Steve Clarke said all at West Ham United are aware of the expectation from fans ahead of the Carling Cup second-round tie with Millwall on Tuesday night.
The first-team coach said there was a determination to put on a good performance and book a place in the draw for the next stage, and not just to make up for Sunday's disappointment against Tottenham Hotspur. In that contest, the Hammers took a deserved lead only for defensive lapses to allow Spurs to battle back for a 2-1 win.
"It is good in a way that the game has come so quickly because we can get the disappointment of Sunday out of our system. It is another game but it is another game where we and the players realise how important it is to our supporters," Clarke said.
"You have to take away the disappointment [of Sunday]. It is a game we didn't deserve to lose. We played very well so we look at all the positives and try to take that into the next game and we are looking for the right result. The main thing is that we make sure that we are in the draw for the next round.
There will be no chance of West Ham taking their visitors lightly, despite their League One status. "Millwall are a good team," Clarke said. "They reached the play-offs last season and only lost in the final to Scunthorpe, having had a great result in the semi-finals.
"They are used to success and winning matches but we are prepared. Kevin Keen has been to watch them and I have been to watch them so we don't take them lightly. We understand the threat they can cause us so we look forward to the game. It is another local derby and it should be a good atmosphere."
Also in the visitors' favour is the fact they have had an extra two days to prepare for the match but Clarke knows the favourites' tag rests very much on the home side who will field "a strong squad". He added: "It is a short recovery time. Millwall have had since Friday night to recover so I am sure they will be fresh and up for the game.
"West Ham United have to take every game seriously. We are a big club and we must always look to do well in the cup competitions. We have the squad that we have, I don't think we have any fresh injuries. Everybody is fit and available with the probable exception of Kieron Dyer who was out at the weekend."
Gianfranco Zola may well decide to rest a couple of players to aid their fitness and also provide a chance for a couple of those who have been in and around it since the season began. "We have a young bench anyway because we don't carry a big squad," Clarke added. "We don't have an overload of senior players.
"The young boys will get their chance whether it is in the Carling Cup or over the course of the season. They know that if they keep working hard and keep working well, they will get an opportunity."