Experienced manager giving countering advice for managers who need it

[Seangomes12]

hullo, sean, I play the: Associations today and I lost against 4-1-2-1-2 with 4-5-1vstyle def+counter, also in another game, I used a 3 -5-2vstyle I lost again
all the opponents equal what is your suggestion against diamond?

Is the diamond wide or narrow?.anyways best formation wild be 4-1-4-1 as u will have back four to stop his attackers and wingers.
U will have DMC to stop his AMC.
U will have more players than him in central midfield.
U will have the option of going down flanks and thru the middle.

[Nick Lizas]

Is the diamond wide or narrow?.anyways best formation wild be 4-1-4-1 as u will have back four to stop his attackers and wingers.
U will have DMC to stop his AMC.
U will have more players than him in central midfield.
U will have the option of going down flanks and thru the middle.

narrow during the game I used the 4-1-4-1 it doesn't work thanks for the answer I'm going with 3n-1-2-3w-1 down flanks attacking am going post the result later