Brighton boss Graham Potter says they can't afford to feel sorry for themselves over their current predicament.
The 17th-placed Seagulls are hovering just above the Premier League relegation zone ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham on the back of a single win from their last 12 fixtures.
While Potter suggested his team have lacked luck at times this season, he accepts the league table accurately reflects their efforts.
“The reality of it is you score the goals you score, and the opposition score the goals they score," he said.
“While that happens, you don't deserve anything, other than what you get.
“I think our performances have been quite positive and if you have a bit more luck then maybe things change but, while you haven't got that, there's no point feeling sorry for yourself, or complaining about anything.
“We've got to be pragmatic in terms of that.
“Everybody has to make their own analysis of what we've done and our performances versus results but what we're focusing on is how we can improve our situation, that's it.
“That's where the work is and that's what we're trying to focus on."
