Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has challenged Henrikh Mkhitaryan to produce in the Premier League, as he did in their 4-0 win over Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday.
Mourinho gave the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder his second start of the season, since the Manchester Derby on September 10.
Discussing Mkhitaryan’s performance after the game, Mourinho said: “He just needs now to try to replicate this kind of performance in the Premier League. The Premier League is different. He needs one more step.
“Obviously now the confidence level is higher. This performance gives him the right to believe that he can play the next match.
“The Premier League has more physicality, more aggression. He needs a bit more of that. But, with the quality, we know why we bought him. He has a high level of technical quality. He’s very intelligent, very bright, with how he reads the game.”
The Portuguese also explained his excited reaction after United’s fourth goal.
He said: “The goal was amazing. If it was another team scoring that goal, another manager on the touchline, the goal would cross the planet. People would be speaking about magic. With a Mourinho team, it’s just one goal.”
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