Dude, if you face any opponent which has 4 or less players in the middle-defensive zone, you can counter all of them with some sort of 4-1-2N-1-2 or 4-3N-3N through the middle.
I'm saying you can counter 4-4-2, 4-4-1-1, 4-2-3-1, 4-2-2-2, 4-3W-1-2, 4-1-2W-1-2 and so on. The middle of these formations are weak.

Just take care of your flanks, cause on both formations i suggested they are terrible. Score your necessary goals and set your MCs wide open, closer to the edge