Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew urged Crystal Palace to turn things around following their recent poor run of form in the English Premier League.
Ayew was in action for the Eagles as they suffered their second straight defeats in six days following a 3-0 home defeat to Burnley on Saturday.
The defeat follows a 2-0 away loss to Leeds United, whose opening goal came in the third minute, and a 2-1 comeback win over Newcastle United whose match opener came from Jonjo Shelvey in the second minute.
"It’s been two or three games now we’ve conceded in the first 10 minutes. It’s difficult – it’s not the best way to start a game. We need to keep working hard and make sure on Monday we put it right [against Brighton and Hove Albion]," Ayew has told his club's official website.
"I just feel like conceding two goals within the first 10 minutes is a big mountain to climb. Obviously, we just made the game difficult for ourselves – we need to focus on the next game, do our best and put things right.
"It’s still fresh," he said. "I can’t tell you what exactly was wrong. We have to look at ourselves and try to put things right against Brighton because it’s a big game and we have to win that game."
Palace face rivals Brighton & Hove Albion in their next clash, and Ayew ended by warning that the team must address their performance in time:
"It’s still fresh," he said. "I can’t tell you what exactly was wrong. We have to look at ourselves and try to put things right against Brighton because it’s a big game and we have to win that game."