Mainz coach Thomas Tuchel insists his feet remain grounded despite equalling a record winning streak.
Minnows refuse to get carried away
Mainz coach Thomas Tuchel insists his feet remain firmly rooted to the ground despite leading the minnows to a record-equalling winning streak.
The surprise Bundesliga leaders have chalked up seven straight victories to become just the third side to achieve the feat.
Mainz, who only returned to the German top flight last year, have earned superb away wins at defending champions Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen on their climb to the summit.
Rising stars Lewis Holtby, 20, whose father hails from Liverpool, and Andre Schurrle, 19, have been earning rave reviews and are tipped to claim places in Joachim Low's Germany squad by the end of the year.
But Tuchel reckons Mainz's staff, players and fans are refusing to get carried away.
Right track
He said: "Our goal is to establish ourselves in the Bundesliga and we are, I believe, on the right track.
"I am pleased that our supporters are not thinking about the Champions League or the Bundesliga title."
Mainz equalled the record, also held by Kaiserslautern in 2001 and Bayern Munich in 1995, with a superb 4-2 home win against Hoffenheim.
"These seven victories have not happened by chance but by hard work," said Tuchel.
"The players deserve what they have achieved but, although we are not afraid of crashing back to earth, that is not in our thinking."
