i also have him as a red and i really think he's great. Although i understand why you'd say what you said.i think the best way to use this guy is to put a marksman on him since his reactions are at only about 76 which means that when under pressure he takes just a bit more time to sort his feet and get the ball across to his teammates. and with marksman you also get the added aggression and strength in order to hold of midfielders from applying too much pressure on him.