Our season isn't over yet, roars Chris Wilder ahead of Sheffield United's Boxing Day clash with Everton

Chris Wilder will take heart from Sheffield United's victories over Wolves, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur last season as the Blades look to upset the odds and survive in the Premier League this time around.
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Wilder's side beat Wolves 1-0, Chelsea 3-0 and Spurs 3-1 after Project Restart earlier this year, to seal a ninth-placed finish in their first season back in the top flight after a 12-year absence.

But this season has been a different story completely, with the Blades bottom of the table and still searching for their first win after 14 games.

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Speaking ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Everton, Wilder knows the odds are against his team to survive.

"The odds are there for a reason but they're there to be beaten as well," he said.

"The season doesn't finish after 15/20 games, so as long as there's games to play we can pick up points. Who knows what happens above us, but looking at the gap we've got to claw our way back into the fight.

"There's enough games to do that and there's a big fight in us. A fight to get here and a fight to stay in our first year,and now a huge fight to do to the same.

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"Last year we came roaring back to beat Wolves, Chelsea and Tottenham so the players can produce big performances.

Chris Wilder of Sheffield United: Darren Staples/SportimageChris Wilder of Sheffield United: Darren Staples/Sportimage
Chris Wilder of Sheffield United: Darren Staples/Sportimage

"Those three aren't mug sides, and we've got to produce performances that are similar to those.

"We can do it but over this period we need to do it sooner rather than later and give ourselves a chance."

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