Matty James believes Leicester City need to start "creating their own luck" as they battle for survival in the Premier League.
City head to West Ham this afternoon looking to end a run of 11 games without a win, a spell that sees them rooted to the bottom of the table.
The most frustrating part of that run is City have been competitive in all but a few games. But individual errors and brief lapses in concentration have seen them severely punished.
James insists, while his side may have not yet enjoyed the rub of the green, the onus is on them to turn that around.
"There are quite a few teams having a bit of luck at the minute," said James. "People talk about Manchester United having a bit of luck. Burnley are getting results.
"You've got to create your own luck, I do believe that. We are just not quite getting that bit of luck we deserve but we will keep fighting to turn it round."
James, a staunch Burnley fan as a child, pointed to his home-town club as an example of how quickly results, and fortunes, can change.
The Clarets were favourites for the drop when they failed to win any of their first 10 games. But three wins and two draws from their last five has lifted them above the dreaded dotted line.
"We've seen how quickly teams can move up the table. People were talking about Burnley being dead and buried a couple of months ago, they are now out of the bottom three," James said.
City's task does not get any easier, though, against an in-form West Ham side that has been one of the Premier League's surprise packages.
The Hammers are fourth with five victories in their last six games at Upton Park – a ground where City have won just once in 48 years.
James admitted it is becoming increasingly difficult for the City players to stay positive during such a barren spell of results.
"It is tough for us to stay positive, we haven't had a win for a while," he said.
"It is hard. But we know what we can do. The belief that we have in our squad, and in each other, we have just got to keep going.
"I don't think you ever doubt yourself. This is football. Teams are going to have these kinds of spells. You have to learn from it."