Comments on: I think I owe Mkhitaryan an apology

By: muhammed

muhammed — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:15:34 +0000

mhiki is simply a good player. I believe it was a good trade we did with united

By: Թորոս

Թորոս — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:25:48 +0000

Mkhitaryan is above the rest, He is like a chess player; he thinks 5 passes ahead…If you watch the whole game again, you will see his influence on the goals…

By: Segun Eris

Segun Eris — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:29:33 +0000

In reply to D. Oh, dearie me! I didn't realize that the teams that didn't win the league last season (all 19 of them) had one "lazy con artist" of a midfielder in them all. What a revolutionary comment. You've just discovered the reason only ONE team wins the league each year and all 19 others fail. Well done!

By: D

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:17 +0000

In reply to Segun Eris. Segun, question is did we win the league or anything last season when he played all 38 games?

By: Segun Eris

Segun Eris — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:30:33 +0000

In reply to Akan. Did you mean Granit Xhaka? On the contrary, he’s probably the one player the team cannot do without. Very key to how we play and always the one who keeps things ticking over. Played all 38 league games last season and has started all league games this season; that should tell you something, no?

By: Akan

Akan — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:34:38 +0000

The whole of the team, bar one are playing good football right now,, I reckon that this side have the ability to go close to winning the title if it wasn’t for that lazy con artist Dhaka,, Everyone else is working hard,, he’s just trotting around trying to screwup all the good work the rest of the team are doing

By: Serge

Serge — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:01:31 +0000

I n my opinion Mkhi is fantastic player, coachable and a great teammate

By: Segun Eris

Segun Eris — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:44:44 +0000

In reply to john peters.

Sorry, John Peters, but you need to watch the man a bit more closely. There’s a reason he was started in that game: Emery wanted his more physical and direct players on the pitch for the game vs Fulham, who have a talented squad but are unable to defend. So, with Welbeck, Iwobi and Lacazette, Mkhi completed our physical and skilled forward picks to avoid being physically dominated, while providin* a threat all the time.

That pass for the Auba assist was perfection, the result of a craftsman at his best. It was so well weighted and angled to ensure Auba didn’t need to break stride to reach it and whip it for Ramsey’s goal. Another player will place that ball in a way that will require one or two more touches before the cross. Another type of pass will make it tempting for Auba to go for goal (which could yield a different outcome.

Another thing of note: Mkhi was involved, in one way or the other (pre-assist or pre-pre-assist) in four of our goals last Sunday. Think about that for a minute.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:18:17 +0000

I’m not sure about Mkhitaryan to be honest. He certainly isn’t in the same class as a Hleb or a Cazorla who were (perhaps still are) fantastic number 10s. From what I’ve seen he seems to be at his best when running down the right and playing the ball back from the byline. I’d suggest that he’s far more suited to playing on the right of a midfield four than Mesut Ozil or Aaron Ramsey.

By: john peters

john peters — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:08:43 +0000

no, you were right the first time. my son who supports united told me he will show up in games where his team is winning but cannot be relied upon when not. exactly like Ozil. they do well in great teams that don’t need them in any way. secret of Ozil and Germany. Notice in his time with them didn’t take free kicks, corners or pens and wasn’t relied upon to start the moves. just a bit of luxury icing.
that is exactly what has happened with Mik. we have been on a winning run and so when he comes on seems ok – but notice doesn’t start. i also thought his pass v Fulham was bad enough to end the move and that Aub redeemed it