Manchester City defender Ruben Dias says the Premier League champions are “accepting the challenge” of their recent losing streak.
Saturday's defeat in Brighton means the four-time defending champions have lost four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since 2006.
“These times are never welcome in a dressing room like ours,” Dias told BBC Sport.
“Even if they’re not welcome, we know they’re a part of it, especially when we’ve won so much.”
City are five points behind leaders Liverpool before the international break and face Tottenham and Liverpool in their next two league games.
“It's normal that times like this come, especially because so many people want to eliminate us,” added the 27-year-old Portuguese defender.
“We accept it, we embrace it, that’s part of the challenge. That’s why we love it so much.”
“Without that, our victories wouldn’t be as great as they are. It is the life we live and we love it for it. We just keep doing what we do best.”
