Morten Gamst Pedersen is optimistic regarding Blackburn's chances of turning their season around.
Winger backs Rovers to climb away from trouble
Morten Gamst Pedersen is optimistic regarding Blackburn's chances of turning their season around.
Rovers are currently languishing in the Premier League relegation zone after failing to win any of their last 10 top-flight outings.
The serious slump has seen boss Paul Ince fall under the spotlight, with his role in the managerial hot-seat at Ewood Park called into question with alarming regularity.
Pedersen, though, believes a spirited showing in a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last week, coupled with a friendly-looking festive fixture list, will see the club become upwardly mobile once again in the not too distant future.
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"It will be hard against Wigan (on Saturday) but we believe, we'll work hard and we're going to stay together," the Norwegian winger told the
Lancashire Telegraph.
"We've got Wigan, Stoke, Sunderland, City, Fulham, Newcastle and I could say the rest.
"There are good opportunities coming up now and we did well against Wigan away (last season), we scored a lot of goals but we didn't win (suffered a 5-3 defeat).
"It's a local derby so there will be a little extra on that but we'll be up for that game and if we can get a win it will be a massive change for us and that will be the turning point."
Realistic
Rovers are wary of falling into the 'too good to go down' category, although Pedersen insists no-one at Ewood Park is taking their top-flight status for granted.
"We have to see where we are and the table doesn't lie," he said.
"We're second bottom but there are still loads of games.
"You compare Liverpool and Wigan and everyone will say Wigan is an easy game but it's not an easy game.
"We have to realise where we are when we go there and it's not going to be easy. If we can push the line a few more per cent up, we can definitely get a result."
