Miami wrote:
Fred, have you heard of a dynamic formation? One where the set up is dependent on defense or attack. Thus two forward when in the ascension and bolster midfield when defending.

You can also work it slightly differently, with 2 in front of the back four while defending. When in attack one of the two "holding players" push in to midfied to allow the central "10" to act as second striker.
Precisely, why does Dicks want us to get more defensive when we are 433 going forward already?