arrows on ML/R.

[El Pistolero]

Don't play down flanks. He has 4 each side and you have AMC. Mixed was the right thing to do.

Playing attacking with counter was a problem. He barely had possession yet still matched you. This tells me he countered you.
Don't put arrows on your strikers. It messes them up.

[TiagoNBA]

Don't put arrows on your strikers. It messes them up.

Duly noted.

You could try 4-4-1-1 normal mentality, down the flanks, mixed/long balls, counter on. red arrows on ML/R.

That should be ok if it was 0-0 again, but I have to think offensively now. Isn't this too conservative for that effect?

[Stefanut Stefanut]

What orders to use for 4-4-1-1 ?

Don't play down flanks. He has 4 each side and you have AMC. Mixed was the right thing to do.

Playing attacking with counter was a problem. He barely had possession yet still matched you. This tells me he countered you.
Don't put arrows on your strikers. It messes them up.

[El Pistolero]

What orders to use for 4-4-1-1 ?

I don't use 4-4-1-1 so I can't say I've ever tested it but I would play

Normal mentality
Short passing
Mixed
Own half
Normal tackling
Zonal marking
No counter
No offside
No arrows

[Stefanut Stefanut]

Why short ?

I don't use 4-4-1-1 so I can't say I've ever tested it but I would play

Normal mentality
Short passing
Mixed
Own half
Normal tackling
Zonal marking
No counter
No offside
No arrows

[El Pistolero]

Why short ?

With an AMC sitting in between your ST and your MCs players are in close proximity. Added onto that, you have 5 players in midfield.
You CAN use mixed but why waste possession when you can keep the ball and create lots of chances at the same time.