Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is praying that there are good times around the corner as the off-colour Reds look for an upturn in fortune.
Sunday's luckless 2-1 home defeat by Arsenal means that Liverpool have now won just three times in 15 matches.
"I pray that we win the FA Cup, Europa League and get in the top four," Carragher told BBC Radio Merseyside.
"But between now and the end of May it's going to be a grind at times and we have to stick together."
Liverpool have a good chance to get back in contention from their next three games.
Starting with Wednesday night's home clash with 14th-placed Wigan Athletic, they face successive games against teams currently in the bottom four - at backmarkers Portsmouth this Saturday (19 December) before the Boxing Day clash with Wolves (26 December).
They then round off the festive period with a trip to Birmingham to take on one of their main rivals for a Champions League place, Aston Villa (29 December, 1945 GMT).
And Carragher does not accept, despite all the flak they have received in the media for their poor run of results since the end of September, which the Reds are on their knees.
"Every night I'm praying that at the end of the season they'll be something worth what we've gone through," added the former England defender.
"Statistics like that are not good. But before the Fiorentina game we hadn't lost in six.
"Statistics can change quickly and we want to make sure we can start changing those stats, starting Wednesday.
"We've got to move on now. Wigan is a massive game but it's a perfect game for us.
"When you have a disappointing result you want to get back on the pitch as soon as possible."
Liverpool fought hard last season to finish Premier League runners-up as they failed to clinch what would have been a record 19th league title - instead allowing Manchester United to equal their haul of 18.
But the Reds vice captain believes that, despite Xabi Alonso's summer departure, they still have a strong enough squad to challenge.
"With the quality of the players we've got and the stature of the club we realise we should do better," said Carragher.
"It's tough at the moment for everyone associated with the club, but we've been here before.
"It's not always great times here at Liverpool. Part of playing for Liverpool is having big character and that's what's we need at the moment.
"Then we can dust ourselves down and at the end of the season say it wasn't so bad in the end."
Sunday's luckless 2-1 home defeat by Arsenal means that Liverpool have now won just three times in 15 matches.
"I pray that we win the FA Cup, Europa League and get in the top four," Carragher told BBC Radio Merseyside.
"But between now and the end of May it's going to be a grind at times and we have to stick together."
Liverpool have a good chance to get back in contention from their next three games.
Starting with Wednesday night's home clash with 14th-placed Wigan Athletic, they face successive games against teams currently in the bottom four - at backmarkers Portsmouth this Saturday (19 December) before the Boxing Day clash with Wolves (26 December).
They then round off the festive period with a trip to Birmingham to take on one of their main rivals for a Champions League place, Aston Villa (29 December, 1945 GMT).
And Carragher does not accept, despite all the flak they have received in the media for their poor run of results since the end of September, which the Reds are on their knees.
"Every night I'm praying that at the end of the season they'll be something worth what we've gone through," added the former England defender.
"Statistics like that are not good. But before the Fiorentina game we hadn't lost in six.
"Statistics can change quickly and we want to make sure we can start changing those stats, starting Wednesday.
"We've got to move on now. Wigan is a massive game but it's a perfect game for us.
"When you have a disappointing result you want to get back on the pitch as soon as possible."
Liverpool fought hard last season to finish Premier League runners-up as they failed to clinch what would have been a record 19th league title - instead allowing Manchester United to equal their haul of 18.
But the Reds vice captain believes that, despite Xabi Alonso's summer departure, they still have a strong enough squad to challenge.
"With the quality of the players we've got and the stature of the club we realise we should do better," said Carragher.
"It's tough at the moment for everyone associated with the club, but we've been here before.
"It's not always great times here at Liverpool. Part of playing for Liverpool is having big character and that's what's we need at the moment.
"Then we can dust ourselves down and at the end of the season say it wasn't so bad in the end."
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