Liverpool, who crashed out of the League Cup at Championship side Crystal Palace in midweek, face West Ham at Anfield on Saturday struggling in 13th place in the Premiership.

"I have confidence in them and confidence in myself. We will start winning, I am sure," said Benitez.

"I have a lot of confidence in myself, my team and my staff. I have been training teams for 18 years and I know there is always another day. Each week things can change.

"If you are a player and you don't shoot the next time after missing, then you won't score. If you put the ball in the stands and people whistle at you, if you don't try again you cannot score.

"If you pass badly, if you want to improve you must want to receive the ball and try again. If you cannot do those things then you are not a player for a top team."

But Benitez accepts that it was wrong not to make more signings in the summer, and vows to put that right in January.

"In some positions, we don't have enough players," said the Spaniard.

"You can't change things that happened in the summer now, but we can put it right in January. We know we need to think about the future.

"When you've missed a player you need in the summer, you must make sure you fill the position in January. Our scouting department is working hard to find at least the two players we need, a right midfielder and centre-back.

"I'm confident we will sign the players we want in January because Liverpool are an attractive club to top players. In some positions we know we need to do something for the future. We are preparing now for the transfer window.

"We tried hard to sign players for the right side and centre-backs, but when you try for one month for one player and then he says no, as in the case of Luis Figo, you have less time to go for the next name on your list.

"If that player isn't sure if he wants to join you either, you move to the next. You have a responsibility not to spend more than the player is worth."