Olivier Giroud says fatigue can’t be to blame if Arsenal don’t get the right result against West Ham tonight.

Although they played 120 minutes on Saturday, the French striker believes the recent schedule has been light enough for the Gunners to cope.

“It is OK,” he told Arsenal Player. “In the last weeks, we played just once in the week so we have had a good rest. We need to keep the good things we did against Wigan and, even if we are going to be tired, I think it is really good for our heads to win the semi-final.

“We know that we have to win every single game. We are going to have six finals now, if I can say that. Hopefully Everton will lose some points, maybe against the two Manchester clubs or Southampton.

“Every single game will be tough for everyone so let’s do the job first and we will have a look at where we are.”

The former Montpellier man knows exactly what’s at stake, saying, “We have a great opportunity to write a really big page of Arsenal’s history, to qualify for the Champions League and to win the FA Cup final. It will be an exciting finish.”