Dean Smith is confident he can turn around Aston Villa's fortunes if he is afforded time.
Villa slumped to a fifth straight defeat as Adam Armstrong's early strike was enough for Southampton to earn a 1-0 win at St Mary's on Friday night.
If results go against Smith's side this weekend they could go into the international break in the Premier League bottom three.
Dean Smith is under pressure after Villa suffered their fifth consecutive defeat on Friday
But the Villa manager insists he can turn it around with players set to return from injury
The 50-year-old will come under increased pressure after a poor first half led to another loss despite rallying after the interval.