Adam Lallana has told NBC Sports he is confident that Liverpool can reverse their disappointing form, though admits the club has been in transition without Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge to lead the line.
Lallana, 26, moved to Anfield from Southampton this summer but the Reds currently sit 11th in the Premier League having picked up 14 points from 11 matches, while their return to the Champions League has been testing after being beaten three times in four Group B games.
Brendan Rodgers' side have struggled up front since the 75 million pound summer sale of Suarez to Barcelona, injuries to Sturridge and a lack of goals from 16 million pound new arrival Mario Balotelli, but Lallana is convinced his new club will return to winning ways after a second-placed finish last season.
"Joining a team like Liverpool is definitely an adaption phase," he said. "I knew it wasn't going to be easy. After losing Luis Suarez and missing Daniel Sturridge up top lately, it's been difficult. But we've had to find different ways of winning games; other people have had to chip in with goals.
"It was great for Mario Balotelli to get a goal against Swansea in the League Cup and now we are through to the quarters. We know we've not been playing to our maximum but we are still in transition. We feel that if we keep working hard, a really good performance is around the corner.
"My big aim for Liverpool this season is to settle in as well as I can to the group and contribute as much as possible to getting into the top four again. And hopefully win a bit of silverware."
Despite losing Lallana, Rickie Lambert, Luke Shaw and Dejan Lovren this summer, Southampton are second in the league -- but former Saints captain Lallana admits he does not regret the move and jumped at the chance of playing Champions League football at Anfield.
"I suppose last year was a bit of a whirlwind," he continued. "I don't really take much time to sit down and look back. But it has been enjoyable, put it that way. I've enjoyed the last 12 months. Like last season, I enjoyed a great season at Southampton, and I really enjoyed playing under Mauricio Pochettino. But things change.
"I got the opportunity to come to Liverpool, and it was something I couldn't turn down, really. It was a chance to play Champions League football at a huge, historic club. For instance, playing against Real Madrid was really a great experience.
"To be on the same pitch as Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema ... it was great. But it was disappointing. I thought we started well, especially in the first leg, but they showed their quality and why they are holders of the competition.
"And then to get a chance to play against my old youth team colleague Gareth Bale at the Bernabeu -- I never thought that would happen."
Lallana played in England's 3-1 Euro 2016 qualifying victory over Slovenia on Saturday, and believes the national squad benefits from the pool of talent available at Anfield, as well as the strong connections forged at Southampton.
"One thing that's great about Liverpool is our core of English players," he said. "I think we'll grow together as a group for England. It's refreshing to see these days because a lot of people talk about the amount of foreign players playing in the Premier League. It is healthy to see.
"Speaking of English teammates, it's great to have Big Rick (Lambert) around at Liverpool. We've been good friends and teammates for five or six years, and Dejan Lovren as well. Dejan has settled in well after playing with him last season. So to have the three of us come here from Southampton, we've helped each other.
"This whole journey has been remarkable, really, when you see that five years ago this week I was with Southampton in the bottom three of League One. In our wildest dreams both of us wouldn't have imagined we'd both be playing for Liverpool. Rickie would echo what I'm saying, I'm sure. We've just got to live in the present and we are working hard to contribute to Liverpool doing well."
