They might be cringe, but they're goofy and affable. I may not like them as footballers, but I am sure they'd be fun to hang with.
Woke Netizens like this kind of non-menacing vanilla BS these days.
You know who else is Vanilla? Our pseudo coach who hasn't won a trophy in years. I think I'm even doing him a favor by calling him Vanilla, since he looks reptilian and plays putrid football.