Matt Jarvis wants to help end the club’s 33-year wait for silverware and believes Wigan Athletic’s FA Cup triumph last season is proof that domestic glory is not exclusive to the big clubs.
The Hammers’ last domestic success came in 1980 when they beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley to lift the FA Cup and came within minutes of lifting it again in 2006 at the Millenium Stadium against Liverpool, before Steven Gerrard equalised with a 40-yard drive in stoppage time, leaving Alan Pardew’s side to eventually lose on penalties.
But Jarvis believes he and his West Ham teammates can take heart from Wigan’s 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Manchester City last season.
He told the Daily Star: “What Wigan did in beating Manchester City to lift the FA Cup has made clubs like us realise it can be done now – that trophies are not the preserve of the so-called big boys.
“Our first aim will be to on a winning spree in the Premier League so that when the cup competitions come around, we’ll be able to hit the ground running.
“We have ambitious players here. There isn’t one of us who doesn’t want to win a trophy.”
And the midfielder believes club-record signing Andy Carroll is the type of player that can boost the club’s bid for a trophy in the coming seasons.
“For us, he has already proved to be a massive player,” he continued.
“I’ve no doubt he will have a major impact this year. He is an experienced man. He had the same burden at Liverpool that he has to deal with now. That was a huge learning experience.”
