Stalemate pleases Pardew
07 Apr 2007 - 07:55:16
Charlton Athletic boss Alan Pardew thinks the pressure is now off his team after they moved out of the bottom three for the first time since September with a battling goalless draw at Manchester City.
The Addicks leapfrogged Sheffield United after the stalemate and Pardew thinks his side now has the momentum to go on and beat the drop.
"We have just got a point away from home, which we have not done many times this year, so that has to be a good result for us," said the former Reading and West Ham United boss.
"I feel a few teams around us will be starting to feel a bit nervous now.
"I know there are matches to be played tomorrow (Saturday) and the fans of those clubs will be apprehensive about their teams and that can spread to the pitch.
"Everyone associated with Charlton Athletic will see the work we have put in which has given us this opportunity.
"Regardless of results tomorrow, our destiny is in our own hands because we still have Sheffield United to play at home.
"I don't think we could have asked for any more than that two months ago."