Armenian national team manager, Artur Petrosyan, says he’s glad that Henrikh Mkhitaryan has left Manchester United to join Arsenal as he feels the kind of football we play will suit the 29 year old better.

In a not too veiled dig at Jose Mourinho, he suggested that the former Borussia Dortmund man was expected to do too much defensive work, and that the more expansive football Arsene Wenger prefers will see him get back to his best.

He didn’t explicitly call Mourinho a massive park-the-bus prick, but I think we all know that’s what he meant.

“It is good he has left,” said Petrosyan about the six-time Armenian player of the year. “I am not happy with Mourinho’s decision not to play him, but it is his club, his team, he knows what he wants.

“I cannot tell you about my talks with Mkhi because it was between us but I told you that I was not happy with Mourinho.

“We are very happy with this transfer from Manchester United. His style of play will be better suited at Arsenal.

“It is my impression that Henrikh had a problem with the coach. At Arsenal, it will be another thing and not the same situation.

“There will not be so much pressure on him defensively.”

Let’s hope he can rediscover his mojo with us, starting with Tuesday at Swansea, and at his press conference earlier the Arsenal manager expanded on where he sees him fitting into the team.

“I think Mkhitaryan can play in all positions in midfield,” he said. “Box-to-box, not a defensive role or holding role no, but the other positions are not out of reach for him.

“Until now he has been more a wide player, he can certainly absorb that role in a winger playmaker but I don’t rule out him being a box-to-box player.”