Pardew: Blades clash a must-win

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The Charlton boss saw his side beaten 2-1 at Everton on Sunday thanks to an injury-time goal from James McFadden and Pardew is well aware he must lift his side for the visit of the Blades, the Yorkshire side having given themselves a lifeline by beating West Ham this weekend.

Pardew said: "Our next game is a must-win match, it is as simple as that. The way the results have gone for us this weekend with Sheffield United winning and Wigan getting a point means that our next match could decide our fate."

McFadden's winner was a heartbreaking moment for the south Londoners, who thought they had grabbed a priceless point when Darren Bent equalised in the 90th minute after Joleon Lescott had put Everton ahead with just nine minutes left.

Pardew added: "It's obviously about results, but you must take positives from the performance as a team and individually.

"Everton are aiming for Europe and I do not think there was anything between us. We can still survive and we will take a lot of strength from this.

"We still have tough games at Liverpool and Blackburn, we need to take this performance into those games.

"I am proud of the players and we will take that into the game with Sheffield United. There is still a lot to happen yet at the bottom of the table."