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Pepe Reina today insisted Liverpool fans can trust the Reds to get their season back on track after a mixed start to the 2009-10 campaign.

Defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa have seen Rafael Benitez's side lose two of their opening three matches. While Reina accepts there is plenty of room for improvement, the goalkeeper is adamant the Liverpool players will turn things around sooner rather than later. "The fans can trust us until the end because as a team we have always been strong," the 26-year-old told Liverpoolfc.tv. "Obviously we are disappointed because it is not normal for us to play three games and lose two of them, but we have to look forward, try to improve and carry on with our title challenge. "We are the same team as last season - the same team that won 86 points in the league. "Nothing has changed except that some players have left and some have come in, but we are still a strong team. "We have plenty of good players in the dressing room and we have to look forward because as soon as we win two or three games in a row things will change a lot." Reina predicts the title race will be much more open this season and is anticipating strong challenges from the likes of Villa, Spurs and Manchester City - although he admits it is far too early for anyone to be speaking about potential champions. "Teams like Villa, Tottenham and Man City will be involved in the title race and I think the eventual champions will probably win no more than 82 points this season," said Anfield's No.25. "Tottenham are playing at a good level. They were probably better than us in the first game of the season, especially in the first half. "But it is too early to speak about teams. We have to wait a little bit longer." On a personal note, Reina has begun the season in impressive fashion, leading manager Benitez to hail the custodian as the 'complete goalkeeper'. However, the Spain international says he would gladly swap any individual praise for maximum points for the Reds. "I am pleased that I have probably had two good games at the beginning of the season, but I can't be happy because we have lost two out of three," he said. "I know Rafa trusts me and it is positive when you feel this trust on yourself. All I can do is keep working and trying to improve. I am only 26, so there is still plenty of time for me to improve. "But every single player, member of staff and everybody who works at Liverpool help make up this great club, and it is each of us that can help Liverpool be successful."