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" Not so many Armenian players are given the chance to play in the Champions League, and this is really important for me, because I want to do everything to impress the children who are watching me playing. "

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

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I Am

Challenge

" I remember once Manchester United were ahead of Manchester City by eight points and ended up losing it, so everything is possible in this life. "

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Remember

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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. "

" It's another pleasure to score at Old Trafford, so I will try to do me best to do that. "

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Will

Old

" If you make a mistake, your opponent can punish, and you end up losing the game. "

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Mistake

Losing

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Games

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Face

Help

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