Tour of Asia

[Marc Overmars]

Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that the first-team squad will be playing a pre-season friendly in Malaysia this summer.

Arsène Wenger’s side take on a Malaysia XI at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, July 13, kick off 8.45pm local time. This game will be the first leg of Arsenal's Asian Tour. Details of the second leg will be announced on Wednesday.

Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis said: “Everyone at Arsenal Football Club is excited to be visiting Malaysia.

“The Club has a tradition of playing there going back to the 1960s. This will be our fourth visit to Malaysia, having last visited Kuala Lumpur in 1999.

"We enjoy huge support in Asia and this will help bring the Club closer to our fans out there.”

HRH Prince Tengku Mahkoya of Pahang added: "It is an honour for Malaysia to host Arsenal, I don't think any other national teams get such opportunity. This is a rare opportunity for our Malaysian national team as they prepare for the Olympics and ahead of the World Cup."

Check Arsenal.com in the near future for ticket details, travel options and news about that second leg.

In addition, Arsenal has already confirmed the details for Emirates Cup 2011, which is being played at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31.

Emirates Cup 2011 will see Arsenal joined by MLS side New York Red Bulls, who currently boast Gunners’ legend Thierry Henry in their ranks, leading French club Paris Saint-Germain and Club Atlético Boca Juniors - the most successful Argentine and South American club of all time.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-announce-pre-season-game-in-malaysia

About time we tapped into the potential revenue out there.

[Boss]

Fuck.

Probably won't be here when we play in China.

[The Wengerbabies]

+1 for the Asian Clique

Wish we we're touring America instead tbh.

[milla]

+1 for the Asian Clique

Wish we we're touring America instead tbh.

Come on Malaysia, lets feck this southern bottlers. :coffee:

[Özim]

This is a step forward for sure, nice to do something a bit different for a change. For years pre-season has been boring as hell.

Be nice to have some new quality players to cheer on too, maybe that's a bridge too far though.

[Marc Overmars]

So much for the tranquility of Austria giving us an advantage.

[Syn]

If someone offered to pay all travel, accommodation, food, drink money to go follow the Arsenal reserves jog around, i still wouldn't go. Does that make me a bad fan or does it make me a non-Asian clique member? Answers on the back of a postcard.

[The Wengerbabies]

If someone offered to pay all travel, accommodation, food, drink money to go follow the Arsenal reserves jog around, i still wouldn't go. Does that make me a bad fan or does it make me a non-Asian clique member? Answers on the back of a postcard.

It makes you sensible tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/free-video-gazidis-on-club-s-summer-tour

Video interview with Gazidis.

[GP]

If someone offered to pay all travel, accommodation, food, drink money to go follow the Arsenal reserves jog around, i still wouldn't go. Does that make me a bad fan or does it make me a non-Asian clique member? Answers on the back of a postcard.

It makes you an idiot.

I'd take a free holiday in a heartbeat.

[The Realist]

This is hilarious..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjLqSZ_E8kY&feature=player_embedded

Someone should make .GIF of the Djourou part of that video, and then replace the Chinese writing with witty comments, it'd be the perfect meme! Oh, and the Djourou face palm should be used on the forum as a emo just a thought..

[Marc Overmars]

What the hell. :haha:

[GP]

Wenger :bow:

[Kaiser]

Chezza :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

wife was telling me a little while back that the tour was played for Japan!

sorry I didn't get that excited but was playing to go to get hold of some tickets.

Just went through the BBC archives and see that Malaysia is now the chosen destination because of the earthquake factor!

bit gutted to be honest as now I was looking forward to it and although the risk is very real......the chances of an earthquake hitting are as high as us defending a corner successfully..........

ummmmmmm! second thoughts with those kind of odds, best stay away!!

[Cripps_orig]

Arsene Wenger (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/people/france/2843/ars%C3%A8ne-wenger) believes his side’s pre-season (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/01/2556289/arsene-wenger-believes-pre-season-tour-of-asia-will-benefit#) tour of Asia will provide vital preparation for the coming season as Arsenal (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/teams/england/94/arsenal) look to end their six-year wait for a trophy.
TheGunners (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/01/2556289/arsene-wenger-believes-pre-season-tour-of-asia-will-benefit#) will play in Kuala Lumpur against a Malaysia XI on July 13 before taking on Chinese side Hangzhou Greentown on the July 16.
Wenger told the club's official website: “The group will live together in a completely different environment so it is very important to have that kind of experience together.”

“It is an opportunity for us to develop our game, to see what shape the players (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/01/2556289/arsene-wenger-believes-pre-season-tour-of-asia-will-benefit#) are in when they come back and also to see any new players that we have. It will be important to see how well they can integrate with the team.

“We will take the best possible squad. We travel after the first week of training (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/01/2556289/arsene-wenger-believes-pre-season-tour-of-asia-will-benefit#) [and] everybody will be back so the whole squad will travel.”

Arsenal in previous years have declined the opportunity to play in tournaments in the Far East in favour of shorter trips to Europe but the Arsenal boss has admitted it is a good opportunity to reach out to the Gunners (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/01/2556289/arsene-wenger-believes-pre-season-tour-of-asia-will-benefit#) fan-base in Asia.
“I resisted for a long time but, as the Premier League becomes more and more a world league, it is important that we develop our fan bases,” said the Frenchman.
“China is a massive country where football is developing. The Premier League is a world brand and you don’t want to miss out in a country where you have so many potential fans.

“The organisation will be great, the hospitality will be great. People always try to help you out so I am not too worried about the aspects that you are usually worried about when you go on a long trip.

“The fact that I have worked in Japan and I have been to Malaysia and China, I know how well people want to do for you and so I am quite peaceful to go there.”

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/01/2556289/arsene-wenger-believes-pre-season-tour-of-asia-will-benefit

[Japan Shaking All Over]

fucked off.....they wont be showing their faces over here........saying that there probably wouldnt be anyone coming over to see

[Ironing]

Woo 2-game tour of a whole continent!

[Elreactor]

Who chooses the clubs that play the Emirates Cup? Why would they choose Boca?? Who will pay them?? Independiente de Avellaneda would have been a much wiser choice, plus it´s the best GK mine in Argentina. And, given Wenger´s economic genius, would have cost far less.

:angry:

[Master Splinter]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/miyaichi-in-arsenal-squad-for-asia-tour

Ryo in the squad, along with Nasri.

Fabregas injured :rolleyes:.

Eboue a doubt too.

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal squad:

Wojciech Szczesny
Vito Mannone
Sebastien Squillaci
Johan Djourou
Kieran Gibbs
Carl Jenkinson
Laurent Koscielny
Andrey Arshavin
Marouane Chamakh
Ryo Miyaichi
Armand Traore
Thomas Vermaelen
Bacary Sagna
Theo Walcott
Alex Song
Jack Wilshere
Tomas Rosicky
Denilson
Aaron Ramsey
Emmanuel Frimpong
Samir Nasri
Carlos Vela
Robin van Persie


No Bendtner :dancingman:.

Or Almunia.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

completely agree with Nasri going........he still gets paid a wage and needs to earn that no matter what the gossip.......will ne interesting to see how much he is used tho

expect AW to have a few secret words with from time to time

suppose Gervinho missed the flight because he was still having a 2 week medical?

[Kano]

this will be on espn tom at 3. def streaming at work

[Master Splinter]

this will be on espn tom at 3. def streaming at work

Highlights?

The actual kick-off is 13:45.

[Kano]

Highlights?

The actual kick-off is 13:45.

seems to be the whole match

http://tv.espn.co.uk/gb/espl/tv-schedule/

[Cripps_orig]

Confirmed team news

Sir Chesney

Jenkinson Verm Kozza Gibbs

Song Ramsey Wilshere

Walcott Chamakh Ryu

Nasri, RVP, Djourou on the bench

Vermaelen captain

[AKBapologist]

ArsenalPlayer, no wait, the entire Arsenal.com site has completely arsenaled.

Anyone got any back up streams.

[Boss]

http://www.vipcanals.net/ch3.html

Working perfectly here.

Our kit looks shocking.

[Boss]

Jenkinson and Miyachi starting looks like :popcorn:

Vermaelen captain :bow: :bow: :bow:

[KESSLER]

penalty to us lol

[The Wengerbabies]

Thought I'd give the new Arsenal Player a go (using my brothers account as I canceled my membership) and the bloody thing isn't working the club is is full of incompetence from the website to the pitch.

Oh well, I don't really care anyway.

[The Wengerbabies]

Our kit looks shocking.

Is it the away kit?

[KESSLER]

1-0 to us

Wilshere's passing is class

[LDG]

Jenko looking solid.

Champax touch of a rapist.

[LDG]

TV5 great challenge there :bow:

[KESSLER]

Chamakh is absolute woeful

[Mr.Singh]

Its like he isn't playing

[LDG]

This lot aren't a bd test tbf. Very quick.

Must be stinking hot over there.

[LDG]

Jenkinson looks just the type of player we need tbf. I know it's very early days, but he's strong and no nonsence.

Wenger will soon coach that out of him though.

[LDG]

Theo! :dance:

0-2

[isv]

great goal, played forward by ramsey, walcott into the box and chipped the keeper 2-0

[AKBapologist]

Chamakh is absolute woeful
Looks like he can't be fucked. Theo and Myiachi look ace. We're effectively playing without a striker because Chamakhs so shit..

[isv]

ryu looking very good, jenkinson doing a half decent job tooo

[LDG]

Mr Myagi is lookin' quite good too.

[isv]

that tommy v looks like a brand new signing...

[LDG]

HT 0-2

Time for a collapse!

[isv]

lots of locals wearing arsenal tops in the crowd, not suprised when they cost £9.90 for a full kit over there...

[Kano]

Looks like he can't be fucked. Theo and Myiachi look ace. We're effectively playing without a striker because Chamakhs so shit..

lol, one pre season nothing game and he's written off again. what bollocks

i predict a different reaction when he scores for us during the season

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's on!

[LDG]

It's on!

Like Donkey Kong!!

:bow:

[isv]

It's on!

where u been for 45mins

[AKBapologist]

lol, one pre season nothing game and he's written off again. what bollocks

i predict a different reaction when he scores for us during the season
Well I was a supporter of him last season, but has been next to useless so far.

ArsenalTV is so tacky.

[isv]

lol, one pre season nothing game and he's written off again. what bollocks

i predict a different reaction when he scores for us during the season

He has been pretty woeful to be fair..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

where u been for 45mins

Busy I am afraid. I'm not even watching it now actually.

[isv]

Busy I am afraid. I'm not even watching it now actually.

u havent missed much.......

[The Wengerbabies]

Our sincere apologies for the delay. The streams are available here:

Arsenal player is working now.

[isv]

lots of changes at half time

[isv]

they are all over us, they are gonna score

[AKBapologist]

Lots of changes.

DJ and Squllachi in the back and Denilson in the center and already we look ropey. Sloppyness from Denilson leads to a corner.

Troae, Vela, Denilson, Frimpong and Rosicky also subbed on.

[isv]

only 3 from the first half survive, jenkinson, ramsey and ryu...

[AKBapologist]

Ramsey misses a sitter. Good play from Vela.

[isv]

unlucky ramsey, ff4 would have scored that..

[LDG]

Vela, Ricky, JoDo, Traore all on from what I can see.

EDIT: Ramsey misses a sitter :doh:

[KESSLER]

Great move involving Rosicky, Vela and Ramsey that. Should have been 3-0

[AKBapologist]

Mannone holds on to the ball 0.2 seconds longer than he should have any gives away a freekick on the edge of the box... 0.o

[LDG]

Free kick, dangerous area for the easterners

[LDG]

Denilson gives away a freekick.

Ricky looks sharp though :o

[isv]

blimey rosicky looks a new player

[LDG]

Is that pingpong playing in the middle now??

[isv]

yep

[isv]

goal 3-0 vela... chipped the keeper

[AKBapologist]

Vela with a classic chip 3-0

[Mr.Singh]

Great finish from Vela

[LDG]

Vela :dance:

3-0

What a goal :)

Plus one!11111

[KESSLER]

Vela scores with a chip.

Pretty standard pre season stuff

[isv]

vela nearly scores again...

[LDG]

Traore is putting some effort in.

It's his time of the season tbf.

Can't wait til next pre-season.

[Master Splinter]

Vela Chips :bow:

Should start a chain of restaurants with that name tbf.

Also, this ref is worse than Dowd. Where's NQ to bollock him?

[AKBapologist]

Jenkinson... Our answer to Baines :bow: - Will probably make the euros.

[isv]

Traore is putting some effort in.

It's his time of the season tbf.

Can't wait til next pre-season.

probably saw gibbs play awful in the first half, thought to himself that position is for the taking...

[LDG]

Jenkinson... Our answer to Baines :bow: - Will probably make the euros.

For Norway :(

[AKBapologist]

Denilson subbed off after 20 minutes. :haha:

A whole bunch of changes just made.

[LDG]

Bacs and Lesbocuntface on.

[Master Splinter]

Denilson hauled off already :lol:

RVP, Nasri, Arshavin and Sagna on.

Time to finish these fucks off.

[LDG]

And The Persie.

[isv]

denilson has been subbed on for 15mins

[KESSLER]

Denilson subbed hahahaha

[LDG]

Denilson subbed off after 20 minutes. :haha:

A whole bunch of changes just made.

:haha:

[isv]

vela u CUNT...

[AKBapologist]

Vela :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Vela :haha:

Get rid of this bastard tbf.

[LDG]

Vela misses another easy opportunity.

The mercenary lesbo using his silky skills to up his price.

[AKBapologist]

Squllachi shocking once again...

Traore not doing too bad... Nasri and RVP are a class above atm.

[KESSLER]

Should have chipped it the idiot

[LDG]

3 asians off, 3 on.

[Mr.Singh]

Traore looking quick and strong

[Master Splinter]

13 minutes for Are Vee Pee to continue his away scoring record.

[KESSLER]

YoungGunsBlog Jamie Sanderson
Unhappy Denílson walks straight down the tunnel after being subbed off after just 20 minutes, reports @aeroberg.

haha

[LDG]

Ricky still can't score.

[AKBapologist]

Rosicky misses a sitter.

[LDG]

Robin has a rusty ring.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

nothings changed. still playing a high line. opposition are getting in behind easily.

[AKBapologist]

I think I prefer Troare to Gibbs based on this match.

Vela, being too clever in the box again :doh:

[isv]

tommy r scores

[LDG]

Ricky makes it 4 after good work from AA23

[AKBapologist]

Arshavin :bow:

Rosicky with the 4th...

[isv]

3 mins of added time to play

[Master Splinter]

Lil' Mozart :bow:

Fat Fuck :bow:

[LDG]

A tonne more width to our game today. Hope this continues.

[AKBapologist]

Vela - totally annoying.

[isv]

fulltime 4-0 ramsey, walcott, vela and rosicky..

[AKBapologist]

Denfence totally switched off almost allowing a consolation goal - Frimpongs fitness is pretty poor, was caught jogging behind the on the break. Hope it improves over the summer.

[Boss]

Miyachi better be getting that W/P as I'd quite like to jizz over him doing well for us next year when we start the annual collapse :good:

[Mr.Singh]

Good win....Denise got subbed after 20 mins in a pre season friendly....good one wenger

[Niall_Quinn]

Chamakh was completely out of his depth - in a pre-season friendly FFS! I'd forgotten how utterly shit he is. What a fucked-up excuse for a striker.

[Cripps_orig]

First pre season game. We won easily.Can't complain.Denilson :haha:The rest :bow:

[fakeyank]

All evidence points to the fact that VE VILL VIN BPL 2011-2012 :scarf:

[LDG]

All evidence points to the fact that VE VILL VIN BPL 2011-2012 :scarf:

Fucking right!!! IT'S ON!!

[AKBapologist]

Vs Greentown...

Much tougher team it seems, tore our defense to shreads in the first ten minutes. Our ball retention has been poor. Not many bright spots so far. Rosicky looks awful.

#Arsenal team to play Hangzhou Greentown: Mannone, Sagna, Djourou, Squillaci, Traore, Rosicky, Frimpong Nasri, Vela, Arshavin, Van Persie

[Thierrymon]

Now they hit the post. Our defense cant even handle these guys.

[AKBapologist]

Squllachi caught out with Sagna paying them onside, Greentown hit the post with Mannone beaten. Awful defending. We haven't even managed to get into the box yet.

[Thierrymon]

1-0 to them :doh:

[AKBapologist]

Mannone with a shit clearance from a freekick,

1-0 green town. Undone at another set piece... :doh:

[Thierrymon]

the good news is that nasri is looking good.....

[Marc Overmars]

Oh noes

[AKBapologist]

Trying to play through the center, losing the ball, getting caught on long balls. Seems they watched a tape of our best bits...

[AKBapologist]

Vela's totally pointless.

[AKBapologist]

Don't thick Greentown has made a save yet. Offside was beaten again.

[Joker]

Typical performance from post 2005 Arsenal. Lot of useless passing 20-30 yards from goal, eventually losing the ball when trying an obviously telegraphed one-two. Defensively we're shambolic tbh, especially when trying to head the ball clear. We always seem to clear the ball straight to the opposition, never away from the danger area.
And nice to see RVP playing like a coward again.

[Thierrymon]

oooof, nice volley from nasri. close.

[Joker]

And the offside trap broken again. Still think the defence is not a problem Arsene????!!!

[Cripps_orig]

:haha:We are so shit, its unbelievable. All we can do is laugh.Wenger has to be the worst manager in the business

[Joker]

:haha:We are so shit, its unbelievable. All we can do is laugh.Wenger has to be the worst manager in the business

We haven't even tested their goalkeeper yet:lol:

So much for RVP being one of the best strikers in the world. Now that we're losing and actually need him to deliver, this twat disappears.

[Mr.Singh]

Boooooooorninggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg ggggggggg foootball againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[AKBapologist]

@Johncrossmirror #Arsenal boss Wenger not happy. Up out of his seat, waving his arms in frustration. Sadly, he'll know it's new season, same problem. 1-0

@Youngungsblog Frimpong typically efficient in front of the back four. Always available for a pass and keeps play moving. Built like a tank, too.

[AKBapologist]

Boooooooorninggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg ggggggggg foootball againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Looking forward to Whilshire, Ramsey, Song, Myachi, Walcott, Vermealen and Jenkinson next half.

[Thierrymon]

vela scores a tap in. 1-1 just before half time.

[AKBapologist]

1-1 Vela bundles it into the back of the next after a save from RVP.

[Joker]

Lucky to be level tbh. We only tested the keeper in the last minute with the equaliser.

[AKBapologist]

Completely different 11...

Jenkinson, Song, Wilshire, Ramsey, Szczesney, Kosicenly, Myaichi, Walcott, Chamakh, Gibbs, Vermaellen.

[Joker]

Now we get to see Chamakh stink the place up.

[AKBapologist]

Much better shape so far although individuals have been running into blind allies.

[Joker]

Koscielny injures one of their players.

[Mr.Singh]

Great tackle by Kos....Looks like he killed him

[Joker]

They're much more progressive with their passing. We on the other hand are running down blind alleys and passing the ball without any purpose (no change there then)

[Thierrymon]

We are peppering their goal with shots at the moment. Goal imminent.

[AKBapologist]

@Younggunsblog Arsenal more dangerous in the second half. Introduction of proper width in Ryo and Theo creating more space and chances.


We've created more changes in the last 10 minutes than we did last half. Nasri too slow. Rosicky didn't do much pressing. Now our entire midfield presses, fights for everything. And we've got some real width again.

[Thierrymon]

good play by us. Walcott should have scored the follow up.

[Joker]

LOLcott :haha:

[Boss]

Struggling against some China village side?

Lolcakes.

[Thierrymon]

roflwaffles

[AKBapologist]

Walcott with a couple of decent chances missed. Should have scored the last one.

[Thierrymon]

No Walcott, you can not play upfront.

[Joker]

LOLcott misses again:haha::haha:

[Joker]

Jenkinson looks technically deficient. I doubt we'll see much of him next season.

[AKBapologist]

Good news is at least we know what our first center back pairing and goal keeper are.

[Joker]

Nothing cross from Chamakh

[Xhaka Can’t]

Just checked - I've got this despite cancelling my membership.

I'd laugh, but this is pretty dull stuff.

[Joker]

LOLcott with ANOTHER miss :lol::lol:

[Joker]

Almost conceded there after the midfield was cut open completely.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Did I hear correctly?

Greentown got beat 11-2 by Man U a couple of seasons back?

[Joker]

Did I hear correctly?

Greentown got beat 11-2 by Man U a couple of seasons back?

I think the commentator said 8-2

[Xhaka Can’t]

Thanks.

For a few minutes there, I thought United spanked them.

[Thierrymon]

Thanks.

For a few minutes there, I thought United spanked them.

:lol:

[The Realist]

I just saw Chamakh shoot for once. My life is now complete.

[The Realist]

younggunsblog:"FT whistle brings to an end Asia tour. Highlight of today was banner that read: "Give us £40m for Cesc, or go home and wank"." haha

[Niall_Quinn]

Jenkinson looks technically deficient. I doubt we'll see much of him next season.

Embarrassingly he appears to be our best defender, plus he can cross a ball. I'm sure we can train all of this out of him though.

[Darth Vela]

Embarrassingly he appears to be our best defender, plus he can cross a ball. I'm sure we can train all of this out of him though.

Plus he's 6'2" and well built, areas where we tend to struggle, I reckon we'll see a fair bit of him next season.

[Master Splinter]

I reckon we'll see a fair bit of him next season.

As a replacement for Eboue.



















On the right wing! Lol!

It's fun Wenger-bashing.

[Cripps_orig]

So was the tour a success?In a fans point of view, I'd say its more of the same old shit.However no doubt a lot of money was made so the manager and board will call it a success

[Marc Overmars]

Well the purpose of the tour was to make money, so yeah it's probably a success.

[Master Splinter]

The fans in Asia who got to see Arsenal play were probably quite happy.

[Darth Vela]

Might help with team spirit and give some of the less committed members of the squad a perspective on our worldwide fanbase which wouldn't do any harm. Either way, it'll have made money and raised our earning potential over there so it's all good.

[fakeyank]

Might help with team spirit and give some of the less committed members of the squad a perspective on our worldwide fanbase which wouldn't do any harm. Either way, it'll have made money and raised our earning potential over there so it's all good.

If the AFC fans at the away games couldnt lift the spirits and committment levels of these clowns, I doubt a bunch of loud Chinese fans with bad English wouldve made a difference. Ah, forget the English part, our squad speaks in French! :lol:

[Darth Vela]

I dunno, it's one thing to go to the same places and hear the same old shit every week and it's quite another to fly to the other side of the world and interact with and play in front of some, quite frankly, rabid fans.