Speaking at the club's weekly press conference, Boothroyd said: "Sheffield United are a different proposition to what they were under Neil Warnock. Gary Speed has come in and he has tried to put his own stamp and his own mark on them and I respect and admire that.
"I look forward to away games to be honest because it's a good marker of your team and how you cope because you know you are going to come under pressure.
"I love being in those situations because you have to be tough and you have to stand up to the challenge and see if you can overcome it.
"We still have a long way to go but I'm quite pleased with how it's gone so far."I find if you are proactive you get more out of life and football is no different and I've been really pleased with the attitude of the squad."