I Have Always Liked Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s Game – Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger was happy to finally see Henrikh Mkhitaryan in an Arsenal shirt as the Armenia international dazzled the Emirates Stadium.

Mkhitaryan set up three goals as he arguably even outshone hat-trick hero Aaron Ramsey with the Gunners running riot against Everton with a 5-1 victory.

Ramsey, Aubameyang, Mesut Ozil and Mkhitaryan all looked sharp and Wenger savoured the all-round display of his new-look attack.

He said: “When you have new players it gives always a little positive swing, and it wakes everybody up as well, because there’s suddenly competition so they have to live with that as well.

“Overall, I think as well we have a game based on team spirit so that kind of acceptance is very important and when they show on a football field that they accept our game, they are even easier to integrate into the team.

“I’ve been such a long time in football, but one part as well is just purely a football lover. Your main target is just to get the players to enjoy the game they play, to share it with the fans, so when you have that positive experience it’s great for you.

“Yes, pure enjoyment, I love that the team plays, and my regret is that it doesn’t last for 90 minutes unfortunately.”

“I met Mkhitaryan before, before he came here, because I always liked his game but he’s a player completely focused on football, dedicated totally to the game,” Wenger said.

“He comes from a country where you need special character to become a great football player, so you have to really to love it, and that’s why he looks happy to play football because he just loves it.”