Henrikh Mkhitayan: I want to kick 50 goals at this Championship

After the success in Ukrainian Championship the midfielder of Armenia’s team and Donetsk Shakhtar Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a desired guest for reporters. Ukrainian Express had an interview with him. To note, In the 6 rounds of the championship Mkhitaryan kicked 10 goals.
At the game with Chernomorets You became the author of a head-trick and overpassed other forwards. How’d you explain such productiveness?
I began to kick more goals, as now I understand better my playmates. If there weren’t my clubmates, there wouldn’t be such a result. My goals are a result of a team and not of individual work. All the 10 goals haven’t been organized by me individually, I was just finishing the attacks, which had been planned by the team. God willing, my goal indicators to grow in future.
If it continues this way, you can kick 50 goals at the Championship…
Why not? I want to kick 50 goals. Yes, it’s much, as forwards of Ukrainian championship usually kick 10-20. I won’t confine myself to what I have, I’ll do my best not to leave the field without a goal. 50 goals in one championship is a possible result. The most important for me is to make use of all the moments. At least majority of them…
But you are not a forward, but a midfielder. Did Mircha Luchesku advise you to be more involved in attacks?
Believe me, he doesn’t praise us for such productivity, as it’s our duty to perform a good game. When we play bad, he criticizes. I’m sure, the coach follows my actions, but Luchesku doesn’t say anything to me.
Has Rinat Akhmetov (President of the club) already paid attention to Your productivity? Did you receive any bonuses?
No, Rinat Akhmetov didn’t give any bonus, and I don’t expect either. Nothing like this is stated in the contract. We receive bonuses for victories and not for personal indicators.
Shakhtar will commence soon at Champion’s League. How many goals do you want to kick?
Not a single game without a goal: this is my task. I think this to be realistic.
Do you improve somehow your skills to kick goals?
Yes, and not only at trainings, but also after them. I stay in the field for a few minutes to work on my disadvantages. Believe me, there is a wide field for improvement. I work both on physical and on technique. There is no perfect footballer in the world. If you work hard, you’ll get the best result. The most important is that I notice my lapses. It’s not for the first time that I have criticized myself even in case of victory.

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