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Two games is too small as a sample size.
True - but he doesn't strike me as a player that goes past players for fun, more one that exploits spaces in and around the defense. PL defenses of late have been very compact, especially the lesser teams. We should be looking to attain a player a bit in the mould of a young Nani.
I know what you mean, and would tend to agree. He certainly isn't a winger in the natural sense of the position. Can see him being utilized as an inside forward or attacking midfielder - I think that it where he will be most effective for United. Very good first touch and dribbling with good vision and the ability to play quick through balls.
His awareness is great. That turn he did in the middle, at around 20min(?), was a great move. However, the rest of the players didn't react quickly enough for that move to lead to anything good - basically they were just standing still.
Plus, he played as a CAM against Wigan.
Been a couple of those moments. Which is about two more than the past three years combined. So a definite improvement of sorts.
From henceforth this should probably just be the default comment regarding any player we get from Dortmund.
With the way we've been playing, he has been able to do that. Just hasn't been able to get into the game that much, but he definitely has been able to cut in and find pockets of space.
I will be surprised if Mhkitaryan does not go back to the number 10 role at United this season. Seems almost invisible this first half. His game is more suited in a free role, finding space and making intelligent runs.
That excellent performance also came against Wigan, lets not forget that the opposition for the other two were much tougher.
Wigan parked the bus like it was a CL final between a giant & a minnow. They gave us all the space and allowed him to run through the midfield without ever pressuring him.
Maybe we should have tried for Mahrez if we wanted a right sided player
This might well turn out to be true. Let's hope not.
You shouldn't take the muppets too seriously though. They'll say basically anything to get us to sign a player they want.
Blaming other players for their own failings? Let's hope not. Harsh to judge Mikhi on two games where our midfield was completely overrun. I suspect he'd have enjoyed yesterday a lot more had Ashley Young stayed on the bench.
Mata is the more skillful player but Mata also has weaknesses not seen in Mkhitaryan. Mkhitaryan has an excellent all round game, with all the skills needed to play attacking midfield and is good at defending. Better than Mata at dribbling too; Mata will get knocked off the ball too easily if he tries to dribble. Mata free kicks are better, and passing is superb.
What I mean by skilful is that Mkhitaryan is more able to beat players that Mata. That might be because of his pace. But if I need a player to go past his man, I would rely on Mkhitaryan more than Mata. 10 out of 10 times.
Definitely, he is also not so bad off the ball as he is capable of making great runs on the counter, just like he did at Dortmund. He will be fine,Tuchel wasn't an idiot to start him there most games.
Yeah. If he played in the second half you would have seen a different type of player. Young had the ball a lot and I think if Mkhi was in his place then we would have created more chances.
Show me where anyone has judged him. We're allowed to comment on performances in isolation.
