Alex McLeish admits Birmingham City have lost momentum since their League Cup triumph

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Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has admitted that his side have lost momentum since their League Cup triumph over Arsenal last month.

The Midlands club have gone on a poor run of form since their victory at Wembley last month, having taken just a point from their last three league games and plummeting into the relegation zone.

McLeish though, is determined that his side regain some momentum as the season moves into the final stages, and is looking to start the club’s recovery against Bolton Wanderers this weekend.

“I have spoken to a lot of people in the last fortnight and it is clear there is often a reaction after a huge game like that cup final,” he said.

“It’s not unique because as a club you have to dig deep into the reserves of energy in your players.

“But the fact is we lost momentum and we need to get it back. We need to hit the ground running on Saturday.”

The Scot also added that he will be looking for a response from all of his players to ensure that they avoid relegation.

“We’ll be putting pressure on every player to do that, including those coming back from international duty.

“Never mind ‘your country needs you’ – it’s a case of ‘your club needs you’.”