Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa admits his team is experiencing a negative cycle in the Premier League.
The newly promoted club started the season brilliantly, but have lost four of their past six games in the league.
Bielsa hopes he can turn things around starting with a huge game at Elland Road against Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Asked about the possibility of relegation by reporters, the Argentine said: "The reality that we're going through at this moment, to have only picked up four points from the last 18, is a negative cycle that of course generates consequences.
"There are different types of adversities. The Premier League is of a certain level and we have to show we can play at that level.
"You can take different moments from the 12 games we've played so far and you will find expressions that are very good and others that are not so good.
"In the Championship we had the respect of a large percentage of opponents and a superiority that was already clear. What we had to do was impose it.
"Our challenge now is to demonstrate that we can compete in equal conditions.
"Throughout these 12 games we've been superior to some big rivals and there's been times where inferior opponents have been superior to us."
