LONDON: Graham Potter said he was frustrated by Chelsea´s failure to turn performances in training into results, but insisted spirits remain high despite their current slump.
The Blues, who host relegation-threatened Leeds on Saturday, have not won in the Premier League since beating Crystal Palace on January 15 and are 14 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.
Their terrible run of just one win in 11 matches in all competitions has come despite an enormous outlay of more than £300 million ($359 million) in the January transfer window.
Potter received a further blow with the confirmation defender Thiago Silva will be out for around six weeks after suffering a knee ligament injury during last week´s 2-0 defeat at Spurs.
But the Chelsea manager said the mood in the camp remained good.
"We´re seeing a lot of positives day to day," said Potter. "But they haven´t been able to transfer themselves onto the pitch in terms of results.
"Performances haven´t been as bad as results I would say, but we know the business we´re in and the results we haven´t liked.
"But in terms of daily training, how the spirit is in the players, how the group is coming together, the players are getting stronger, that´s all positive. But it´s hard to talk positives because results aren´t good."
Potter was eager to take responsibility for a run that have left his team 10th in the Premier League and almost certain to miss out on next season´s Champions League.
The former Brighton boss said he sympathised with the frustrations of Chelsea´s supporters.
"We´re hurting as well, but we also know that they are," he said.
"It´s understandable. We thank them for their support, because it´s been there completely.
"When you lose at home 1-0 to the bottom team (Southampton last month), you expect a negative response. They´ve been fair with us — we haven´t been good enough to give them enough to be excited about with the team.
"Every team in the world has moments where they find it difficult, sometimes you have a moment where everything goes well.
"Our job is to fight through it. There´s no other way. Keep working, sticking together, keep fighting through it and believing we can turn it around, and believing that a win is around the corner."