Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has made a comparison between Armenia national squad captain and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla, and he also spoke about Armenia.

“There are similarities there [between Mkhitaryan and Cazorla],” The Telegraph newspaper of the UK quoted the French football specialist as saying. “Santi was an exceptional football player. I met Mkhitaryan before [he joined Manchester United] and I always liked his game. He’s a player dedicated totally. He comes from a country, Armenia, where you need special character to become a great football player. He looks happy to play football because he just loves it.”

In Arsenal’s English Premier League 5-1 thrashing of Everton, Mkhitaryan started for the Gunners for the first time, played the full game and made three assists, and Whoscored.com named him Man of the Match.