Henrikh Mkhitaryan calls Lewandowski best footballer of Arsenal vs. Borussia match

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The midfielder of the Armenian National Football Squad and Borussia Dortmund Henrikh Mkhitaryan attached high importance to his team’s recent triumphs. As reports “Armenpress”, in a conversation with the official website of Bundeslga Henrikh Mkhitaryan stated that it’s of a certain importance for him to improve his skills with each match.

Among other things the Armenian footballer underscored: “The team’s victory is much more important for me, than the goal I scored. It's not important for me to be able to celebrate my goal come the final whistle. What's important is that I put in a reasonable performance on the pitch. My aim is to get better with every game because I still haven't hit top gear. It was a really tough and important game for us. Playing away against such a strong side wasn't easy, but we dug in as a team and delivered a great performance. Of course, the result is really good for us.” In addition Mkhitaryan was asked if there was any difference when head coach Jürgen Klopp was in the stands and his assistant Zeljko Buvac was in the dugout. Responding the abovementioned question Henrikh Mkhitaryan stressed: “We don't have any problems with that whatsoever. Both speak the same language. It's a bit unusual if the coach isn't on the sideline, but it's good for us players when we can feel his presence in the stadium. We're a big family and everyone knows what they have to do.”

Also, Mkhitaryan emphasized that Robert Lewandowski is simply magnificent. He was the best against Arsenal. How he ran, fought and coolly finished for 2-1 was indescribable. “For me, he is one of the best strikers in the world,” Mkhitaryan noted.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan underlined: “I think the group will be decided on the final matchday. We have to raise our game for the next three matches and play better football. We have to hope we'll pick up a couple more points.”

Armenian national football squad and Borussia Dortmund (Germany) midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan played in Tuesday’s Champions League group match where Arsenal (England) played host to Dortmund.

The German club won the game by a score of 2-1. The 24-year-old Armenian international was in Dortmund’s starting eleven, he scored the game’s first goal in the 16th minute, and he was substituted in the 67th minute.

Whoscored.com posted Mkhitaryan’s game statistics. Accordingly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan had one shot on goal and one shot on target, he touched the ball 43 times, made 27 passes with 85-percent success, he made 3 steals, he was fouled 4 times, he fouled once, and his overall game rating was 7.4 out of 10.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was born 21 January 1989. He is an Armenian football player who currently plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and theArmenian national team. Mkhitaryan has participated in 39 international matches and scored 11 goals for the Armenian national team since his debut on 14 January 2007. His previous clubs include Pyunik Yerevan, where he came through the youth system, Metalurh Donetsk, and Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan was chosenArmenian Footballer of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2012 he was voted as the best Shakhtar player of 2011–12 season by the fans, and Ukraine Premier League MVP. In 2012, Mkhitaryan was named in UEFA's Top 100 players by UEFA European Football Yearbook 2012–13. Mkhitaryan was voted the CIS Footballer of the Year for 2012, making him the first Armenian footballer to be named the best player from post-Soviet countries.

On 8 July, Borussia Dortmund announced that it was set to sign a four-year deal with Mkhitaryan for €25 (£21.5) million. Shakhtar and Borussia officially "resolved all the necessary formalities" and agreed on €27.5 (£23.6) million, making him the most expensive purchase in the club's history.

On his debut in a pre-season friendly against FC Basel on 10 July 2013, Mkhitaryan set up a goal for Marco Reus in the 11th minute and scored his first goal for the club 16 minutes later, helping his side to a 3–1 victory away at St. Jakob-Park. Mkhitaryan couldn't take part at the 2013 DFL-Supercup which his club won due to an injury he received on a friendly game before that.