Mourinho deserved Huddersfield loss after benching Mkhitaryan: punditOctober 23, 2017 - 10:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho got what he deserved against Huddersfield on Saturday, October 21after resting a number of key players, says Martin Keown, according to the Daily Star. Huddersfield stunned Manchester United with a 2-1 victory at the John Smith’s Stadium. Mourinho dropped the likes of Marcus Rashford and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the bench following the 1-0 win at Benfica in midweek. And BT Sport pundit Keown reckons Mourinho’s team selection is what led to the defeat, which saw United fall five points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City. “Mourinho, I can’t help thinking leaving Rashford on the bench and Mkhitaryan, he’s got really what he deserves,” he said. “He’s taken away some of the freedom from this team, put the handbrake on them. “It’s not a tap you can turn on and off and they couldn’t respond today with enough to beat a Huddersfield team. “That is a little bit of an embarrassment for Manchester United.” Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |