Former coach: Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the best player I have trainedDecember 15, 2017 - 13:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Shakhtar Donetsk boss Mircea Lucescu, who currently trains Turkey's national football team, has come out in defence of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, noting that the Armenian was one of the best players he ever worked with, The Manchester Evening News says. Mkhitaryan hasn’t made a start for Manchester United since an abysmal showing at No.10 during the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea over a month ago. And when asked about the 28-year-old’s recent exile on Wednesday night, Jose Mourinho notably insisted that there were more players deserving of a place in his squad at this moment in time. But Lucescu, who oversaw Mkhitaryan’s time at Shakhtar, said in an interview with Romanian Telekomsport.ro that the Armenian was a player whose potential was underappreciated by managers. “An important player was Henrikh Mkhitaryan who came from Armenia, a country that has never produced high-quality players,” he said. “He made a huge leap, mostly thanks to himself and his family. He is very intelligent, he speaks five or six languages.” “He is one of the best players I have ever trained.” 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |