Quotes from Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The most important competition is always the next match.

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

I think the first goal can be weight off your shoulders.

I can be very serious, but if I'm being honest, I'm very happy with the way my life has turned out.

There is not much sun, but I didn't move to Manchester to go to the beach.

The Brazilians are amazing in their nature. You cannot describe it; you must feel that warmth when you're around them to understand.

Everyone is at their best against the champions.

In my case, my mother had to be my mother and father, so I am thankful to her.

Manchester United are not just some club. To be part of this club also means to be part of a great history.

When I returned to Armenia after four months in Brazil, I was still quite skinny and weak, but I had technique and skill.

When you walk onto the pitch at Old Trafford, it is not just a pitch, it is a stage. If my father could see me on that stage, I think he would be very proud. I was always kind of chasing him, and I think even though he's not here, he helped me to get to this place.

It's always a pity to lose or draw at the end of the game; it's always painful.

I play football like chess. You have to think a lot and anticipate what could happen after you make your move.

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.

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.

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.

You have to win every battle. Every small metre counts, and you have to win your duels. Then you will see you will win the game.

It doesn't matter if it is the League Cup, the FA Cup, or the Europa League. We want to do our best to try and win them all.

I don't think I will play every game, depending on the tactical situation, depending on the opponent, but I will do everything to try and help the team.

Everything is up to the players and not the tactics. They're just small details that can show you the way to play.

Tactics are just a part of football because the players are playing.

The most dangerous area is the centre, which has to be either attacked or defended in football, and it's the same in chess.

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.

I know I can succeed at Manchester United, and I want to show everyone that I deserve to be a key player in this team and this league.