The appointment of Steve Bruce as Aston Villa manager has restored the players' confidence and made them feel they cannot lose, says Gary Gardner, their goalscorer at Birmingham on Sunday.
Villa were pegged back following the midfielder's superb 29th-minute header on Sunday, having to settle for a 1-1 draw with local rivals Blues.
But it stretched improving Villa's unbeaten run under Bruce to four games.
"Every player knows what they're doing now. We feel confident," said Gardner.
"The gaffer's been there and done it - four promotions, and hopefully he can get another one with us.