Being hard as nails isnt a prerequisite to playing professional football on Merseyside, but it certainly helps, regardless of whether you happen to bleed red or blue. Everton have had more than their fair share of bruisers over the years, fearsome characters who never shied away from a leg-biting tackle, gave the opposition nightmares, and made Goodison Park recoil and cheer in equal measure. Roberto Martinezs current Toffees squad is a far cry from Joe Royles Dogs of War, dedicated to a style of play thats easier on the eye, but the no-holds-barred mentality of Muhamed Besic and Ramiro Funes Mori harks back to the combative days of old. The Goodison faithful have always loved a crunching challenge and a fiery scrapper whos willing to give his right nut for the team, and with this in mind, here are the top 10 hardest men ever to pull on an Everton shirt
