4-4-2 is actually a good counter formation for your formation.

If you play 4-4-2 in the future I recommend you play

DR DC DC DL
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MR MC MC ML
AMC
ST

4-4-1-1 is a good counter-formation for the 4-4-2.

My orders for 4-4-1-1:
Through the middle
Normal tackling
any pressing style.. and so on

encourage AMC and it will be optimal!