Tuesday 23 September 2014 18:56, UK
Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin insists the club can back up their impressive start to the campaign by winning silverware this season.
The Saints have won their last three matches to climb into second place in the Premier League table under new manager Ronald Koeman.
They now face a trip to Arsenal in the third round of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night, having not won an away match against the Gunners since an old First Division encounter at Highbury in November 1987.
However, Schneiderlin said: "Why can't Southampton win a cup this season? Anything is possible.
"We're going to go to Arsenal, play our game and do the best we can. The players at this club want to do something great in the cup, it's very important to us.
"It's the shortest way to get into the Europa League, which would be great for the club and for the fans."
Southampton are unbeaten in five games in all competitions since an opening-day defeat at Liverpool over a month ago.
Why can't Southampton win a cup this season? Anything is possible.
Schneiderlin admits he has been surprised by Southampton's best start to a top-flight campaign for 26 years - since Chris Nicholl's reign as manager - and the France international said it is still a work in progress under Koeman, who has replaced Mauricio Pochettino as boss.
"It's a surprise to have got off to the best ever start in the league after going through so many changes in the summer," Schneiderlin said.
"The coaching staff changed and a lot of players left, so of course it's great for us to be in such a good position after five games.
"But we had a very good start last year and it was difficult to get back up the league after going through a hard time in December. We're going to try to be stronger in that period.
"Every manager changes the style when they come into a football club.
"It's different to Pochettino, we don't press so high and so hard during the game and we are more controlled in defence.
"We're winning at the moment but we need to keep going and I know the gaffer wants to address some things."
