Arsenal set for pre-season friendly in Malaysia Gooner Chris 着 Goonertalk http://goo.gl/xqnKR Arsenal are on the verge of tying up a big-money deal which will see the club play a one-off pre-season friendly in Malaysia this summer. Arsenal 将要签下一份奖金合同，接着会在今夏於马来西亚进行一场季前友谊赛事。 Manager Arsene Wenger has traditionally opted for low-key warm-up tours but fresh reports emanating out of Asia suggest Arsenal will face the Malaysian national team in July. 总教练 教授 以往都是采行低调的热身赛事，但最近在亚洲有消息传出，Arsenal 将会 在七月和马来西亚国家队进行比赛。 Wenger told reporters at the start of March that Japan looked a likely destination for annual pre-season tour, but the recent tsunami devastation put those plans to bed. 教授 在三月之初曾表示日本可能会成为季前巡回的站点，但因海啸冲击的影响而不再 考虑此行。 Speaking at the Arsenal AGM, the coach said: “I am under pressure from the club to do it [pre-season tour]. But I want to start the season well. If it’ s just to make money then no. If for other reasons, then maybe yes. 在Arsenal的股东大会，教授表示：『俱乐部确实要求我率队进行季前巡回。但我希望能 在开季之初有好表现。若巡回只是为了赚钱，我会拒绝。若有其他考量，或许可商量。』 (看来真的亏钱？ “We are examining it, but not in a year when the Euros or World Cup years. International players, under FIFA rules, must have four weeks’ holiday.” 『我们会审核这事，但巡回不会在 欧洲盃 或 世界盃 赛事的那一年进行。在 FIFA 规定 之下，每个国家队球员至少要有四周的假期。』 Premier League rivals Chelsea and Liverpool are also expected to play friendlies in Malaysia as part of an ‘EPL Festival’, with the former already holding an Asia tour last pre-season. 英超的对手 Chelsea 和 Liverpool 预计也会在马来西亚以'英超日'的身份进行友谊赛， 而前者已在去年的季前来过亚洲巡回赛。 Arsenal are yet to confirm or release a date for the friendly, although July 14 has been pencilled in by the organisers. 虽然当地承办员记下 7/14 为比赛日，但 Arsenal 尚未证实或释出友谊赛的确切日期。 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 马来西亚？！ 这真是叫人心动阿阿阿阿阿！！！ (但也可想像，也会有很多的亚洲球迷来朝圣阿！ Goal! Goal! Arsenal! We r the Champions ! --

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