Glen Johnson has made the shock admission that Liverpool's current form is "awful" and is concerned his team-mates are falling out of the race for the Premier League title. The England right-back turned in a man-of-the-match performance in the disappointing and controversial 2-2 home draw against Birmingham on Monday. The point means the Merseysiders now trail leaders Chelsea by a worrying 11 points and they face another tough test when they take on Manchester City on November 21 following the international break. Johnson said: "The record sounds awful and it is awful for a club like Liverpool. But things like this happen in football. You stick together and keep fighting." Johnson cited ongoing injury concerns about the fitness of star men Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, as well as Albert Riera, Daniel Agger and Yossi Benayoun, as reason to believe Liverpool can turn the corner. He added: "We have seen in the league that everyone can beat everyone; if someone had told you at the start of the season that we'd win one in nine, you'd have laughed your head off. "We will just look to get as many points as we can as quickly as possible then have a look at the end of the season and see where we are."