Across certain sections of the Everton fanbase, there have been growing concerns over recent years that the club are just a bit too nice.
Of course it's all well and good being as charitable and decent as the Blues are off-the-pitch - and that has no bearing on anything that takes place when a referee first blows his whistle. But, during games, there have been criticisms that there hasn't been a real bite among this squad.
Someone to really get under the skin of their opponent, or even the match officials if the time is right. Players who aren't afraid to get into a real scrap and wind up the other side, perhaps lulling them into making a few mistakes in their frustrations in the process.
