Ebbsfleet United boss Dennis Kutrieb urges side to grind out results after run of 1 win in 10 games including shock FA Cup exit ahead of National League trip to AFC Fylde

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb has urged his players to dig deep in a bid to turn their slump in form around.

The Fleet have won just one of their last 10 games after being dumped out of the FA Cup at Slough in a Fourth Qualifying Round replay on Tuesday night.

They sit three points above the relegation zone but visit AFC Fylde this Saturday and Southend on Tuesday night - two teams below them in the table.

“We’re still positive as the point will come where we find our winning way and as soon as that starts the confidence will grow,” said Kutrieb.

“We need to grind out some results because that’s not happening without putting the right attitude and efforts in.

“Every defeat hurts me personally because I know what they’re able to do and capable of doing. On the back of last season with so many wins and good performances, you can see this is the other side now where you suffer big time.

“Sometimes you have to suffer badly in football, we had a little spell last season when we had to suffer with four defeats, but this is a bit more difficult. We knew about the situation for a few weeks and now we’re in a tough period and we need to overcome it somehow.”

So does Kutrieb hold a post-mortem into the FA Cup or build his players up ahead of their trip to AFC Fylde, who are four points adrift at the foot of the National League?

“I would say a little bit of both,” said Kutrieb. “We will have a clear chat with open and honest words because it’s just not good enough. We have to speak about it and accept it.

“But it’s not about I want to smash them now because the next game is on Saturday and if I can’t give them confidence, then who else will?

“At the moment we’re struggling with confidence so the only two parties that can do it are