I have researched for a solution for 4-4-2 and I think I have found one which has to be tested.
The 4-4-1-1 formation is super useful against. The 4-4-2 for certain logical reasons which most managers have dumbly not seen

1,the 4-4-2 formation has no DMC and no AMC.hence just putting one of ur strikers into AMC can make a whole big difference as

A)he plays like a normal striker as nobody is marking him and hence he has freedom of movement
B)he links the midfield and attack effectively without a challenge

Defensively this formation is well balanced.
Like 4-4-2 it is open to playing on the flanks or even otero ugh the middle.your choice