| Arsenal | VS | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
| Date | : | Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 |
| Time | : | 20:45 CET |
| Competition | : | English Carling Cup |
Arsenal
Kieran Gibbs (33')
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (58')
Yossi Benayoun (78')
Shrewsbury Town
James Collins (16')
ARSENAL 4-3-3: Mannone, Jenkinson, Djourou, Miquel, Gibbs, Frimpong, Ozyakup, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Miyaichi
SHREWSBURY TOWN 4-4-2: Smith, Grandison, Hazell, Cansdell-Sherriff Jacobson Ainsworth, Wroe, McAllister, Wright, Collins, Morgan
Arsenal last 5 match
Sep 17, 2011, Blackburn 4 - 3 Arsenal
Sep 13, 2011, Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal
Sep 10, 2011, Arsenal 1 - 0 Swansea
Aug 28, 2011, Man Utd. 8 - 2 Arsenal
Aug 24, 2011, Udinese 1 - 2 Arsenal
Shrewsbury Town last 3 match
Aug 23, 2011, Shrewsbury Town 3 - 1 Swansea
Aug 24, 2010, Stoke 2 - 1 Shrewsbury Town
Aug 28, 2007, Shrewsbury Town 0 - 1 Fulham
Arsenal eased the sadness around the Emirates Stadium after coming from behind to beat Shrewsbury 3-1 in tonight round Carling Cup third.
The Gunners have suffered the worst start in beleaguered manager Arsene Wenger - and misery deepened when James Collins led the League Two side npower ahead after 16 minutes.
However, the England defender Kieran Gibbs stabilized before the break, with the lively Oxlade Alex Chamberlain, shooting a 25-yard effort on the hour and Yossi Benayoun wrap things up late on.
Wenger - who previously received the full backing of chief executive Ivan Gazidis following a terrible run of results and a 4-3 defeat in the fight Blackburn - appointed a young team, with openings in South Korea Park Ju-forward promising young teenager Oxlade-Chamberlain, while Benayoun and Johan Djourou, captain of the night, provided the experience.
Despite the wholesale changes, he remained a strong Arsenal as a finalist last season seemed to signal its intent that another crack at Wembley.
As expected, the Gunners were quick out of blocks, with Oxlade-Chamberlain looking lively down the right flank.
Shrews goalkeeper Benjamin Smith was called into action after just four minutes to dump a head a short distance from Marouane Chamakh.
The Moroccan was denied again, this time by the legs of Smith, when he turned goalwards crop Francis Coquelin.
The visitors settled and caused some concern with a ball in the Arsenal penalty area, Jermaine Grandison down, but goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski stand-was able to collect.
In the 13th minute, Mark Wright burst onto the left side of the box and was desperately unlucky to see his stabbed shot to run across the face of goal and out of the post.
The 5,000 fans traveling, however, did not have to wait long before bursting into joyous celebration when Collins over a static defense of Arsenal at the top of League Two side a deserved after 16 minutes.
Wenger looked dejected and find songs de''vas fired in the morning,''echoed at the opposite end of joy.
Shrews have their tails up now - with Lionel Ainsworth push forward and unleashing a 25-yard effort flew high and wide.
Coquelin tried to drag Arsenal level with a long range attack, which was affected, but also directly to Smith.
It was a positive start in the second half for the home team, with Oxlade-Chamberlain looking lively on the right.
To his credit, refused to lie down Shrewsbury and went ahead with a lot of effects themselves.
Arsenal took the lead on 58 minutes through the impressive bullet Oxlade-Chamberlain.
There seemed little when the 18-year-old former student at Southampton with the ball 25 yards, but immediately drilled a low strike from Smith.
Under pressure, Arsenal began to stroke the ball, before insurance Oxlade-Chamberlain Smith's hands chopped with a fierce angled drive.
At 70 minutes, young Japanese Ryo Miyaichi was given his competitive debut, replacing Park.
Wenger Arsenal soon took another young sample of first team action when 18-year-old Dutch midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong Oguzhan Ozyakup replaced.
With 11 minutes left, Benayoun made the tie safe when he swept home a close range after good work on the right side of the penalty box by substitute Shrewsbury youth.
Wenger allowed himself a wry smile after the game - and their big men must now stand up and be counted when looking at the Arsenal to get their Barclays Premier League back on track against Bolton on Saturday.
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