The Armenian was on song again and netted his first United goal to ease the passage to the last 32 as they battled past Zorya in freezing conditions
After watching Henrikh Mkhitaryan struggle to come to terms with his opening Premier League experience against Manchester City in September, Jose Mourinho had all but made up his mind. The Armenian was simply not ready, according to his Manchester United manager.
In the ensuing months Mourinho laid down an almighty challenge to the attacker, asking him to prove his worth to the club without the benefit of game time.