Jamie Carragher says he is "hurt" by Liverpool's current form and has called for his team-mates to pull together.
The defender was shown a red card in Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage, their sixth loss in their last seven matches.
The Anfield outfit trail Barclays Premier League table-toppers Chelsea by nine points, with a successful title challenge looking increasingly unlikely.
Having been knocked out of the Carling Cup last week, they now face an all important match in the Champions League, in a must win encounter with Lyon on Wednesday.
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And Carragher is hopeful that the club's fortunes can soon turn around, even without the presence of talismanic captain Steven Gerrard.
"These are tough times and it hurts a lot," said Carragher.
"This is un-Liverpool like. But it is not just the fans who are disappointed, it is the players, the staff and the manager.
"We have got to get back on track with Lyon, which is another massive game.
"We made up for a few things last week by beating Manchester United. Then we have had two defeats since.
"There is only us on the pitch that can turn it around and there will be a lot of talk about this result again.
"We have got to sort this out with the management and staff. We can't afford to be too downhearted for too long because we've got to get ready for the next game."
