Phil Parkinson shares what he told Wrexham players in the dressing room straight after Birmingham City defeat
Wrexham have fallen to a first league defeat of the season after losing 3-1 away at Birmingham City on Monday night.
Excitement was high heading into this one as Wrexham travelled to St. Andrew’s to take on Birmingham City.
Celebrities were at the forefront of this one with Birmingham’s Tom Brady sparking a rivalry with Wrexham’s Rob McElhenney.
Come 8pm on Monday though, this was all about the players – no matter how many times the camera cut to David Beckham in the stands.
Wrexham made a truly blistering start as Jack Marriott fired home early on as Birmingham failed to deal with a corner.
That was about as good as it got though as Jay Stansfield bagged a brace for the hosts before Tomoki Iwata wrapped up the win.
Phil Parkinson on Wrexham message
The night started so well for Wrexham but it just wasn’t to be as Birmingham’s quality came through.
The Blues dominated possession and barely gave Wrexham a sniff of goal after finding the equaliser, handing Phil Parkinson a difficult night.
Parkinson spoke to Sky Sports (16/09, 22:23) after the game and shared his thoughts on Wrexham’s display.
Parkinson felt that Wrexham were ‘excellent’ in the opening stages and switched the ball effectively before Birmingham found a leveller.
The Wrexham boss added that his message to the players after the final whistle was that they didn’t respond to going behind well enough.
Parkinson noted that Wrexham aren’t used to conceding and didn’t show the required reaction to half Birmingham’s momentum.
