EFL Championship: 5 Things we learned from the opening weekend

#3 Billy will continue his sharp shooting

Billy Sharp got off a rollicking start for Sheffield United

With the English second tier growing tighter and more competitive by the second, it's certainly no easy task for a newly promoted outfit to make themselves heard. At the weekend, however, Sheffield United, returning to the Championship after a six-year absence, defeated a sturdy Brentford side 1-0 courtesy of a Billy Sharp header.

It's the 31-year-old's third spell at his boyhood club and he proved once again how vital he will be for the Blades over the next nine months or so.

Last campaign, United comfortably secured the League One title in a season where Sharp bagged himself 30 goals; the more cynical followers thought a far more desolate reality would await the Englishman this term, though. With a goal to his name already and another one which was disallowed, it's clear there's no sign of the striker slowing down and he still remains one of the most potent individuals in the entire football league.

Sharp himself has experienced the Championship with multiple clubs including the likes of Southampton and Doncaster Rovers and he will consequently not be fazed by the challenge that awaits him in spearheading the Blades' lineup.