MAN UNITED ATTACKER Henrikh Mkhitaryan described his acrobatic effort against Sunderland as the best goal of his career.
Mkhitaryan came off the bench to seal a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford on Monday, stunningly steering a backheel past Jordan Pickford.
The Armenia international said it was his best, although it should have been ruled out for offside.
“That was the best goal I’ve ever scored,” Mkhitaryan told MUTV.
“I was very excited. The first thing I did was look at the assistant and I saw it was not ruled as offside so I just started to celebrate.
“I was expecting the ball to be in front of me and then I realised I was in front of it.
“As the ball was behind me, the only thing I could do was a backheel so I did that and I succeeded.”
Goals from Daley Blind and Zlatan Ibrahimovic had put United in control, while Fabio Borini also scored a screamer late on for the visitors.
Mkhitaryan made his return from an ankle injury and said he was ready for more game time, with United’s next outing a clash against Middlesbrough on Saturday.
“I don’t have anything of concern from a past injury so I’m happy to be back and I’m happy to be back to help the team,” he said.
“I will try to do my best for the next game. It’s very important that we’re in good shape and to keep going like this.”
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I don’t think it’s good television at all!! Supporting this team especially over the last 18 months or so, is not doing my coronary health any favours at all. Still a win is a win and as Henderson says, time to not be putting themselves in that position
@my name: 18 months ??? Bandwagon supporter
@Scott Stonebridge: read it again scotty, slowly this time
@my name: haha …… gone fishing….
@Scott Stonebridge: good one. Anymore ?
@my name: I’m definitely not going to die of a heart attack.
With the stronger defense, I would like to see a return of the expansive football. Especially against the weaker teams.
@Logan Shepherd: I agree logan. But until that actually happens, this edge of the seat football is taking a toil. I’m not as young as I was pal
@my name: Tons but I wouldn’t want to make it personal now
@Scott Stonebridge: sound man
The Liverpool team of the 80’s won many points and /or games in the last five minutes .Its the sign of a great team . There’s nothing to worry about .
Hes right. It’s great but it wont always get them over the line. They have shown great resilience this year since the start if the season but I cant help but feel they need to annihilate a few teams in the league to get them going. The margin for error is so small now with the quality of city. So these close games becoming tonregular will inevitably end up in costly draws. Only a few draws cost us last year. Man they they are good to watch doh.
@Seaniecp: Yup. Pinball for Pinheads!
That 10 point lead(game more played but still 10!) lost last year still in their heads methinks.
@HerbMancini: top of the premier league. Top of their champions league table too. Yes definitely in their head