Hull City looked destined for relegation before the arrival of the Portuguese manager, and withno previous experience in English football, Marco Silva was written off by manybefore he was even given a chance.
However, the man dubbed'Mini Mourinho' brings intensity to everything he does andHull midfielder Shaun Maloney told theclub's official website:
"It's constant. There's an intensity about him, every day in training."
Hull look increasingly well organised, despite sitting second from bottom, with Silva having navigated througha number of tough fixtures, including avictory over Liverpool and a notable draw away at Old Trafford,to set the Tigers up with a defining month of matches to come.
With a crucial match against Leicester on Saturday, followed by fellow relegation battlers Swansea and then a trip to Everton, and hostingbothWest Ham and Middlesbrough, the 39-year-old is facing a stern test to keep the Yorkshire side in the Premier League.
In two months Marco Silva has gone from a nobody and written off by pundits to a potential candidate for Arsenal job by pundits. Crazy
Maloney has credited Silva with renewing the optimism and energy within the club as he added: "There's been some pretty dark moments during this season and it doesn't feel anything like that under this manager."
"I think just overall, from the last six to eight weeks since the manger came in, there's just been a massive turnaround among the squad and the supporters.
"There's a feeling of optimism. We do believe we can stay in this league."
Hull City have more points under Marco Silva in their last six Premier League games than their previous 18 games under Mike Phelan. #MOTD pic.twitter.com/yqxndqVVMd
Many considered the sacking of Mike Phelan unfair, however prior to his departure the Tigers recorded only three points in nine games.
Silva's intensity has guided the Tigers to eight points in six matches,despite facing up against four of the top six in the table,which has renewed Hull City fans belief and echoed Maloney's statements thattheir team can stay in the top flight of English football.