Part two of manager's pre-Shrewsbury interview
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Full Time Full time here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal go through! They went behind, but showed the necessary mental strength to see this one out.
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SHREWSBURY CAN BE PROUD: The visitors more than put up a fight at Emirates Stadium tonight. They will go home with their heads held high.
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SAFELY DOES IT: Arsenal will be going through to the Fourth Round of the Carling Cup. They had a scare, but Arsene Wenger will be delighted with his young side tonight. The second half, at least.
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FOUR MINUTES ADDED ON: The fourth official has raised his board.
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Substitution OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN LEAVES TO A STANDING OVATION: And you have to say he deserves it. A fine performance.
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ANOTHER DEBUTANT ON THE WAY: Chuks Aneke is set for his first senior appearance for the Gunners.
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'ONE ARSENE WENGER...' The home fans sing their manager's name. That's nice to hear
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REMINDER: Stay online for our post-match show with Dan Roebuck and Adrian Clarke - and then watch the FULL VIDEO REPLAY of tonight's game 'as live' on Arsenal Player. It should start around 10pm.
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BLOCKED BY THE OX! Oxlade-Chamberlain races out to close down and the danger passes. He's been superb since the interval
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FREE-KICK TO SHREWSBURY: Coquelin brings down Wroe and the visitors can have a pop at goal from about 30 yards. Who fancies this then?
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DJOUROU AND MORGAN TANGLE: The Shrewsbury man goes down in the box and he thinks that might have been a penalty. He's still down and everyone takes a short breather
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
It's been a cracking atmosphere, especially in the second half. The fans have really got behind their team tonight.
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BENAYOUN GOES CLOSE! Yossi lines up another shot, this time from the edge of the box... and it fizzes wide
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FABIANSKI CLAIMS: A low cross, half-hit, is deflected but he's at full stretch to gather. Lukasz has had very little to do since the interval
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THAT'S HIS FIRST FOR THE CLUB TOO! AOC found Ozyakup on the right and he showed tenacity and then great composure to pick out Benayoun. The loan signing took a touch and arrowed a shot into the bottom corner
Top Comments:
danwhite83 on Twitter says:
That's more like it boys!
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GOAL! - Yossi Benayoun 3 : 1 BENAYOUN STRIKES AND IT'S ALL OVER NOW!
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
What a start for Ozyakup. Within a minute of his debut he's managed to do well and pick out Benayoun.
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Substitution SHREWSBURY SUB: Ainsworth has run out of steam and comes off. Jon Taylor comes on and that's the visitors' last change
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Substitution ARSENAL SUB: Frimpong is the man being replaced. On comes Ozyakup for his debut
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OZZY IS WARMING UP: That's Oguzhan Ozyakup, of course. Who will he replace though?
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FIRST RUN FOR RYO: He dashes down the left with two for company, bewilders them both and plays a simple pass. That's a decent start to his Arsenal career
Top Comments:
boadinho on Twitter says:
His name is Ryo and he dances down the wing! He came from Japan and he'll win us everything!
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OFFSIDE FLAG: Gibbs tries to release Ryo down the left but Smith comes out to hack clear. The flag is up anyway
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Substitution SHREWSBURY SUB: Off goes Collins, the goalscorer, on comes Richards
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Substitution SHREWSBURY SUB: McAllister trots off, Bradshaw trots on
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
It's good that Ryo's got a few minutes here to make an impression in front of the Emirates faithful.
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Substitution ARSENAL SUB: Here comes Ryo, off goes Park. A debutant replaces a debutant
Top Comments:
adi_wilshere on Twitter says:
Ryo - here comes the future star!
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HANDBALL! Or is it? Nothing given! Benayoun's cross got Grandison in a pickle and he appeared to sit on the ball. Shrewsbury eventually get it away.
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CRACKING ATMOSPHERE NOW: Arsenal fans have been lifted by AOC's strike, the away supporters have been noisy all night, and we have 20 minutes of fun left
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BENAYOUN ON THE LEFT: Good run and he gets his cross in but Smith is there ahead of Chamakh
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BOOM! That's another howitzer from AOC. This time Smith gets down at his near post to fumble it behind for a corner. Any of you remember Hot Shot Hamish, the comic book football star? AOC hits the ball just as hard
Top Comments:
lathaney on Twitter says:
Come on Arsenal, give me another goal so I can keep some individuals quiet!
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WELL PLAYED IGGY: Morgan tries to burst past Miquel but a timely tackle and then a calm pass out of defence clears the danger
Top Comments:
NMc106 on Twitter says:
Arsenal much improved and more patient this half. Just need a bit more cutting edge, but promising.
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FATIGUE FACTOR? It will be interesting to see who tires first. Shrewsbury have worked so hard to close Arsenal down and still found energy to push forward in numbers. Their forays are more infrequent now though - perhaps a sign they are tiring
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HERE COME ARSENAL AGAIN: End-to-end stuff at the moment but the ball just won't bounce for Chamakh inside the box
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Shrewsbury look very tired now, they have ten men behind the ball with just Morgan up front.
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TONIGHT'S ATTENDANCE: 46,539... and most of them just looked on in horror as a mix-up between Djourou and Fabianski almost let in Collins.
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ARSENAL BUZZING NOW... on and off the pitch. The fans have found their voices and the passing is crisper all of a sudden
Top Comments:
fabianwriteonly on Twitter says:
Oxlade-Chamberlain debut goal and what a time to score!
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WATCH THAT GOAL ON ARSENAL PLAYER: The full video replay of this match will be available soon after the final whistle goes tonight. It's an absolute cracker from AOC so worth sticking around
Top Comments:
masetheace89 on Twitter says:
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain showing his worth tonight, time for some Premier League appearances?
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THAT IS AN ABSOLUTE ROCKET! AOC was 25 yards from goal when he collected a short pass, he looks up and leathers a low shot beyond Smith. The keeper got across but it was just hit too hard.
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GOAL! - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 2 : 1 WOW! WHAT A STRIKE FROM OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN!
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
You can't say he doesn't deserve it after his performance tonight.
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IN COMES THE CORNER... Smith punches and he punches well. Now here's Gibbs, to Frimpong, to Jenkinson, to Djourou... Arsenal building slowly. Shrewsbury back in numbers
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'STAND UP IF YOU HATE TOTTENHAM': That's the chant from the home fans and it means I am straining to see what's going on. Ah, the hating has stopped and I can see Benayoun force a corner. Arsenal back on top
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AOC ON THE CHARGE! Great break from the teenager but he runs out of ideas on the edge of the Shrewsbury box. Shame - that was a fine burst of pace
Top Comments:
SRLdib on Twitter says:
Wait for the full match before commenting. Get behind the team, they need us on their side.
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DOWN GOES COLLINS... after a foot race with Miquel. The away fans bay for a free kick but referee Tony Bates says no. Miquel stayed strong there
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MIQUEL DOES WELL: Morgan and Collins converge on the young Spaniard but he slips a pass between them to clear the threat.
Top Comments:
NMc106 on Twitter says:
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been involved a lot so far in this second half...
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SUPERB FROM GIBBS: He dinks in another cross on the run from Benayoun's pass inside the box. That was difficult to execute... and it's headed away from under the way.
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GIBBS WITH THE CROSS... and it drops for AOC! He takes on his man and shoots but his effort is blocked and Shrewsbury survive. Half-chance for the Arsenal
Top Comments:
MickFactoryBoy on Twitter says:
Clouds cleared, shooting star whizzed past. Isn't that good Luck? Come on you Gunners.
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ALL THE ACTION AT ONE END: Arsenal are camped in the visitors' half. Gibbs, to Frimpong, to Benayoun, but he loses out. Arsenal have the throw. Patient build-up from them
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Shades of Theo Walcott there from Oxlade-Chamberlain - he's left three or four defenders in his wake there.
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FRIMPONG! Good effort but it's straight at Smith. The keeper spills it but recovers. Power but no direction from Frimpong there
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ARSENAL ON TOP: Coquelin does well and wins a corner. Shrewsbury have barely had a touch since the break. In comes the corner... and Djourou slides in but can't quite connect
Top Comments:
@fabianwriteonly on Twitter says:
We equalised and finally things seem to be picking up. We're threatening in attack.
Kick Off WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY: Arsenal attacking the North Bank in the second half. And how important is this next 45 minutes? Have your say on Twitter at #ArsenalLive
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Top Comments:
SLUHockey13 on Twitter says:
A great response from our young side to fight back and make it level, time to take it to Shrewsbury in the Second Half!
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REMINDER: Shortly after tonight's game finishes you can watch a FULL VIDEO REPLAY on Arsenal Player. It should start around 10pm, depending on whether we need extra time or not.
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A BELTER OF A FIRST HALF: The League Two side have been superb, bothering Arsenal every time they go forward. But credit to Wenger's young team for battling back from that Collins header - Gibbs' first for the Club has settled some nerves.
Half Time HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 1-1 SHREWSBURY TOWN
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HALF-CHANCE ARSENAL! Fine ball into AOC and he spins down the left channel and lashes a low cross into the six-yard box. Not for the first time Grandison is there to clear
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MORGAN IS A REAL HANDFUL: He's huge and tenacious and gets in a tangle with Coquelin. The ball breaks inside the Arsenal half but Gibbs is on hand to tidy up.
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WE'RE INTO STOPPAGE TIME: And we've got two minutes added on, essentially for that Coquelin injury
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FRIMPONG FROM THE FREE-KICK... He curls it well but Smith gets down to parry and Grandison completes the clearance
Top Comments:
@Markenzzy on Twitter says:
I'm happy now! Don't want to use my frown face again...
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: McAllister goes in the book for a foul on Chamakh
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OOOH, UNLUCKY PARK! Ball over the top to the Korean debutant and he cuts back inside before sending a venomous curler just wide of Smith's far post. Great effort, he looks a decent player
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VICIOUS CROSS FROM AINSWORTH: He gets down the right again and Collins slides in to divert the cross just wide. The flag is up but Shrewsbury look very dangerous - they get men forward very quickly on the break
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WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY: Coquelin is up and running - Ozyakup is warming up just in case he can't continue. That would be another debut of course
Top Comments:
00Stephan00 on Twitter says:
Would have loved to see Ryo start, he excites me. But well done Arsenal and well done Gibbs.
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ARSENAL ON TOP: Benayoun stretches a leg but can't quite reach one cross, then AOC gets past his man and swings in another decent delivery. Meanwhile Coquelin has gone down and he looks in bad shape.
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
This is what I like about Oxlade-Chamberlain. He's got a lot in his armoury - he can chip it, drill it and more.
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FRIMPONG HAS A POP: He gets it onto his right and tests Smith but the keeper has everything behind it. This really is a cracking cup tie - and remember you can watch a FULL VIDEO REPLAY from around 10pm tonight (or later if we need extra time and even penalties)
Top Comments:
SimonBull33 on Twitter says:
Took a defender to score but we don't care!
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THAT'S HIS FIRST GOAL FOR THE CLUB: And a great time to get it. Jenkinson set it up with a fine cross from the right, a defender flicked it into the path of Gibbs and he nodded low and firm past Smith at his near post. It just about got over the line
Top Comments:
MbizzlyBear on Twitter says:
We're alive and back level! Let's get behind the team.
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GOAL! - Kieran Gibbs 1 : 1 YEESSS! KIERAN GIBBS HEADS THE EQUALISER!
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BRILLIANT FROM COQUELIN: He makes a lung-bursting run to get back and cut out Ainsworth's cross from the right after a swift Shrewsbury break. If he hadn't that was surely 2-0 with Collins lurking.
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Great tracking back from the young midfielder. If it hadn't been for him it would have been two.
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OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN NOT INVOLVED: After an electric start AOC has gone rather quiet. Arsenal look more dangerous on the left with Gibbs and Benayoun
Top Comments:
aroojtkhan on Twitter says:
OK, we've gone 1-0 down. Judge us at the final whistle!
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BENAYOUN INSIDE THE BOX: Good run and he wins the corner... Yossi takes it himself but that one is hacked clear.
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IN COMES THE CORNER... and that is inches from being 2-0! This time Grandison gets up to head down and marginally wide with Fabianski beaten. Shrewsbury look capable of stretching their lead
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
They have to track those runners much closer than that, or there may be even more trouble.
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WELL DONE GIBBSY: Lovely run down the left but his cut-back to Benayoun is telegraphed and the visitors clear. There's a break on... and Wright's effort deflects off Djourou and flies over Fabianski and past the post.
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COQUELIN LIFTING THE TEMPO: He's biting into challenges and trying to lift his team-mates as well as the tempo. The home side are starting to take a grip again
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SMITH SAVES AGAIN: Coquelin got right behind that effort from 22 yards but the Shrews keeper is down quickly to save.
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Coquelin's done well so far - couple of tackles and has kept possession well.
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'ARE YOU WREXHAM IN DISGUISE?' That's the refrain from the away fans. Only one way to silence them Arsenal - get that equaliser
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CORNER TO SHREWSBURY: Everything they do right is cheered to the rafters and this time Ainsworth tests Gibbs before forcing a corner. This one is cleared away though
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ARSENAL SHELLSHOCKED: They can't get their rhythm at the moment and the home fans are deathly quiet.
Top Comments:
JangeerMati on Twitter says:
Can't wait to see Ryo play tonight, amazing prospect.
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WHAT A TEST THIS IS NOW: Arsenal were cruising in the first 10 minutes, now they are in an almighty battle against a team that can smell a massive cup upset
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
You just can't afford to take liberties with these sides. They have quality and we saw that there. These are still good players and Arsenal can't stand off them.
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IT WAS COMING, YOU HAVE TO SAY: Morgan gets space to swing in a cross from the right and Collins gets above Djourou to thump a header into the top corner.
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GOAL! - James Collins 0 : 1 COLLINS WITH THE HEADER AND SHREWSBURY LEAD!
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SHALL WE SING A SONG FOR YOU? The away fans are enjoying themselves. The Arsenal fans are nudging each other anxiously after that passage of play. Now Collins tries to get through the centre... but the pass to him is intercepted
Top Comments:
17HAYDN01 on Twitter says:
Oxlade-Chamberlain is looking really bright so far.
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OH MY WORD: So nearly a goal for the visitors. Collins went through in the left channel and squeezed a shot across Fabianski. The ball rolled against the outside of the post and Morgan forced Fabianski into a save from the rebound. In comes the corner... and that's headed into the side-netting.
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
That's the best chance we've seen so far. Shrewsbury will be disappointed they haven't taken the lead there.
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SHREWSBURY GAINING CONFIDENCE: Arsenal aren't seeing much of the ball right now. Nicky Wroe gets a foothold in midfield but he can't get the ball through to Ainsworth
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SCARE FOR ARSENAL: Jacobson lofts in a free kick, Grandison climbs to knock it down and Fabianski had to rush out to gather. Promising for the visitors
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PARK LOOKS LIVELY: Fresh from a hat-trick against Lebanon of course and he is floating about just behind Chamakh, linking play well.
Top Comments:
lucas_freeman on Twitter says:
Park is going to score tonight, I know it...
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AOC VERSUS CORNER FLAG: The new boy races down the right to collect a pass but crashes into the post and the visitors have a goal kick
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HOOF! Shrewsbury launch it downfield and Marvin Morgan chases the first of many lost causes. He's a big lad and he's bang in form though so Miquel and Djourou cannot switch off
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
It's a very fluid 4-4-2, players popping up all over the pitch. It's good to see Park in the thick of it.
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EMIRATES HALF-FULL: Probably around 40,000 I'd say - not that I've counted everyone. Decent atmosphere though as fans enjoy knock-down prices for the Carling Cup. Arsenal still well in control here
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CHAMAKH AGAIN! That goal at Blackburn has livened him up. This time he meets a low ball in from the right with a crisp first-time effort - and Smith is there to save once more!
Top Comments:
Urbz1 on Twitter says:
Chamakh sounds sharp!
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OH WHAT A SAVE! Masterful stuff from Ben Smith. Gibbs with the cross, Chamakh with a towering header and the keeper tips over acrobatically. Park was involved in the build-up too
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Wonderful save from the Shrewsbury goalkeeper. Good wing play from Chamberlain and Chamakh forced the save.
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OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN ON THE BALL: Early touches for AOC and that is a very decent cross from the right byline. Headed away by Grandison
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GIANTKILLERS? Remember Shrewsbury beat Derby and Swansea to get here. They are a bit useful and could easily go up this season.
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Oxlade-Chamberlain has impressed for the England Under-21s, looks very sharp and is going to be a real talent. I can't wait to see him.
Kick Off OFF WE GO: The visitors get us underway, attacking the North Bank in the first half. Come on you mighty Gunners!
Top Comments:
BentleyMbekwa on Twitter says:
I hope Jenkinson gets his confidence back up with a good performance today.
DJOUROU SHAKES HANDS: Johan is the skipper for the night, he greets the Shrews' Reuben Hazell. Gunnersaurus has competition - the visitors' mascot is a dashing lion in full Shrews kit.
FULL MATCH REPLAY: Stay with us after the final whistle for an 'as live' video replay of tonight's cup tie. It's the first place to see the game in full - unless you're at the Emirates of course
Top Comments:
maheshfab on Twitter says:
Love the Emirates at night when Arsenal are playing!
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HERE THEY COME! Arsenal in red, Shrewsbury in blue and yellow stripes. It's Carling Cup time. If you're not already logged in, make sure you do now to hear Dan Roebuck and Adrian Clarke calling the shots from the commentary box
GUNNERSAURUS WAITS: The mascot shows a few nice skills on the Emirates turf. Good touch for a big dinosaur
Top Comments:
XL86 on Twitter says:
Djourou is the one on the pitch best suited to captain the team tonight! Best of luck to him.
WAVING FLAGS: That's not a British Sea Power reference, it's a nod to the young Arsenal fans forming a guard of honour to welcome the players onto the pitch in a few moments. A nice touch
HELLO ROBIN: Mr Van Persie has just popped his head out of the players' tunnel. He's got a big grin on his face. The first-teamers will be in and around the dressing room tonight to wish the youngsters well
Top Comments:
Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
They've got nothing to lose and will be buoyed by their wins over Derby and Swansea. I'm sure Graham Turner will go out there and tell his players to express themselves.
THE WONDER OF YOU: Whatever the occasion here at Emirates, Elvis gets an airing. The Shrewsbury fans are packed into the away end, the rest of the ground is half-empty. That's par for the course 10 minutes before a Carling Cup tie though
Top Comments:
alafifosman on Twitter says:
Looking forward to Ju Young Park's debut...
JAPANESE MEDIA: I wouldn't say they are here in their droves but there are a fair few hoping to see Ryo make an appearance. If you missed his cheeky backheel to set up fellow sub Watt at Bolton last week, watch the highlights on player.arsenal.com
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DEBUT FOR PARK: We'll get our first glimpse of Ju Young tonight as he lines up alongside Chamakh in attack. Oxlade-Chamberlain makes his first start and the 2009 Youth Cup-winning midfield of Coquelin and Frimpong is back in tandem
HERE'S THE SUBS: Martinez, Yennaris, Boateng, Ozyakup, Aneke, Ryo, Watt
ARSENAL LINE-UP: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Miquel, Djourou, Gibbs, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coquelin, Frimpong, Benayoun, Park, Chamakh
I'm Chris Harris, your text commentator for the evening, and my first job is to bring you the team news. So here it is...
Before all of that you can follow our usual live coverage with Dan Roebuck and Adrian Clarke in the studio and the commentary box for this Third-Round tie. Our Matchday Show begins at 7.30pm, 15 minutes before kick-off
From around 10pm (UK time) you can watch a full video replay of Arsenal v Shrewsbury right here so stay tuned after the final whistle blows
Hello folks and welcome to Arsenal Player. We've got a rather special Carling Cup exclusive for you tonight.
Arsenal
21 FABIANSKI, Lukasz
25 JENKINSON, Carl
54 MIQUEL, Ignasi
20 DJOUROU, Johan
28 GIBBS, Kieran
15 OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN, Alex
26 ANEKE, Chuks (90)
22 COQUELIN, Francis
26 FRIMPONG, Emmanuel
53 OZYAKUP, Oguzhan (77)
30 BENAYOUN, Yossi
30 PARK, Ju-Young
31 RYO (72)
29 CHAMAKH, Marouane
59 MARTINEZ, DAMIAN
64 YENNARIS, NICO
24 BOATENG, DANIEL
53 OZYAKUP, OGUZHAN
31 RYO,
26 ANEKE, CHUKS
55 WATT, SANCHEZ
Shrewsbury
25 SMITH, Ben
02 GRANDISON, Jermaine
03 JACOBSON, Joe
20 MCALLISTER, Sean
09 BRADSHAW, Tom (72)
18 GOLDSON, Connor
07 WRIGHT, Mark
12 HAZELL, Reuben
08 WROE, Nicky
27 AINSWORTH, Lionel
11 TAYLOR, Jon (78)
09 COLLINS, James
08 RICHARDS, Matthew (72)
10 MORGAN, Marvin
01 NEAL, CHRIS
11 LESLIE, STEVEN
08 RICHARDS, MATTHEW
09 BRADSHAW, TOM
21 MALE, LUKE
11 TAYLOR, JON
Top Comments:
CheekyGunner on Twitter says:
I see Coquelin pushing Frimpong all the way to become a regular starter for Arsenal.