David Wagner has downplayed the significance of momentum as he plots a second Championship play-off success with Norwich City. 

The German was victorious with Huddersfield in 2017 after finishing fifth. A semi final victory over Sheffield Wednesday was followed by beating Reading on penalties at Wembley to secure a historic promotion to the Premier League for the Terriers.

In only his second full season in the Championship with Norwich, Wagner has once again qualified for the play-offs and will be desperate to cap off a remarkable turnaround at Carrow Road with a storybook ending. 

Much is said and written about the importance of form and momentum heading into the play-offs - but Wagner's experience doesn't match a lot of the topics that dominate the discourse around them. 

His Huddersfield team won just three of their final ten Championship matches in 2017, and only scored one goal, which was scored in his own net by Wednesday defender Tom Lees, during the course of their successful play-off campaign. 

Norwich have only won one of their last six matches with Leeds, Southampton and West Brom all out of sorts as well. 

"Everything that everyone says, I have exactly the opposite experience," Wagner said after Saturday's defeat at Birmingham. 

"Momentum doesn't count - I think we lost the last two games before we went into the play-offs [with Huddersfield], didn't score and only won two of the last eight.

"Being favourite or not doesn't count. I know what counts, and I will let the players know. They are the ones who have to know. 

"I'm absolutely happy and satisfied with what the players achieved. Maybe we don't have the best squad in terms of individuals, but I know we have the best team. This is the card that we will bring into the play-offs."

Eastern Daily Press: David Wagner won the play-offs with Huddersfield Town in 2017.David Wagner won the play-offs with Huddersfield Town in 2017. (Image: PA Images)

City will be hoping Wagner's knowhow of navigating a play-off campaign will give them an added edge in the tussles to come - starting with the home leg of their play-off semi final against Daniel Farke's Leeds on Sunday. 

"This is my second regular full season in the Championship and the second time I'm allowed to be part of the play-offs," Wagner said. 

"The first time was quite successful. If you've done it before, then it gives you confidence because you know how to approach it. I will give my players all the information that they need to be successful."