Everton boss Rafa Benitez is confident his experience can help lift the team away from the dropzone.
Heading into a month which includes fixtures against Arsenal, on Monday, Chelsea and Leicester plus a trip to Burnley – and with main striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin unlikely to return from a thigh injury for at least another fortnight – things could get worse before they get better.
“I have experience in situations like these, to fight for titles and to try to avoid relegation and my experience is telling me to stay calm, to keep working hard, to try to correct the mistakes, then keep going," said Benitez.
“What we want is to stick together because that is crucial. It is a frustrating time for us, but we have to keep going and work really hard.
“When you are in a bad run, every game feels 'must win'.
“I am positive and still have the belief we will do well because we did it at the beginning of the season.
“I said a lot of times that we will do well in the second part.
“Now is a time for us to stick together and try to go to January in the best possible position."
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