Ospreys captain Alun Wyn Jones was taking the positives from his side's 36-34 defeat to Saracens in Champions Cup action on Saturday.
The Ospreys collected two bonus points from the 36-34 reverse, despite huge injury problems.
"We deserve a bit of pride in the performance, there's not many teams come here and pick two points up," Jones told BBC Sport Wales.
"We don't accept mediocrity as a group or individuals, but we acquitted ourselves not like a team on a bad run.
"It's a step in the right direction, I'll let you know whether it's a turning point after the next 80 minutes we play."
Northampton Saints, who have also lost both of their Champions Cup fixtures, are Ospreys' next opponents.
"It's not easy (to qualify) if you lose your first two, it's a tough mountain to climb irrelevant of who's in the group," admitted Jones.
"Northampton will be a wounded animal as well and they're not lacking in quality."
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