Moyes: Twelve years without a trophy is not good enough for a club as big as Everton

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Not since the 1995 FA Cup final victory against Manchester United have they entered the winners' enclosure.

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However, that could be about to change, according to Moyes as he prepares his side for the Carling Cup quarter-final match against West Ham tonight.

It is a competition they have never won and chairman Bill Kenwright has already expressed his wish he would love to see Moyes holding a cup at Wembley.

"I am happy with that," said the Everton boss, who has been at Goodison Park for five and a half years. "Nobody wants it more than me for the team to win something.

"Every manager before me has struggled to do it for a long time here because of the quality of teams we have to play.

"It has been too long for me as well. I am ambitious and want to be in as many cup finals as possible.

"But if the draws go against you it can be a hard ask. West Ham is a tough call but hopefully we can get through."

Moyes is spoiled for choice up front with top scorer Ayegbeni Yakubu, Andrew Johnson, James McFadden, Victor Anichebe and James Vaughan all pushing for places.

With a nine-match schedule in December the Everton boss is prepared to mix things up.

He said: "We have been giving each of them time. We had Andrew Johnson and James McFadden starting last week.

"We have also used Victor Anichebe and James Vaughan from the bench.

"So they will all get chances as there is plenty of football to be played."

Everton face West Ham at the same venue again on Saturday and Moyes added: "I am only thinking about the first game - that is the most important one.

"Upton Park has a lot of similarities to Goodison Park and it will be a difficult place to go.

"But we have had some good results there as well and the players are approaching the match with confidence."

Defender Phil Jagielka looks set to return to the side as Leighton Baines is ruled out because of a hamstring problem.

Full-backs Tony Hibbert and Nuno Valente have both travelled after back and hamstring injuries.