Nope, I dont believe it. I am not a fool. For the longest time NDiamond PWNED 4-4-2 classic and I was a big fan, but now I dont even think of using it anymore.
4-4-2 classic is weak up the middle, if it is weak at all. Now I just outnumber the midfield with 3-5-2 or 3-6-1 in order to win consistently.
If the person using 4-4-2 is saavy, then ND has its work cut out for it, but at the present time I think its 50/50. Too many people were using ND and winning, I think they updated the NGE to address this.