{"id":801529,"date":"2026-03-03T16:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/801529\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:12:19","slug":"birmingham-city-star-urges-blues-to-go-all-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/801529\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham City Star Urges Blues To ‘Go All In’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Birmingham City<\/a> defender Kai Wagner has admitted there is little time to dwell on Blues\u2019 back-to-back losses, stressing that with eleven games remaining, the team have to go all in during the run-in, with every point proving crucial.<\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old completed his move to St Andrew\u2019s at the beginning of January from Philadelphia Union, putting pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal with the League One<\/a> champions.<\/p>\n

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The left-back has wasted little time making his mark in Birmingham, turning out 12 times under Chris Davies and chipping in with a goal and an assist as Blues sit 12th in the standings on 49 points, with captain Christoph Klarer hailing Wagner\u2019s influence.<\/a><\/p>\n

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St Andrew\u2019s has largely proved a stronghold for Blues, with just two defeats on home soil all season, keeping them within eight points of the playoff places and sustaining genuine hopes of a push toward the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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However, a recent wobble has seen Davies\u2019 men suffer consecutive setbacks against sides firmly in the race for automatic promotion, slumping to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Millwall before Monday night\u2019s 3-1 loss to Middlesbrough, whose manager has been credited by a former EFL star as the driving force behind their \u2018phenomenal\u2019 football.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wagner admitted that with eleven games left in the calendar, there is no room for lingering on setbacks and total commitment is required for the run-in.<\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old conceded that too many points have slipped through their grasp over the past two outings, acknowledging the performances have not met the expected standard and stressing that the immediate priority is to refocus on the upcoming games and respond with greater resolve.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/tr>\n\nKai Wagner<\/td>\nFull-back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPhil Neumann<\/td>\nCentre-back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMarvin Ducksch<\/td>\nStriker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

German players in the Birmingham City squad<\/p>\n

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He also emphasised the importance of collective belief, urging supporters to remain firmly behind Birmingham, underlining that a significant number of points are still up for grabs, but conceding that the current level has not been good enough.<\/p>\n

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Wagner told Birmingham City\u2019s in-house media (8:21)<\/a>: \u201cI mean, it\u2019s not much to think about. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s eleven games left in the season now. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI mean, we have to go all in for it now. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWe know that we dropped too many points the last two games, came out short the last two games. <\/p>\n

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\u201cAnd now it\u2019s just like focus on the next game, put our heads up. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWe need all the fans with it, we need the fans to support us because we know there\u2019s still eleven games left. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of points to go and we need every point to go up there but right now, it\u2019s just not good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Birmingham City will travel to The Valley to face Nathan Jones\u2019 Charlton Athletic<\/a> on Saturday; the Addicks are themselves winless in their last four matches.<\/p>\n

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It remains to be seen whether Blues can rediscover their form and reignite their push for a place in the top six.<\/p>\n

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