We all know why he doesn't get the credit he deserves and it's mainly down to him playing for plucky little Everton.
I genuinely believe other'fans' can't compute that he's stayed there so long, I can't really think of another current genuinely world class player (he is) that has been as loyal, especially to a club as mired in shite as Everton have been recently.

The bit about his set position and technique is interesting, I'm amazed it wasn't coached out of him years ago considering how much of an automaton they want you to be at academies these days, it's just a testament to how naturally gifted he is.

He's just a throwback, attitude wise, I think, he was brought up the right way at Sunderland, loans at Alfreton and Darlington (amongst others) would have taught him some early humility and toughened him up no end, I suspect he bloody loved it frankly.

In short, he's ace, who's arsed really if some clueless 'experts' don't rate him, even some of his peers don't if Lenos comments a few months ago are anything to go by.

INRAT obviously.