Aitor Karanka insists missing out on automatic promotion but finishing in the play off places would not be a “failure”.
The Boro boss is naturally targeting a top two finish but wants to make it clear his team is ahead of schedule this season.
Karanka said the top six was the aim at the start of the season and he wants everyone connected with the club not to get carried away.
“The players, the staff, the crowd, have to keep their feet on the ground,” he said.
“We’re in February, we started the season thinking we could be in the play-off positions.
“Now, we could finish fifth or sixth and everyone would say it was a failure.
“I am happy with our momentum but we have to keep working because this league is very difficult.
“I would like to be in the Premier League at the end of the season,” he added. “At the end of the season we’ll see where we’re at. I prefer to speak about the season when it finishes.”
Karanka is, of course, delighted that his team is top of the table ahead of today’s Championship fixtures but says the most important thing is to be leading the pack at the end of the season.
“I would like to be in this position on May 2,” he said.
“Now, it’s not a negative, we are there because we are doing well, but it’s not important that we are top. In May we could be seventh or sixth – I want to be in this position at the end of the season.”
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