Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan's influence 'will be vital against Stoke'September 7, 2017 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Much has been said about the improved speed of Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United this season, but that hardly tells the full story. The presence of Romelu Lukaku, combined with the scintillating form of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, has combined to give Man United a sense of verve on the break they didn’t have last season. But none of that would be possible if it wasn’t for the binding effect offered by the crafty duo of Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who have worked in sumptuous tandem to slowly but surely open opponents up, The Poeples Person said. The threat posed by Mata and Mkhitaryan is subtle yet vital. Featuring on the right and at No.10 respectively, they grind opponents down slowly, pulling them across the pitch until, eventually, a lapse of concentration emerges and they go in for the kill. Mkhitaryan, for instance, has claimed five assists so far this season and four of those have come in the last 20 minutes. There aren’t many attacking midfield duos more adept at executing the ‘death by a thousand cuts’ method and such an influence will be vital against Stoke on Saturday, September 9. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |