Brentford Manager Mark Warburton said his players were hungry to prove their season was not over after two defeats in four days last week.
The Bees have lost their last two matches against Watford and Charlton Athletic.
They had ten men for the majority of the game against Watford but only lost in the last minute before producing a below-par performance in defeat at Charlton.
The losses came in the middle of media speculation surrounding the Club, which was put to bed this week with confirmation Mark will be leaving Brentford at the end of the season.
Speaking to Bees Player yesterday Mark said he was fully concentrated on his job, as was everyone else at Brentford FC.
The Bees have 15 games remaining, starting against AFC Bournemouth tomorrow, and are seventh in the table, only eight points off the top.
Mark said the players were aware of comments that The Bees would not recover from the defeats and the announcement of his departure but they were determined to prove those people wrong.
“It is very disrespectful that many people have suggested our season is over and mid-table obscurity beckons,” said the Brentford Manager.
“I think that is awful to a group of players that have shown their quality in abundance throughout the season.
“They are hungry and angry at some of the comments.
“They want to put it right.
“We have a tough game, there is no doubt about that but we are looking forward to it.
“Our job is to go and perform.”
Mark said he had analysed the game against Charlton and said emotional and physical tiredness was a factor.
The loss against Watford came on the day speculation hit the national press surrounding Mark’s future and he admitted it was a draining time.
But he told Bees Player the players were now recovered and ready for Bournemouth.
“We looked at the game twice in full on Sunday,” said Mark.
“The lethargy and the tiredness jumped off the screen.
“That may have been my fault, underestimating how much Tuesday took out of the players.
“They played 65 minutes with ten men against a very good Watford team and there was the emotional upheaval as well.
“I underestimated how physically draining that all was and it was reflected in Saturday’s performance.
“We have analysed the game, we look sharp now and we are ready for Bournemouth.”
Brentford’s players had an extra day off this week and Mark said that had allowed them a chance to recharge their batteries.
The Bees were without James Tarkowski at Charlton but Mark said he could return.
He added long-term absentees Alan Judge and Lewis Macleod were also in full training.
“The players had two days off this week, which they earned from previous performances,” said Mark.
“That allowed them time to recover and spend some time with their families.
“The games come thick and fast now, we have a tough schedule.
“But the players are fit and ready; we are welcoming players back as well.
“We are in good shape.
“James Tarkowski trained in full today, that will give me tough selection problems.
“Both Lewis Macleod and Alan Judge trained today as well.
“It is nice to save the selection problems that will cause.
“There will be some good players not in the 18.”
Bournemouth are currently second in the table, seven points ahead of The Bees.
They are the division’s top scorers and Mark outlined the attacking threat they had with Marc Pugh, Matt Ritchie, Yann Kermorgant and Callum Wilson likely to form a front four.
The Bees were beaten 1-0 on the South Coast earlier in the season but Mark said his side were excellent for the later stages in a “good game”.
He said he expected the same again at Griffin Park.
“Bournemouth are a good footballing side,” said Mark.
“The game down there was a good game.
“We were excellent in the last half hour, as I have said before.
“It was a good game and I expect the same.
“There will be two teams who want to pass the ball, dominate possession and look to move the ball through the thirds.
“Bournemouth’s back four is pretty settled, Harry Arter is suspended in midfield so we will see who they bring in.
“They have attacking threat with Wilson, Kermorgant, Ritchie and Pugh.
“They know us, we know them and it will be a high quality game.”
Mark said it was good that his future was now in the public domain.
The Club confirmed this week he would be leaving along with Assistant Manager David Weir and Sporting Director Frank McParland at the end of the season.
He said certainty was good and no-one would make excuses for any below-par performances as The Bees pushed to finish as high as they could in the Sky Bet Championship.
“I have a job to do,” said Mark.
“I can’t let myself down, the staff down and the players down.
“As a group, staff and players, we will work together to get the best performances.
“A lot of work has gone in to get us where we are today.
“There has been a week of uncertainty but there are no excuses for the performance at Charlton, we all know that.
“We have a chance on Saturday, at a packed Griffin Park, against a very good Bournemouth side, to put it right.”
Bees Player subscribers can see a full video interview with Mark Warburton here.