"In 25 years [as a coach] you have good moments and bad moments; this is a bad moment but still I have confidence in the squad," said Benitez.
"It is a question of starting to win again and then everything will change.
"We have had some discussions on how to improve things and the conclusion is very simple. We just keep going on to the pitch, giving the players positive advice and say 'Come on, we can do this! We have done it before in the past!'
"We have some players who know the only way to improve is by doing it themselves. If we put them all together, the team will play better. They are desperate to improve.
"I have been really impressed with the attitude of some of the important players and they are really quite positive. We now need good players on the pitch and good characters."