McLeish targets home wins
11 Feb 2008 - 09:45:18
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has urged his side to make their home games count in their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Blues have won just once in their last seven league outings at St Andrew's, but moved out of the bottom three at the weekend thanks to a gritty 1-1 draw at West Ham United.
McLeish said: "A point away from home is always a bonus, but we haven't taken care of the games at home. They have been a bit of a rollercoaster.
"The last home game against Derby was not a must-win but it was a should-win. We have got to be respectful of everybody, but make sure we take the points. That is why where we are in the table.
"But we only have ourselves to blame that we haven't taken more points from our home games.
"Maybe there's a bit of inexperience in terms of the Premier League when you compare us to other squads. That could be a factor, but they're learning very quickly.
"We are out of the bottom three this week, but it means nothing until May. We have just got keep level-headed about it all.
"You have got to try and allow the players to play without huge pressure."
