To get out of the Championship one of the prime elements you need is aggression . Sheffield Utd had more of that than skill last season. Ipswich ,Leeds and WBA have it this season. We dont really have much of it and are far too nice to play against. Players like Silvera add very little. Hes just far too lightweight and not very skillful and lacking an intelligent footballing brain. Ever since he backed out of a one on one with the Sheffield Wednesday Keeper, ive watched him more closely and just cannot see any redeeming qualities at all , him being "Young" or not.
We need some nastiness, niggle, more acts of the dark arts and more players willing to put their foot in. Other than from Ayling, Clarke, Howson and Hackney ( who on occasions reminds me of Mark Proctor ) these qualities are sorely lacking.
As well as Silvera, Barlaser and Azaz appear to be very lightweight and too nice and ive seen very little of them having much aggression. They are far too languid and laid back in style and approach . There have been some superb languid laid back midfield playmaker footballers over the years ala. Glenn Hoddle but he had vision, skill and a superb footbaling brain which compensated for any other failings.
We have got to stop buying lightweight footballers and need more athletisism and aggression. We need to have a bigger element of Bullying the opposition especially at the Riverside. I saw far too much backing off, backpeddling and ball watching yesterday, instead of sticking the foot in !