Hull City boss Steve Bruce retains faith in his squad.
Bruce admits recent weeks have been a sobering experience for his top-flight newcomers, but he is confident they have the resolve to emerge through the first rough patch of their campaign and produce a stirring response during the demands of December.
"We know what the Premier League is. There's going to be times when you're going to be up against it," Bruce told the Hull Daily Mail.
"If we think we're going to waltz through the entire season then we're very much mistaken.
"We always knew there would be times like these when you lose at home and it's disappointing but that's what life in the Premier League is like.
"We have to see it through. We've been competitive before and we will be again.
"The one thing you have to do is ride with it and look for a result to turn it around."
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