Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says a top four finish should be valued greater than a Cup win.
But this season he is very much 'in it to win it' and he believes that a Carling Cup triumph could be a springboard to greater success.
"It is more difficult to get in the top four in the championship but I get so often the same question in every press conference that we say 'OK, we try to win everything we can'," he told arsenal.com.
"On the other hand it can get the pressure off the team to deliver in the other competitions. It is not the only target of the season but it can help us to achieve the other targets.
"I feel we have the opportunity now we are in the Final to win one. What I am convinced about is that we will go with the same heart for everything, then we will see.
"I believe we have a chance to deliver but now we are in the Final we need to deliver the needed performance on the day. That is part of mental strength as well."
