"It's not easy when you're at the bottom, but I have to continue to believe that we can turn it around," he said after the game against Liverpool.
"I've got to keep being positive and instil confidence in the players. We have a Carling Cup tie on Tuesday which could be a pleasant distraction and if we win it will help us to get our confidence back.
"We know what targets we've got to achieve. We need to get around 40 points and there are enough points available for us to pull away from trouble.
"There's no point in me flying off the handle at the players, because that won't help the situation. We must work hard on the training ground to get it right."