Lukas Podolski: 3/10
Lukas Podolski showed occasional glimpses of skill, dashing down the touchline to fire in a couple of low crosses, but contributed to the Gunners’ appalling weakness on their left flank with a poor defensive display.
The German was taken off early in the second half, which did not go down well with the Arsenal support, who knew that he was capable of producing moments of magic, but Arsene Wenger knew he had to stem the tide.
Santi Cazorla: 6/10
Santi Cazorla made a couple of nice touches, but despite his industrious play, the Spaniard was too often closed down and eased off the ball by Wigan Athletic players.
Cazorla’s delivery from set pieces was rarely up to scratch either, but he scored the winning penalty.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 7/10
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was the one starting Arsenal player who ran at the Wigan defence in an attempt to make things happen, and his pace and skill looked like it would make a difference.
In the end, it was a mishit shot from the England man that Per Mertesacker headed in to force extra time, and the 20 year-old also hit the bar with a thunderous effort in extra time.
Cramped up late on and may be a doubt to face West Ham United on Tuesday.