Shorey quiet on England talk

Reading left back Nicky Shorey has been quick to dampen talk of England.

The 25-year-old has carved out a reputation for being a consistent top flight performer and the Reading faithful have been calling for England recognition.

However, Shorey remains a model of understated modesty and like his manager Steve Coppell, he is refusing to get carried away with Reading's, and his own, excellent start.

"It's nice when the fans acknowledge you're doing well, it's great," Shorey said.

"But like the gaffer I'd rather not get too carried away with that, there are some great players around in England and this is our first season in The Premiership - all we're worried about is staying in it."

At the weekend against Tottenham Shorey proved he is not just an accomplished stopper but also possesses a sweet left foot, never more so than when he beat England goalkeeper Paul Robinson from outside the box.

Shorey admits that he may now try his luck more frequently, having previously been somewhat goal-shy earlier in his Reading career.

"I may let a few fly now. I do get nagged a bit because I don't have enough shots because I get into good position at times," he added.

"It was a massive result. If we lost we would have carried on our run, hopefully now we can carry on in the other direction.

"We had some tough games in the fixture list but we're looking to kick on.

"With playing the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, we can learn from that and take it into every game we play in The Premiership."