Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has revealed how his mental strength helped him recover after being dropped last December . Mignolet was dropped 'indefinitely ' by manager Brendan Rodgers in December after a poor run of form but quickly returned after Brad Jones sustained a thigh injury . And the 27-year-old Belgian told how he tried to remain upbeat despite the disappointment at being axed . Simon Mignolet has revealed how his mental strength helped him recover after being dropped . Mignolet ( second right ) makes a save from a free kick during a league match against Swansea last month . Mignolet told FourFourTwo : ' I was positive . Every goalkeeper goes through those stages , and you only get mentally stronger from them . Because we play so many games , I just looked forward to the next match . ' I always wanted to keep improving and moving forward . I ’ m in my second year now at Liverpool and I ’ ve learned a lot . 'There ’ s always something to work on . I ’ ve just turned 27 but I still pick up things every day . That helps get through difficult moments . ' Mignolet has been in impressive form since his return and has kept six consecutive Premier League clean sheets away from home . Mignolet ( right ) trains alongside fellow Belgian Thibaut Courtois ( centre ) in Israel earlier this week . Mignolet replaces Brad Jones during a match against Burnley at Turf Moor on Boxing Day last year . He said : ' I ’ ve been pleased with my form , but I don ’ t really look at records . The most important thing is the team , and winning points . 'Keeping a clean sheet isn ’ t something you do on your own – it ’ s a group effort . Since we changed to the new system , we ’ ve been well organised . 'You concede or score as a unit , and at the moment from the top of the pitch to me , we are pressing well . 'We ’ re tight at the back , we squeeze up well . Everyone is doing their job and working hard . It ’ s great to play behind a solid team . ' Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers ( centre ) speaks with Mignolet ( left ) and Jones at Melwood last October .
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was dropped in December . The Reds have won just one of their last eight league games and are bottom of the table with only six points from 12 games.