I do have a Cardiff save and the tactic is very successful with it. 4 at the back, 3 centre mids, 2 inside forwards (wide) and a lone striker.
Full backs on support, centre backs on defend (central defenders). One box-to-box, one ball winning midfielder (defend) and an advanced playmaker (support) in midfield. Along with the aforementioned attacking inside forwards on the wings and a poacher.
Steven Fletcher is the poacher and I've also set him as my 'primary target man' with supply as 'run onto ball'. Drill crosses, man marking and 'more expressive' are used on the basic team instructions; the rest are 'default'. I'm also playing on 'fluid' and 'control'.
Advanced: Just below the middle setting for the defensive line, high tempo and width too (3/4). Choose your own time wasting setting and I'm not playing offside but counter attacking play.