After Reading climbed to third in the Sky Bet Championship, Reading fans are beginning to dream of a return to the Premier League, however, in an interview with BBC Radio Berkshire, Jaap Stam is remaining grounded.

A 3-0 victory over Burton Albion, a banker for your unibet bonus code, put the gloss on an excellent performance and more importantly a fourth clean sheet in a row, a consistency that Reading have struggled to find in recent years.

Despite climbing the table, when quizzed on their start to the season and what has been the recipe for Reading's success, the former Manchester United defender's answer was rooted in realism.

"We're working very hard in training at getting results and thinking of certain plans for the opposition'', he said (with our quotes sourced from BBC Sport.)

"Up to now, it's going quite well, but during the season there's probably going to be a couple of games where it's going to be difficult and we'll have to deal with that too”

"I understand why people might question my approach, but we have to be realistic in what we bring to the game every time.

"We need to work hard to get results and everyone needs to be switched on and focused in that."

His realism and down to earth approach could be the perfect temperament for a squad that is high on confidence but acknowledges that there is a risk of complacency.

The Dutchman's approach of taking each game at a time and not looking too far ahead will be a promising sign for Royals fans as they hope they can continue to build on the momentum of recent weeks.

If the form and momentum do continue for Reading and Jaap Stam over the busy Christmas period then they will be no doubt, one of the surprise packages of the season.

Reading fans, how do you feel about the news? What do you make of Jaap Stam's comments? How far do you think Reading can go under Stam? What do you think of Reading's start to the season? Can you see Reading maintaining this form in the long run? Let us hear your thoughts and opinions in the comment section below!