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Arsenal vs Shrewsbury Town
September 20, 2011
Emirates Stadium
Carling Cup

Arsenal : Mannone, Jenkinson, Djourou, Miquel, Gibbs, Frimpong, Ozyakup, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Miyaichi

Shrewsbury Town : Smith, Grandison, Hazell, Cansdell-Sherriff Jacobson Ainsworth, Wroe, McAllister, Wright, Collins, Morgan

Arsenal will be looking to use this match to regain the form and get back to winning ways, and they really need that as they might struggle in the later stages of the season if they continue their poor form. ALthough they have bought in some big players with the likes of Arteta, Benayon but they are not somone who can single handedly change things around

A bit of history first - Shrewsbury have never played in the First Division/Premier League since their inception in 1886, bouncing between the lower divisions. With the exception of the 2003-04 season, which saw them dropped to the Conference for one year, they have been in the second or third division pretty much every year of their existence. They have a bit of previous giant-killing in them - in the 1980's, they beat the likes of Newcastle, Chelsea, and Middlesbrough. And they once won the Champions League! Sure, it was the Midlands Champions League in 1937-38, but still! Champions League!
Shrewsbury reached the semifinals of this very competition in 1960, beating Everton to get there. They have also gone as far as the sixth round of the FA Cup, in 1978-79.

Arsenal are quoted at best odds of 8/11 at Stan James to win the match after leading at half-time, with draw/Arsenal a top priced 4/1 chance with totesport and Betfred. Shrewsbury Town can be backed at best priced 28/1 with bet365to win the match after holding Arsenal in the first half, while Shrewsbury Town/Shrewsbury Town is a top priced 25/1 shot with Paddy Power and Ladbrokes.

The match kicks off at 1945 BST6