Glen Johnson believes Liverpool must stick together to bring an 'awful' sequence of results to an end.
The Reds had to come from 2-1 down to hold Birmingham to a draw on Monday night in a match at Anfield they were firm favourites to win.
Rafa Benitez's men have picked up just one victory in their last nine matches in all competitions, while they remain 11 points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea and are in danger of being knocked out of the UEFA Champions League.
Johnson admits that such a run is simply not good enough but he is refusing to panic and insists Liverpool can turn the situation around if they approach future challenges with the right attitude.
"The record sounds awful and it is awful for a club like Liverpool. But things like this happen in football. You stick together and keep fighting," said the right-back.
"We have seen in the league that everyone can beat everyone; if someone had told you at the start of the season that we'd win one in nine, you'd have laughed your head off.
"We will just look to get as many points as we can as quickly as possible then have a look at the end of the season and see where we are."
Benitez still has a number of fitness concerns following the clash with Birmingham but Johnson maintains there were positives to take from the performance if not the result.
"Unfortunately we have picked up a couple more injuries but the sooner we get the lads back together the better it will be for everyone," said Johnson, who provided an attacking threat on his return from a calf problem.
"I am one of the worst when it comes to being injured. I can barely watch when that happens and all you want to do is help out.
"You just have to listen to your body. I have had a problem with my groin and torn my calf. It has been very frustrating but now I am looking to get going properly."
On the draw with Birmingham, Johnson said: "We want to be winning these games and I felt we did more than enough to take three points but it just wasn't meant to be.
"You could say we could have dealt with the first (Birmingham goal) better but (Cameron) Jerome has hit the strike of his life for their second goal.
"We had chances, we dominated the game and you can see everyone was working for the cause. It's just one of those times for us at the minute and we just need to keep working.
"As long as we keep showing the togetherness and passion that we did here, then I am sure we will come through with a smile on our face."
The Reds had to come from 2-1 down to hold Birmingham to a draw on Monday night in a match at Anfield they were firm favourites to win.
Rafa Benitez's men have picked up just one victory in their last nine matches in all competitions, while they remain 11 points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea and are in danger of being knocked out of the UEFA Champions League.
Johnson admits that such a run is simply not good enough but he is refusing to panic and insists Liverpool can turn the situation around if they approach future challenges with the right attitude.
"The record sounds awful and it is awful for a club like Liverpool. But things like this happen in football. You stick together and keep fighting," said the right-back.
"We have seen in the league that everyone can beat everyone; if someone had told you at the start of the season that we'd win one in nine, you'd have laughed your head off.
"We will just look to get as many points as we can as quickly as possible then have a look at the end of the season and see where we are."
Benitez still has a number of fitness concerns following the clash with Birmingham but Johnson maintains there were positives to take from the performance if not the result.
"Unfortunately we have picked up a couple more injuries but the sooner we get the lads back together the better it will be for everyone," said Johnson, who provided an attacking threat on his return from a calf problem.
"I am one of the worst when it comes to being injured. I can barely watch when that happens and all you want to do is help out.
"You just have to listen to your body. I have had a problem with my groin and torn my calf. It has been very frustrating but now I am looking to get going properly."
On the draw with Birmingham, Johnson said: "We want to be winning these games and I felt we did more than enough to take three points but it just wasn't meant to be.
"You could say we could have dealt with the first (Birmingham goal) better but (Cameron) Jerome has hit the strike of his life for their second goal.
"We had chances, we dominated the game and you can see everyone was working for the cause. It's just one of those times for us at the minute and we just need to keep working.
"As long as we keep showing the togetherness and passion that we did here, then I am sure we will come through with a smile on our face."
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