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Everton legend Duncan Ferguson has downplayed his reputation as the hardest player in the Blues' dressing room during his formidable playing days, even hinting that Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher was a more daunting figure than himself.
The Toffees hero, known for his intimidating presence on the pitch, netted 72 goals across 273 appearances in two stints at Goodison Park from 1994 to 1998 and 2000 to 2006. Ferguson also played for Dundee United, Rangers, and Newcastle during his career.
Despite his tough-tackling image and making life difficult for opposing defenders like Carragher, former Premier League star Ferguson insists he's often been misjudged.
While featuring on Sky Sports' 'Monday Night Football' with Carragher for Everton's 1-1 draw against West Ham on Monday night, Ferguson remarked: "People that don't know me think I'm the hardest man that ever walked this planet.
Some of the rubbish that gets written about you, 'The toughest guy that ever played in the Premier League.'"
He then proceeded to debunk this myth, suggesting that not only were some of his Everton colleagues harder than him, but also a chuckling Carragher on the show.
"I wasn't even the toughest guy in my dressing room, so I could never have been the toughest guy that played in the Premier League," continued Ferguson.
"I'm not even the toughest guy on his sofa, by the way.
"It's just a lot of rubbish, isn't it? People just get a story and stick with it.
"Yeah, I was aggressive on a football pitch, that was part of my make-up really, and I got a few red cards along the way, including some stupid ones.
"But it's not me off the field, and it's not me on the training field.
"It's not me if anybody knows me."
Everton took the lead on Monday through Michael Keane's 18th-minute goal, but Jarrod Bowen equalized after the break to give West Ham a much-needed point.
The rest leaves Everton ninth in the Premier League table on eight points, while West Ham remains in the relegation zone on four points.
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