Fit-again defender Daniel Agger has vowed Liverpool will get things right and drag themselves out of their current situation.

The Reds have suffered four Barclays Premier League defeats already this season, with Rafael Benitez's side bouncing to a 1-0 defeat courtesy of a beach ball at Sunderland last time out.

With "inspirational" skipper Steven Gerard's participation in doubt, Agger knows a huge team effort is needed now.

"The results have not been right, but we know what we are capable of and we know that only hard work will get us the results we need," Agger said.

"Confidence is still there, we know we are a good team and we just need to show it on the pitch.

"I do not believe that four Barclays Premier League defeats means the title race is over."

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Liverpool's leaky defence has been blamed for the club's worst run of form for 22 years, with six defeats already this term and 17 goals conceded in their first 13 matches.

Last season Liverpool let in just nine in their first 13 games, and were second in the Premier League at this stage.

Now they are eighth and aware that if they lose at home to United on Sunday, it will be their fifth successive defeat and their worst run since 1953.

Injuries to Agger and Martin Skrtel, the departure of Sami Hyypia and a poor start to the season by Jamie Carragher has all contributed to the current crisis.

Agger said: "We must defend as a unit, it is not just about four men at the back. Conceding goals like we are is just not good enough.

"We are normally so strong and we don't concede goals like that. What is wrong? To be honest I haven't got a clue.

"I feel okay, but I am not 100% fit after my back problem. I need match fitness, but that will return slowly."

He added: "Defeats do affect the team, but everyone just has to carry on, work hard, and things will be okay.

"We need to learn to play consistently through a game, that's simple really.

"We were at home against Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday, we should have been able to finish the game off a long time before they scored. We were leading and missed good chances that could have wrapped things up.

"In the end it showed that we were not good enough. We have to address that. It is Manchester United next, so we have to raise ourselves for that.

"It is all about hard work. If you are not playing well that is the way to improve. Everyone must be focused now."