West Ham United boss Manuel Pellegrini says the only solution to their losing run is hard work.
The Hammers were thumped 3-0 by Burnley on Saturday.
“I think it's a good time for a break," Pellegrini confirmed. “We need to work very hard and review this situation. Maybe last season was different but we had less points than we have [at the same stage] this season, so I hope we are going to return to a normal level of performance as soon as possible and produce a good performance next time.
“Of course, we are in a very different moment [from the opening six games of the season, when we collected eleven points], but you need to perform as a team. At this minute, a lot of players are not performing but we have 15 days and we will try to recover, not only in [terms of] the result but in the trust we are demonstrating in each other.
“It's about more than confidence; it's because we are conceding too many goals. If you look at the three goals we conceded against Newcastle, it was because we didn't concentrate and the result in the Premier League is decided by one or two points that decide the game, so if you concede so many easy goals, it is very hard to win."