Mkhitaryan admitted on the eve of this game that he has been to blame for his slow start in England, missing 11 games after a disappointing debut against Manchester City in September when he was replaced at half-time.
An Old Trafford insider revealed: “United have kept close tabs and the feeling is his extra strength will be a huge bonus to him.
One of my earliest memories is begging my father, Hamlet, to take me to training with his football club in France. I was maybe five years old. In the ’80s, before I was born, my dad played in the old Soviet Top League in our home country of Armenia. He was a small but very quick striker. Soviet Soldier magazine actually honored him with its “Knight of Attack” award in 1984.
Jose Mourinho claimed that Henrikh Mkhitarayan’s performance that took Manchester United to a League Cup semi-final had shown his true potential in English football, the Independent reports.
Midfielder of Armenia’s national football team Aras Ozbiliz commented on the ArmeniaMontenegro World Cup 2018 qualifier match, where Armenia defeated Montenegro in a stunning performance by 3:2.
“Ljubiša Tumbaković’s team, having huge advantage after the first halftime, suddenly suffered 3 goals and let the match have a surprising outcome,” the website reported.
“It’s very important for me to be UNICEF Ambassador. I’ll do my best to help children: all the children need help. Firstly, I’ll help with my advice, then I’m ready to do my best, there is no any issue.”
As Football Federation of Armenia informs, Armenia’s national team launched its training at the Yerevan Football Academy in Avan, getting ready for the meeting with national football team of Montenegro, to be held on November 11 in Yerevan’s Republican (Hanrapetakan) Stadium.
The Manchester United squad were in good spirits as the Reds trained at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Wednesday night before the Europa League meeting with Fenerbahce, Manchester United website reports. Armenia’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan – who was included in the 21-man squad by Mourinho, was also seen training with his teammates in the stadium.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be bombed out of Manchester United in January — after only one start this season.