Sabri Lamouchi has warned Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba he must not lose focus, as the Reds No.1 earned praise for another clean-sheet.
Samba played a key role as Forest made it back-to-back wins by at the City Ground.
The Reds custodian made a penalty save late on to secure the three points as his team came under pressure - making it a second successive shutout after the Boxing Day success at Hull City.
But Lamouchi says there can be no getting carried away, ahead of another home game against Blackburn Rovers on New Year’s Day.
“Yes, he has been good for us,” Lamouchi said.
“He saved a lot of situations until now and rescued a lot of points, so I am happy with him.
“But he needs to stay focused until the end - and the end is May.
“We need him. We need everybody focused, consistent and solid.
“We have another game to play here on Wednesday.
“We just want to try to finish that game with the same result - three points in the pocket - but to play a different way.”
The hosts were second-best for much of the afternoon against the Latics, with Lamouchi admitting his team were “lucky” to take the victory.
But in the end, it was Tobias Figueiredo’s goal which proved the difference, as the Reds triumphed for the first time in front of their own fans since early November.
“Wigan played so well,” the Frenchman said.
“I don’t know why is like it is.
“I don’t think it is the pressure or the emotion of playing at the City Ground, because the fans were behind us and were happy for the victory.
“Paul Cook and Wigan deserved more, but I’m happy for my players because they work hard and they fight.
“We were a little bit lucky, to be honest, but I’m very happy for the three points.
“But for sure, we need to find a different way for the next home game.
“We just have two days until the next game, so it is a busy time.
“If you see some of the other results, they are unbelievable. It is an unbelievable league.
“You have to be consistent, so to win two in a row is good.
“We have to keep working and keep going.
“Now we need to rest, but not too much because we have another tough game on Wednesday.”
