The Newport head coach knows there is no better time to finally deliver that breakthrough as they bid to avoid relegation from the Football League on Saturday.
After watching his side snatch a dramatic 3-2 victory over Oldham Athletic thanks to Bobby Kamwa’s astonishing 108th-minute winner, Fuchs has immediately turned his focus from celebration to survival.
The Austrian stresssed that the Exiles must now seize their moment against fellow strugglers Barrow and claim consecutive league wins for the first time this campaign.
Saturday’s extraordinary triumph at Rodney Parade lifted County out of the relegation zone and left their fate firmly in their own hands heading into the decisive final-day showdown at bottom club Barrow.
For Fuchs, the challenge is to now build on the chaos and courage shown against Oldham by finally producing the consistency his team has lacked.
Ten times Newport have won in League Two this season, only to fail to back that result up with another victory. In fact, they have not even drawn a follow-up game.
But a draw may well not be enough on the final weekend and so at the 11th time of asking, Fuchs is urging his players to get it right by claiming the win that would keep them up, regardless of what their rivals manage.
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"It's been in our hands for quite some time,” said Fuchs.
“It didn't happen the whole season where we pushed on from a win, and there's no better moment [to do that] than this one."
County sit 21st, one point above Crawley and Harrogate Town, knowing that matching either’ club’s result on the final day will be enough to preserve their EFL place.
But for Fuchs, the equation is even simpler: if Newport can finally string together two league wins in succession, they can banish relegation fears themselves.
The former Leicester City title winner praised his squad’s spirit after a bruising, emotionally draining encounter, but made it clear that survival will only be secured if Newport finish the job.
"I've been at several dramatic games, but that's probably all the way on top of the list just because of how the game finished," said Fuchs.
"It was a rollercoaster with lots of ups and downs, but at the end of the day we walk away with three points and that is crucial.
"The boys lived up to the expectation and left it all out there. It was a big fight against 10 men with lots of setbacks, but I'm very proud of the players.
"We kept believing, even after we missed the penalty, and to still get the chance and for Bobby to stay cool and slot it in was incredible. Big compliment to my players for relentlessly pushing forward and believing in us turning the game around."
Kamwa had fired Newport ahead early with a superb opener, only for Oldham to punish County’s defensive frailties from two corners as Will Sutton and Dynel Simeu turned the game around before half-time.
However, the contest swung dramatically when Oldham striker Mike Fondop was sent off in the 38th minute after an altercation with Lee Jenkins left the Newport defender bloodied.
Ben Lloyd restored parity seconds after the restart, but even with a numerical advantage Newport were pushed to the brink.
Kamwa’s saved penalty appeared to have squandered their golden opportunity—until the winger redeemed himself in unforgettable fashion deep into stoppage time, hammering home the goal that could yet preserve Newport’s Football League status.
While Rodney Parade erupted, Fuchs quickly reminded his players that emotion alone will not keep them up.
"I think it's very important to enjoy the moment," said Fuchs.
"Otherwise where is the joy in the game? When you work that hard and you keep going and make something that nobody believed in, there's a lot of reason to celebrate.
"But, starting Tuesday, the celebrations have to be over and we need to fully focus on the next game.
"We still have work to do. Nobody is still safe. Barrow can still stay up and we still need to go there and put the work in.
"We'll just focus on what we've done so far, which is our performance," added the Austrian. "We know it's going to be a tough game; Barrow still have something to play for - they can still make it.
“We're aware of that and we want to be good sports people. We need to get points on the board still ourselves and perform really well. That's the bottom line."
