4-1-2-1-2 Tactics help !

[emilstyle91]

Hi to all !
I've finally decided to transform my old 4-3-3 in a 4-4-2 diamond ora 4-1-2-1-2.
I've bought a AMC and tomorrow i'll buy a DMC
I wanna now how is the correct tactics and arrow to set to my new formation.
Tomorrow when i've buy player i post the screen of all....

But the correct tactics ?

[Potemy]

Definitely attacking through the middle. I'd say mixed passing if attacking and long passing if defending. Red arrows on your AMC and blue arrows on your DMC. MCs can be red, blue or neither depending on what you want from them.

[emilstyle91]

Mentality normal or offensive ? And the other ?

[Potemy]

For me, only attacking or defensive, depending on whether you want to attack or defend. Hard defending is fine against much stronger teams.

[Stafford]

What do you mean when you say "much" stronger? 5 levels ahead, or 3 AQ points ahead?

[Potemy]

I look at the starting eleven. Mine is usually all 5*, so if they have a fair few scouts, or anything better than that, I will consider hard defending or defending.