Sports: Another slow start

The Times (London)
November 1, 2017 Wednesday
Another slow start
by Ian Whittell
The player dubbed the "Armenian Messi" during a strong second half of
last season, especially in Europe where his performances contributed
to United winning the Europa League, is clearly struggling to convince
his manager that he is an automatic choice. After a largely lifeless
display against Spurs, the latest in a growing list of sub-par
showings, Henrikh Mkhitaryan came off the bench last night, spending
most of the evening isolated on the right wing.
Mkhitaryan took time at the start of last season to win his manager's
favour and there is a real danger of the Armenian Messi simply
becoming an Armenian mess.

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“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS