Mkhitaryan may play next match too after winning Man of the Match award

Mkhitaryan may play next match too after winning Man of the Match award

PanARMENIAN.Net - Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hinted Thursday, November 24 that Henrikh Mkhitaryan wil play in the club's next match as well after the Armenian midfielder's start for the team earned him his first Man of the Match award as he helped the Reds to beat Feyenoord 4-0.

"This performance gives him the right to believe that he can play the next match," Mourinho said.

The 27-year-old's performance was impressive enough to glean 71% of the fans' votes on the club's Twitter account, @ManUtd, after he was shortlisted alongside the first two goalscorers Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata by former United defender David May, the club's official webpage says.

Discussing Mkhitaryan's display, Mourinho said: "He just needs now to try to replicate this kind of performance in the Premier League. The Premier League is different. He needs one more step.

"Obviously now the confidence level is higher. This performance gives him the right to believe that he can play the next match.

"The Premier League has more physicality, more aggression. He needs a bit more of that. But, with the quality, we know why we bought him. He has a high level of technical quality. He's very intelligent, very bright, with how he reads the game."

Speaking to BT Sport after the Europa League victory, Mkhitaryan said: "It was a pleasure to play again, to start the game. I've tried to do my best and I think it's a very good result for the team."

"It was very difficult to watch the team playing from the side," admitted Mkhitaryan, "but you know you have to have passion, to work hard and try to take your next chance."

When asked if the Feyenoord game could represent a new beginning for him, United's Man of the Match replied: "I hope so. Let's see."

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