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Charlie Adam scored from the spot on his first start for Liverpool as Kenny Dalglish’s side won another high-scoring friendly 6-3.

Having beaten Guangdong 4-3 in China three days ago, there were nine more goals in an entertaining clash against a Malaysian XI.

Adam, a £6.75 million signing from Blackpool, was named in midfield alongside Jay Spearing, Raul Meireles and Conor Coady, with Andy Carroll in front of Joe Cole in attack.

Adam was a lively presence in the opening exchanges and after 25 minutes played in Carroll, who went down in the area and earned the penalty.

Adam had to take the spot-kick twice but sent the keeper the wrong way to make it 1-0.

Mohammad Safiq Rahim equalised with a fine free-kick five minutes from half-time.

Liverpool made 11 substitutions at the break and after 68 minutes David Ngog scored following some poor defending.

The Frenchman added a second moments later with a thunderbolt finish.

Maxi Rodriguez made it 4-1 in the 76th minute before Mohammad Safi scored twice in as many minutes to put the hosts back in contention.

Maxi then scored a second of his own in the last minute of the 90 as the All-Stars chased the equaliser. And Dirk Kuyt netted the sixth when bursting through to slam home.

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Arsenal were held to a draw by Hangzhou Greentown in the second match of their pre-season Asia Tour.

The Gunners were off-colour for the majority of the first half and could have conceded on a couple of occasions before Sebastian Vasquez put the hosts in front.

They belatedly found their feet in the closing stages of the first half and equalised through Carlos Vela, with no further goals in the second half as both sides made wholesale changes.

Greentown had the first chance with just 90 seconds on the clock, Wang Song breaking clear only to be denied by Vito Mannone’s legs.

Paulo Pezzolano then rapped the post in the 14th minute as poor Arsenal defending allowed him time to line up a curling shot.

The opener did come after Mannone blocked an initial attempt on goal following a deep free-kick, only to see Vasquez stroke the loose ball home.

Arsenal tried to hit back and good work from Bacary Sagna teed up Samir Nasri, starting despite the speculation over his future, with the Frenchman volleying low and just just wide of the post.

The leveller came on the stroke of half-time when Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin combined well in the penalty area, resulting in the Dutchman’s side-footed attempt being bundled to Vela, who had a tap-in.

Arsene Wenger made a full compliment of changes at the interval and while Arsenal were more solid in possession they never got going in attack.

A couple of chances for Aaron Ramsey and one Theo Walcott header over the bar were as close as either side got to a winner.

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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is hopeful of signing Arsenal’s Samir Nasri “before the end of the month” and confirmed his interest in Sergio Aguero.

Although Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted Nasri, who has only 12 months remaining on his contract, will still be at the Emirates next term, Mancini is determined to push through the transfer.

Arsenal are well aware that if they do not sell Nasri during the current transfer window they could lose one of their star players for nothing next summer. And with City reportedly prepared to pay £27 million to land the France international it is an offer the North London club will find hard to resist.

Mancini told Sky Sports News: “Samir is under contract with Arsenal. Also for Samir it depends on many things.

“I don’t know in this moment, I don’t know the situation but for Nasri it is difficult.

“I hope that we can buy because we need other players, and I hope that this player can arrive before the end of the month.”

Mancini has also set his sights set on Atletico Madrid striker Aguero after City received an improved £40 million bid for Carlos Tevez from Brazilian club Corinthians.

City turned down a £35 million bid for the Argentina international earlier this week and are thought to be holding out for £50 million, but Mancini appears resigned to losing his skipper in turning his attentions to Aguero.

Despite Corinthians claiming Juventus had made a formal offer for Tevez, Manchester City insist they have not received any formal bids for the striker from any European clubs. Tevez, who played for Corinthians before moving to West Ham in 2006, is keen to return to Brazil.

If City accept Corinthians’ final bid, Mancini is likely to pursue Tevez’s international team-mate Aguero, who has made it clear he does not want to stay at Atletico. “Aguero is a player that can play for Manchester City because he is young and he is a good player like Carlos,” Mancini said. “He can score a lot of goals and can play with Mario [Balotelli], with Edin [Dzeko]…it could be [possible].”

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