Written By: Rob Bagchi
FA Cup third round, Everton v West Ham - Latest score, news update, live match report and result from Goodison Park on Tuesday January 6, 2015, kick-off 19.45pm (GMT).
Four straight Premier League defeats have left Everton fans feeling blue but manager Roberto Martinez is confident victory over West Ham United in the FA Cup will provide the perfect tonic for his side.
Everton have slipped to 13th in the Premier League and supporters have started voicing concerns over performances.
But Martinez, who guided Everton to fifth last season, believes there is enough quality in his team's ranks to improve their lacklustre campaign.
"All we are concentrating on is how we can help each other in terms of performance," Martinez said. "We're here to build something for the future, not just for now, and become a winning team.
"The message to the fans is very clear, we're all together and at any time in adversity it is about finding a way to become a winning side.
"It's time to help each other, help the players, and we will get reward for it because the talent is there."
Everton host West Ham at Goodison Park in the FA Cup third round and Martinez, who won the competition in charge of Wigan Athletic in 2013, is looking forward to turning his attentions away from the Premier League.
"The FA Cup can liberate us," he said. "It can give you real freedom, you have nothing to lose and that's refreshing.
"We are playing a side who are a consistent team I think it will be a very open game, a proper cup tie and a really good game of football. It could be a pivotal moment in our season."
