Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson insists his side are much better than their abject performance in Swansea.
Pearson admitted his players did not do themselves justice in their error-strewn 2-0 defeat at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
It saw City drop to 17th in the Premier League, a point outside the relegation zone.
Their performance in south Wales was characterised by frequent unforced errors, misplaced passes and defensive mistakes.
It was a mix-up at the back which led to Swansea's second goal during the visitors' most promising period of play.
However, Pearson said he knows what his players are capable of and believes they have the ability and character to turn around their form.
"We certainly didn't perform in the way we know we can," said Pearson. "The bottom line is our performance has to be better.
"If you're not playing well, you've got to do everything you can to make sure you stay in the game.
"I felt we didn't do enough when we had the ball. But, having said that, I know what the players are capable of, they are an excellent group, not just in terms of the ability, but also we have got some good characters.
"It's very much a case of getting the preparation right for the next game now."
City have now picked up just a single point from their last four Premier League outings and have scored only one goal in their five away games this season.
They rarely threatened Swansea's goal other than with long-range efforts until late on, and Pearson believes their inability to create chances was as much to blame for the defeat as their defensive mistakes.
"You need to be able to create enough chances," said Pearson. "You have got to utilise the ball to get your attacking players into the game.
"I think it's very easy to look at the goals you concede and lay the blame for defeats but, ultimately, what you do with the ball when you have it yourself is equally important, if not more."
