Henrikh Mkhitaryan tees up Zlatan Ibrahimovic with splendid back-heel

Henrikh Mkhitaryan teed up an early Zlatan Ibrahimovic objective with a shrewd back-heel

Henrikh Mkhitaryan helped Jose Mourinho to remember his class with a splendid back-heel help for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Manchester Joined's EFL Container quarter-last against West Ham.

On an uncommon begin, Mkhitaryan had an effect with only two minutes on the clock, skillfully flicking the ball into Ibrahimovic's way for the Swede to cut over Adrian and open the scoring at Old Trafford.

"It was all that you needed to see from a Manchester Joined side in this objective," previous Joined player Phil Neville told Sky Sports.

"Wayne Rooney's pass is unimaginable - through the aperture of a needle - and Mkhitaryan sees the keep running of Zlatan, who sticks it away. It's splendid trading of positions.

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"However, that flick... that is the thing that Mkhitaryan conveys to this group."

Mkhitaryan later set up Anthony Military and was named man of the match as Manchester Joined asserted a persuading 4-1 win to achieve the semi-finals.

Mourinho heaped laud on the Armenian after the last shriek, telling Sky Sports: "I am so upbeat since today was against a Head group with Chief Alliance qualities and attributes, and that demonstrated obviously his development.

Jose Mourinho trusts Mkhitaryan is gradually transforming into a key player at Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho trusts Mkhitaryan is gradually transforming into a key player at Old Trafford

"We know the motivation behind why we got him, and we were sitting tight for his adjustment, and it would seem that it is coming."

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