0 - 1 Sergio Aguero 83'

Arsenal's young team played very well against a talented Manchester City operation tonight in a Carling Cup quarterfinal match, but despite being on top most of the match, succumbed to a vicious, perfect City counter following a corner, losing 1-0 at the Emirates. The Gunners can take heart from the performances of Emmanuel Frimpong, Frances Coquelin, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who were all solid-to-great in their play on the evening. Ignasi Miquel and Sebastien Squillaci played well in defense, too, despite not getting much of a first-team run this year. Arsenal simply lacked cutting edge up front, and in the end, City's quality shone through.

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Arsenal have drawn Manchester City at home in the Quarter Final of the Carling Cup, to be played during the week of November 28. 

It means that our kids and reserves will get a chance to test themselves against City's reserves, meaning that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will come up against the likes of Pablo Zabaletta and Kolo Toure, while Ignasi Miquel and Nico Yennaris can test themselves against £25m reserve Samir Nasri. 

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0 - 1 Fabrice Muamba 47'
1 - 1 Andrei Arshavin 53'
2 - 1 Park Ju Young 56'

Arsenal moved on to the fifth round of the Carling Cup with a 2-1 home win over Bolton Wanderers this evening at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal couldn't find the net in the first half as they looked at a number of chances and decided that they weren't cool enough to score before Bolton started the second half with a goal by former Gunner Fabrice Muamba, combining with Darren Pratley. It would only take nine minutes for the home side to turn things around completely, though, goals from Arshavin and Park (hey, look; he does exist, and hey, look; his international form is no Lebanon-fueled illusion!) putting Arsenal in front for good.

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Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers
Carling Cup Fourth Round, Emirates Stadium
Kickoff: 2:45 PM EDT
TV: Nope. Sorry.
Form: Arsenal WLWWW | Bolton WLLWL
SBN Bolton Perspective: Lion of Vienna Suite

If a Carling Cup match takes place in London, but it's not televised, does The Ox score a goal? LET US FIND OUT.

Feel free to comment on a match you cannot see; if you have a subscription to Arsenal Player, at least you can hear it though.

That shouldn't stop anyone from making things up. It'll be more fun that way.

Arsenal: Fabianski, Yennaris, Squillaci, Vermaelen, Miquel, Coquelin, Frimpong, Benayoun, Chamberlain, Arshavin, Park.

Bolton: Bogdan, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Gardner, Muamba, Pratley, M Davies, Kakuta, Tuncay, Klasnic.

Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers
Carling Cup Fourth Round, Emirates Stadium
Kickoff: 2:45 PM EDT
TV: Nope. Sorry.
Form: Arsenal WLWWW | Bolton WLLWL
SBN Bolton Perspective: Lion of Vienna Suite

Arsenal welcome Bolton to the Emirates tomorrow in a Carling Cup fourth round match. Having only two days between matches suggests that there will be many, many changes to the Arsenal side. Bolton will probably come in playing a fairly strong side (the aforementioned Lion of Vienna Suite thinks it might be a 4-5-1 featuring the out-of-fashion Tuncay - check out their preview for more insights), but Arsenal, two days removed from a tough Stoke match, will probably make a large number of changes.

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0-1 Collins 16
1-1 Gibbs 33
2-1 Oxlade-Chamberlain 58
3-1 Benayoun 79'

Arsenal progressed to the fourth round of the Carling Cup after a nervous but ultimately successful victory against League Two Shrewsbury. A side with a nice balance between youth and experience came back from a goal down, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Francis Coquelin the most impressive. 

Wenger's team selection also caused some interest by naming Chamakh and Park together in a 4-4-2. While both of the strikers dropped deeper, this was closer to a traditional 4-4-2 than 4-2-3-1, though there was good movement with Chamberlain, Park and Chamakh.

It was Arsenal who started out impressively, with Chamakh having his header tipped over the bar by Shrews keeper Ben Smith. From the ensuing corner, Chamakh's shot was again saved by Smith. After that, though, Shrews came into the game: A set piece was missed by Djourou, but luckily no Shrews striker was sniffing around. They also hit the post, after Arsenal's high line was easily evaded when no pressure was put on the ball. They took the lead though, after a long ball after neat possession play won them a throw. From the throw-in, Lionel Ainsworth's cross was headed home by James Collins (not that one). The problem there was that Collins wasn't challenged at all; Fabianski stayed at home when the cross went into the 6 yard box, and Johan Djourou didn't jump. For a cross. He didn't jump at all. According to Wenger, he was "surprised". I guess he was unaware that balls can be headed for goals in a football match. 

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Arsenal vs. Shrewsbury, Carling Cup 3rd Round
Emirates Stadium, North London, just past the pub
Kickoff: 245 PM EDT
TV Coverage: none live, but you can get live audio if you subscribe to
Arsenal Player through the club site. They will show the video of the match
shortly after the final whistle.

Arsenal welcome League Two side Sherwsbury Town to the Emirates for tonight's Carling Cup action. Feel free to comment on all of the action below.

Arsenal: Fabianski; Jenkinson, Djourou, Miquel, Gibbs; Frimpong, Coquelin, Benayoun, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Chamakh, Park.

Shrewsbury: Smith, Grandison, Jacobson, McAllister, Wright, Wroe, Collins, Morgan, Hazell, Ainsworth, Goldson.