"I can only speak from experience but after three years here, I know we are always better in the second half of the season," he told Sky Sports.
"We pick up the flow, and our performances tend to improve. I hope it will be like that again.
"It is always about the second half of the season. That is when the games are decisive. That is when it is really tough.
"All we can do is keep as close as we can and then push forward."