Mkhitaryan expects Europa League glory with EmerySeptember 21, 2018 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan believes Europa League specialist Unai Emery can lead Arsenal to glory in the competition this season, Besoccer reports. Emery won the competition three times between 2014 and 2016. Unai Emery is no stranger to the Europa League - Emery lifted the trophy in three consecutive seasons with Sevilla between 2014 and 2016 and is now targeting similar success at Arsenal. Arsenal got off to a good start in the Europa league on Thursday, September 20 night, winning 4-2 against Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava. Mkhitaryan, who won the competition with Manchester United in 2017, said: "He [Emery] has won this competition three times and it's very important to us, for Arsenal, because we're playing in this competition to win. "We're not just playing to participate. It's very important because if you win then you can get a spot in the Champions League, so we're trying to win every game and we will see where we get to." Arsenal couldn't afford to slip up against Vorskla with tougher group stages fixtures against Sporting Lisbon and Qarabag to come. Photo. Arsenal FC via Getty Images 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |