Mkhitaryan moved from Manchester United to the Gunners in a sensational swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez move in the other direction.
The Armenian is in line for a debut this evening as Arsene Wenger takes his side to Swansea in the Premier League.
And he has hailed his 'respectful' new manager while seemingly stoking the fire with his old one.
"Of course it's very important to have respect from your manager. I know that he's demanding and he likes his players to explore," Mkhitaryan told Arsenal Player.
"He was one of the [reasons] to join Arsenal as well because everyone knows he's a great manager.
"I've known him for a long time and of course it was not very difficult to make this decision to come to Arsenal, because I think the way that Arsenal play [make] it a dream for every player to come here and play offensive football."
Arsenal need three points in South Wales to keep the heat on the top four, currently sitting five points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.