Faltering Roosters remaining confident A defiant Jake Friend insists the Sydney Roosters aren't worried about their form slump heading into Friday's minor premiership decider against South Sydney. The Roosters possess the best attacking and defensive record in the NRL and have been in the top two on the ladder for most of the season. But Sunday's 30-22 defeat at home to an injury-hit Gold Coast, hot on the heels of last Monday's loss to Cronulla, has raised question marks about their premiership credentials heading into the winner-takes-all blockbuster against their bitter local rivals. Friend admitted on Friday the timing of the Roosters' sticky patch was not ideal but said the team have what it takes to beat the Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium and lift the JJ Giltinan Shield. "We're disappointed in our last two performances obviously, but we're not worried," Friend said. We've worked hard to get where we are and sure we can have a big week. Some bookmakers were offering a whopping $14 for a Titans win on Sunday but Friend denied the Roosters had one eye on the Rabbitohs game and took John Cartwright's side lightly. "We knew going into the game just how much the Titans needed a win," the hooker said. We knew it would be a tough game and not looking ahead. They obviously played really well and we're weren't up to standard. But we are all looking forward to Souths next week and the most important thing is to stay positive and stick together. The Roosters' decline in form has coincided with the loss of Boyd Cordner with a serious ankle injury. The outstanding 21-year-old back-rower has developed into one of the best ball runners in the game but since he limped off in the recent win over Canberra, Trent Robinson's side have won just one of their next three games. Friend conceded the NSW forward was a huge loss but said the team could cope without Cordner who is likely to miss the rest of the season. "Boydy has been a big loss, but we have plenty of good players in that position," he said. Hopefully we can get him back as soon as possible but the rest of us just have to do our jobs. This is what the season is about, getting up for finals footy. I have no doubts we'll be ready for Friday.