The Bantams earned their spot in tonight’s Carabao Cup third-round draw with a thumping 3-0 win at Championship table toppers Stoke.
Having knocked off two higher-level opponents on the road, Alexander thinks it is time they got a prize draw on their own turf.
“A nice big one at home would be good,” he said. “Valley Parade’s always rocking anyway but it would be good for the fans.
“They deserve that and the players. Every league game has been above the level we’ve been playing at but Blackburn and Stoke have been challenges again and the players have stepped up.”
Alexander’s 50th win in charge – equalling Frank O’Rourke’s club record to bring up the milestone in 98 games – was clinched with goals from Will Swan, Brad Halliday and George Lapslie.
“It was a brilliant night for us. I thought the performance was top notch, different level and we deserved to win the game against a good team.
“I know they made changes but we have as well. It was just how the players performed from start to finish was brilliant to witness as a manager and I was really proud of them.
Graham Alexander won his 50th game as Bantams bossGraham Alexander won his 50th game as Bantams boss (Image: Thomas Gadd)
“My last note at half-time was to maintain it. Don’t step off and keep going.
“The clinical side of us in the final third was really good but the defensive structure was absolutely top notch. The players knew where their teammate was without even looking.
“There was a lot of trust and feeling among that group of players to be able to do that.
“There wasn’t any sustained pressure. They still had dangerous moments and we had to defend well.
“But there was no spell when we thought we were under the pump. The energy levels of the players and decision-making in and out of possession was top notch.”
City were missing Stephen Humphrys and Antoni Sarcevic through illness and Matt Pennington took a whack on the ankle at Peterborough.
Swan scored for the third consecutive game to head City in front – and had a hand in the other goals.
Alexander added: “He’s a really good player and so popular. There’s not a bad bone in his body.
“When he goes on that pitch, he’s a really intelligent footballer, clinical in front of goal, brings others into play, and his work off the ball is admired by me as much as anything else he gives us as a forward.
“He just gets the idea and he puts people under pressure and make them uncomfortable. It was a brilliant header to score and then a couple more assists.
“It was a good night for all the individuals. There wasn’t a drop in level among the whole squad but Swanny’s really hit the ground running.”
Halliday was playing his first game of the season having not featured at all up to now. The defender, recently named in the League Two team of the year, seized his opportunity and came up with a well-taken goal in the first half.
“Every credit to Brad because it’s been a difficult period for him,” said Alexander. “He’s obviously been a regular for Bradford since before my time.
“We’ve gone up and improved the squad and got stiff competition all the way through it. But he never lets his level drop in training.
“He doesn’t let things get on top of him and maybe he had a burst of frustration and came out like that with a top performance. He was really calm under pressure with that chance.”