You meant this?
--ST--ST--ST--
---------------
---MC----MC---
------DMC-----
DL--DC--DC--DR


I think to counter this is

------ST------
---------------
ML-MC--MC-MR
------DMC-----
DL-DC--DC--DR

ML,MR,DMC,DL,DR with red arrows.
Attacking mentality
Flank passing
Press whole pitch
Normal tackling
Short passing
Zonal marking.

Correct me if i'm wrong, i'm still kind of noob to this game.