With the introduction of positional play in FM24, I was always looking to create some sort of 4-4-2, because, to me, that is the ideal defensive structure. I looked at your 4-4-2 and tried it out for a couple of matches, and it just didn't feel entirely right, mainly because of the CM(a), who felt disconnected from the '4' in the defensive phase. With that in mind, I made a change and the two central midfielders became two defensive midfielders with the CM(a) becoming a SV(a).