Arsenal set for pre-season friendly in Malaysia Gooner Chris 著 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 將要簽下一份獎金合同，接著會在今夏於馬來西亞進行一場季前友誼賽事。 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. 總教練 教授 以往都是採行低調的熱身賽事，但最近在亞洲有消息傳出，Arsenal 將會 在七月和馬來西亞國家隊進行比賽。 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會成為季前巡迴的站點，但因海嘯衝擊的影響而不再 考慮此行。 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的股東大會，教授表示：『俱樂部確實要求我率隊進行季前巡迴。但我希望能 在開季之初有好表現。若巡迴只是為了賺錢，我會拒絕。若有其他考量，或許可商量。』 (看來真的虧錢？ “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.” 『我們會審核這事，但巡迴不會在 歐洲盃 或 世界盃 賽事的那一年進行。在 FIFA 規定 之下，每個國家隊球員至少要有四週的假期。』 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. 英超的對手 Chelsea 和 Liverpool 預計也會在馬來西亞以'英超日'的身份進行友誼賽， 而前者已在去年的季前來過亞洲巡迴賽。 Arsenal are yet to confirm or release a date for the friendly, although July 14 has been pencilled in by the organisers. 雖然當地承辦員記下 7/14 為比賽日，但 Arsenal 尚未證實或釋出友誼賽的確切日期。 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 馬來西亞？！ 這真是叫人心動阿阿阿阿阿！！！ (但也可想像，也會有很多的亞洲球迷來朝聖阿！ Goal! Goal! Arsenal! We r the Champions ! --

※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.41.60.84