Arsenal held by Spurs

Arsenal manged to score a late equalizer to square the home match and there by maintaining the undefeated run. Tottenham looked to get away with a win and celebrate their first victory over Gunners since 1999 but Theo Walcott ensured that his side clinged to the feat for some more time by scoring a lucky goal past the Spurs' keeper. It was cruel on Spurs after they dominated for long spells but at least they have the consolation of going back to White Hart Lane for the second leg on January 22 with the tie still in the balance.

“Tottenham played well but we came back,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told Sky Sports. “In the second-half they were on top of us because we weren’t at our best physically but we came back to 1-1 so that’s a positive result.”

Spurs captain Ledley King, one of several young English players who would have impressed watching England manager Fabio Capello, said: “I thought we deserved to win the game.

“We knew they would come back at us, they always seem to come back and we are disappointed we didn’t get the win.

“It’s half the job done at the moment. It will be a tough game (in the second leg) but we’re ready for it.”

Ramos finally lost patience with Paul Robinson, dropping the goalkeeper to the bench after his latest error-strewn display against Reading on Saturday.

Robinson, who has already lost his England place this season, was replaced by Radek Cerny, the Czech keeper making just his fifth appearance this term.

As usual in the League Cup, Wenger fielded a mixture of precocious youngsters and experienced reserves, with Robin van Persie, back from a knee injury, in the starting line-up for only the second time in three months.

Lets hope Arsenal win their away match which is scheduled on 22nd of this month to ensure progress in the cup