"There is no secret formula, as players we have to be strong to get through it.
"This team's been through a lot in the last three or four years and we have always come out fighting, showed a lot of strength and a lot of character.
"We aren't suddenly the worst team in the world. We will find out in May whether we are good enough to win the league.
"If we don't do it this time perhaps we will deserve criticism. That is the time to judge us."