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" I like to play attacking, like a winger, or an attacking midfielder, so it depends on the coach, where he's looking at me for which position. "
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Coach
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" I like to win the difficulties, because when you win the difficulties, it makes you stronger, so I'm trying to do everything to come up to a new level. "
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" By the time I was 10 years old, my entire life was football. Training, reading, watching, even playing football on PlayStation. I was totally focused on it. I especially loved the creative players - the maestros. "
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" In the '80s, before I was born, my dad played in the old Soviet Top League in our home country of Armenia. He was a small but very quick striker. 'Soviet Soldier' magazine actually honoured him with its 'Knight of Attack' award in 1984. "
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" I always wanted to become a football player, and I thank my parents, as they helped me so much to realise this dream. They always supported me on my path. "
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" I didn't know it, but my father had a brain tumour. Everything happened very fast. Within a year, he was gone. Because I was so young, I didn't completely understand the concept of death. "
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" I read about the history of England, of Manchester. I wanted to know how people here live, their interests. "
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" I play football like chess. You have to think a lot and anticipate what could happen after you make your move. "
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" In my case, my mother had to be my mother and father, so I am thankful to her. "
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" It's always a pity to lose or draw at the end of the game; it's always painful. "
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" If you play football, you have to try to do the maximum, so I'm always doing the maximum for myself because, after my football career, I want to sit down and think I did something good. "
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" English football is really different to football in other countries. "
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" It would be fair to say that the start of my life in Manchester was not perfect, but there have been many other times when I've had setbacks, and I have never given up. "
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" I believe playing for such a great club like United honours my father's memory, and the inspiration and drive he gave to me when I was young. I hope he is proud looking at me from the sky. "
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" I am very excited - it's a big opportunity for me to play for Manchester United, a new challenge for me. I will try to do my best. "
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" I am very proud to join Manchester United. This move is a dream come true for me. "
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" You know that if you play football, you have to try to do the maximum, so I'm always doing the maximum for myself because when I retire from football, I want to sit down and think I did something good - I won this title, and I won this title. People will talk about what you have won, and that is the most important thing in football. "
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" Coming to Manchester, maybe I didn't show all my potential, but in every game, I'm trying to do my best because it's very important for me, the fans, and the club. Maybe in some games it doesn't work, but I still keep working and trying to improve. "
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" My father played five years for Valence in France's second division. I'd always cry when he would leave for training. Every morning, I'd say, 'Dad, take me with you. Please, please take me with you!' "
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" I never give up when I encounter obstacles in my way. I just continue going until I reach my career objectives. "
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" I never promise something; I always say that I will try. Because if you promise something and you don't do it, you will always be under pressure. "
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" It doesn't matter if they buy me for, I don't know, £38 million or £40m - I am not guaranteed to play the games. "
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" It's another pleasure to score at Old Trafford, so I will try to do me best to do that. "
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" When I returned to Armenia after four months in Brazil, I was still quite skinny and weak, but I had technique and skill. "
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" When I watched the Premier League on the telly, I didn't expect it to be that hard. The opponents are all physically strong, real athletes. It wasn't like that in Germany. You must be prepared for it. But I prepared myself for it. "
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" The year after my father died, I started football training. He was the drive for me; he was my idol. I said to myself, 'I have to run just like him. I have to shoot just like him.' "
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" I really enjoy my life in Manchester, my training, my games, everything. "
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