Cole - 'We're firing on all cylinders'

Carlton Cole says West Ham United will continue to fire on all cylinders as they look to build on their fine start to the season.

Thre Hammers head into Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at Stoke City fourth in the division having won their last three matches, including a memorable victory over champions Manchester City.

For striker Cole, that has fuelled his, and his teammates', belief and he cannot wait for Saturday's game to come around.

He said: "The boys are buzzing, we maintained fourth position last weekend so everyone is in a good mood around the training ground and everyone wants to progress.

"The manager said in our meeting on Tuesday that we can't be complacent. We have to keep going, keep firing on all cylinders and take advantage of the situation we're in.

"Of course last Saturday is up there with my top results at West Ham. I remember beating Manchester City 1-0 in 2009 when Jack Collison scored, but that was the last time we beat them before Saturday.

"It was a big scalp for us and it just shows the progression we've made. We just want to keep on producing and churning out the results."

The No24 has come off the bench in the last two matches, scoring at Burnley before providing a useful presence up front in the closing stages of victory over Manchester City.

He added: "It's been brilliant. The last game was a bit of a tidy-up job, trying to keep the ball on their side of the pitch, but in the Burnley game I had a load of chances which I could have converted.

"I'm enjoying it a lot - I always enjoy putting on the colours, going out there and giving my best."

Looking ahead to the Britannia Stadium clash, Cole says the Hammers should fear nobody, as long as they play to their best.

He explained: "It's going to be a stern test for us. They have a strong squad, but so do we and I think we can go anywhere and produce a result right now.

"We have to keep that in mind and know we're not inferior to anyone else."