Fulham boss Martin Jol reckons he has added ginger spice to Fulham's midfield - and Marcel Gecov is ready to prove the manager has bought a hit.
The Czech U21 international comes with curly cropped red hair, and last night claimed he could stick the boot in like any full-blooded Englishman.
After winning rave reviews in the summer's European U21 Championship, Jol reckoned the man he reportedly shelled out £700,000 to Slovan Liberec for was 'typically ginger.'
The suggestion being that a bit of fiery fluff on a head brings with it a typically fiery temperament.
He added: "He's a real ginger player and versatile as well. He can tackle and will play a big part in the future of this club."
Gecov is set to give Danny Murphy a run for his money this season in the centre of midfield and warmed to the idea he will also give Premiership opponents a hard time as well.
He said: "The Premier League was always my goal - it suits my style and I turned down clubs in Germany and Holland to come here. I'm a hard worker and I like a fast game, and yes I like to tackle - to get stuck in - as you say.
"In my country, they say the red ants always attack the black ants, so maybe there's some truth in the idea of ginger-haired players being aggressive."