Best orders for 4-4-2?

[El Pistolero]

If I used 3-4-1-2 or 4-2-2-2 I would consider going attackive but my 4-5-1V is a balanced tactic.

[HypnoticBear]

Hello everybody !

I am looking for advices to improve orders of my 4-4-2 formation.

Usually I play with this orders :
- defensive mentality
- through both flanks
- own half
- hard tackle
- mixed passing
- zonal marking
- counter attack
- no offside trap

About mentality, tackle and counter attack, it depends on your opponent and about your player characteristics, so I don't discuss this items.
In the past, I didn't play with red arrows on ML and MR, but you are alright and it seems be a good idea.

But I can't make a choice about passing. dv8r gives as advice to play with short passing, July Fourth gives as advice in his guide named 'July Fourth's Unofficial Top Eleven Guide' to play with long passing, and on the previous forum I received as advice to play with mixed passing.

So I am a bit lost.

[CM9]

Hello everyone!

I would like to know which orders the best for the 4-4-2-classic formation.

What I have played the following:

Home:

----ST---ST----
-ML-MC-MC-MR-
DL--DC--DC--DL
------GK-------

Team mentality: Offensive
Focus passing: Down both flanks
Pressing style: Whole pitch
Tackling style: Hard
Passing style: Short
Marking style: Zonal
Fource counterattacks: Yes
Play offside trap: No

Away:

----ST---ST----
-ML-MC-MC-MR-
DL--DC--DC--DL
------GK-------

Team mentality: Normal
Focus passing: Down both flanks
Pressing style: Own half
Tackling style: Hard
Passing style: Mixed
Marking style: Zonal
Fource counterattacks: No
Play offside trap: No

If you have any other ideas, please share them with me!