Zonal is best for most formations and I never use anything else!, if you are using wide formations 3w-1-4-2 or 4-4-2 flat or 4-1-3w-2 etc then mixed or down both flanks focus passing, if your playing 3dcs or a diamond formation then through the middle would be good, attacking or normal, close down own half a must for me!, mixed passing style.
Red arrows on all midfield and strikers, play offsides, I only use force counter attacks at HT if things are not going well,and I also change formation to 3-4-3 or 4-3-3 and change to hard attacking, oh and hard tackling always.