Manchester United fans create brilliant song for Henrikh Mkhitaryan – and he loves it

Man United fans have a new chant for Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United fans have already created brilliant chants for Jose Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the superstar pair signed on the dotted line at Old Trafford.

However, one newcomer without a song of his own was Henrikh Mkhitaryan who joined United from Borussia Dortmund earlier this summer – but this has now changed.

Supporters have finally managed to get over the trickiness of the Armenian’s seven-syllable name since his £27million signing at the beginning of July.

‘Whoa Mkhitaryan, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, he’s our midfield Armenian,’ is how the simple but effective chant goes, to the tune of Sting’s classic Englishman In New York. 

Admit it… you can’t get it out of you head now, right?

Apologies.

We’re hoping the tune makes its stadium debut at Hull City this weekend but definitely expect to hear it at Old Trafford in the not-too-distant future.

Watch in this video courtesy of Daryl Brennan…

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And Mkhitaryan is clearly loving his new chant after he ‘liked’ the video on Twitter…

Man United star Henrikh Mkhitaryan loves his new chant (Picture: Twitter)

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Fantasy Football Gameweek 2: Zlatan Ibrahimovic spearheads our Team of the Week

A review of the bets Fantasy Football players of the week. (Picture: Getty Images/PA/Metro.co.uk)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristian Stuani were the joint top scorers in the second Sky Sports Fantasy Football team of the week after bagging braces at the weekend.

The pair starred in respective wins for Manchester United and Middlesbrough against Southampton and Sunderland, while picking up additional five points apiece for Sky Sports Man-of-the-Match awards.

However, Sergio Aguero, who also struck twice, fails to make the line-up due to John Stones being handed the MOTM award in Manchester City’s 4-1 thumping of Stoke.

Here’s who has made the top scoring XI…

Tom Heaton (£5.8m)

Burnley record the upset of the weekend thanks to a defensive masterclass against Liverpool, beating Jurgen Klopp’s men despite having less than 20 per cent of possession. Heaton secured additional bonus for making five saves but the quality of his side’s work meant they were all relatively comfortable.

Tom Heaton celebrates after Burnley’s inspired win over Liverpool. (Picture: Reuters)

Kyle Walker (9.5m)

Tottenham recorded a solid if somewhat unspectacular 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace, with Walker part of a backline which looked more like the one that led Spurs into last season’s title race rather than the one that crumbled at the business end of it.

Laurent Koscielny (£10.3m)

While Arsenal fans grumble over the lack of defensive reinforcements, the return of Koscielny was enough to tighten up their backline, helping secure a 0-0 draw at Leicester.

Laurent Koscielny made his Arsenal return against Leicester City. (Picture: Getty)

Curtis Davies (£6.5m)

Hull are unlikely to have much sympathy for Arsenal’s problems, but continued to defy the odds on Saturday, recording a 2-0 victory at the Liberty Stadium after restricting the largely dominant Swans.

Curtis Davies of Hull City wins a tackle against Wayne Routledge. (Picture: Getty)

Shaun Maloney (£6.7m)

The Tigers’ defence may have provided the platform but it was substitute Maloney who delivered the victory, scoring one in the 79th-minute and setting up another in extra-time for a classic smash-and-grab win.

Shaun Maloney made a huge impact against Swansea City. (Picture: Getty)

Pick your Fantasy Football team here.

Michail Antonio (£8.9m)

West Ham also left it late to secure the points this weekend, scoring with what was only one of two efforts on target against Bournemouth in their new stadium.

Michail Antonio celebrates scoring the winning goal against Bournemouth. (Picture: Getty)

Gareth Barry (£7.8m)

Everton didn’t leave it quite as late but they did have to come from behind, with Barry completing the comeback after Kevin Mirallas cancelled out Gareth McAuley’s opener.

Gareth Barry after scoring a rare goal for Everton. (Picture: Getty)

Etienne Capoue (£7.8m)

Watford suffered contrasting fortunes as they let a lead slip against Chelsea but Capoue was still rewarded with the MOTM award for his stunning opener. The strike also represented two goals in as many appearances this season for a defensive midfielder who failed to net in 33 starts in the previous campaign.

Etienne Capoue’s goal wasn’t enough to help Watford defeat Chelsea. (Picture: Getty)

Andre Gray (£10.1m)

Gray’s 25 goals and nine assists from last season has seen him listed among Sky Sports Fantasy Football’s most popular strikers and he rewarded the faith on Saturday, setting one up and then scoring another in the Clarets’ shock win over Liverpool.

Burnley’s Andre Gray scoring his stunning solo goal against Liverpool. (Picture: Getty)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (£12.2m)

Only Aguero and Dimitri Payet were selected more than Ibrahimovic before the season started and the 34-year-old has immediately proved his worth, stealing the headlines from Paul Pogba’s debut with a brace in the season’s first Friday Night Football.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes it two in two for Manchester United. (Picture: Getty)

Cristian Stuani (£7m)

However, the Swede’s impressive tally was not unmatched, with far more modestly priced Stuani starring on Super Sunday with two contrasting efforts, firing in from range to open the scoring before tapping in Alvaro Negredo’s selfless pass.

Christian Stuani inspires Middlesbrough to win over rivals Sunderland. (Picture: Getty)

Pick your Sky Sports Fantasy Football team here, then set up a league, invite your mates and let the mind games begin!

Here’s your final starting XI; with the slightly unusual central midfield partnership pairing of Etienne Capoue and Gareth Barry… your gameweek two Team of the Week:

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How would Chelsea’s starting XI look if they signed Mario Mandzukic, Giorgio Chiellini, Kalidou Koulibaly and James Rodriguez?

Chelsea line-up – how they might look by the end of August<br />Picture: Getty Images – Credit: METRO/mylo

Chelsea are being tipped to be among the most active clubs in the final few days of the transfer window.

The mega-rich Premier League side are being linked with a host of top names as Antonio Conte desperately tries to bolster his squad for the campaign ahead.

The Blues have started the season with back-to-back wins, however both victories required late goals from Diego Costa. It’s led to a growing sense that reinforcements are required if Chelsea are serious about winning trophies this term.

This is the side that Conte started with in the 2-1 win over Watford on Saturday…

So what might the Chelsea starting XI look like when they take on Swansea on September 11 – their first game after the closure of the transfer window?

Among those rumoured to be making moves to Stamford Bridge in recent weeks are Mario Mandzukic, Giorgio Chiellini, Kalidou Koulibaly and James Rodriguez.

Mandzukic could arrive at the Bridge very soon (Getty)

Mandzukic has been linked with a £25million move from Juventus amid a growing sense the likelihood of Chelsea signing Romelu Lukaku is receding. His defensive team-mate Chiellini would cost around the same amount.

Napoli’s French defender Koulibaly would be a bit pricier – with reports suggesting the centre-back could cost anywhere between £40m-£60m.

Meanwhile Rodriguez will be the name that most excites Chelsea fans, with the hero of the 2014 World Cup out of favour at Real Madrid, opening up the possibility of a £60m switch to west London.

The Colombian is having to fight for a first-team place at the Bernabeu (Getty)

How successful Chelsea will be in the final few days of the transfer market remains to be seen, but if Conte landed his targets…

This is the XI he could soon be naming…

Decent.

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Arsene Wenger why he didn’t rival Manchester United for Eric Bailly

Paul Merson says Arsenal should have gone for Eric Bailly (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal great Paul Merson has questioned why his former club did not rival Manchester United for Eric Bailly in the summer transfer window.

Bailly, 22, completed a £30million move from Villarreal to Old Trafford at the beginning of June and the defender has impressed in his early showings for the Red Devils under Jose Mourinho.

Meanwhile, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger continues his search for a centre-back following injuries to Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista in pre-season.

On Bailly, Merson vented on Sky Sports: ‘The Man United centre-half looks like a centre-half. You look at Eliaquim Mangala last year and you thought “£30m, that was a bit strong!”‘

‘But I just look at the Man United lad [Bailly] and I think “why haven’t Arsenal gone for him?”‘

Paul Merson has criticised Arsene Wenger’s defensive signings (Picture: Getty)

‘Wenger went to that club and inherited one of the best back fours of all-time. I’ll give him [Laurent] Koscielny and the other was Sol Campbell who was a no-brainer.

‘Since then you can reel off 20 centre-halves who don’t even make up one player.

‘What’s the problem?! He’s sitting next to one of the best centre-halves Arsenal have had in Steve Bould!’

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Arsenal eye Yacine Brahimi move after missing out on Leicester's Riyad Mahrez

Keen to move: Porto are ready to cash in

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is weighing up a move for Porto’s Yacine Brahimi after missing out on Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez.

Liverpool and Chelsea have considered moves of their own for the Algerian, who wants to leave Porto.

Now Wenger has been alerted to his availability after Mahrez penned a new four-year Foxes deal.

Brahimi was left out of Porto’s Champions League qualifier in midweek and the Portuguese club will sell the player for £40million.

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Struggle: Atleti are refusing to countenance the sale of Gimenez

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Wenger looks set to miss out on Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez, 21, with the Spanish club insisting he is not for sale unless his £56million buyout clause is met.

Arsenal twice made contact with his agents last week and offered a much better package than the one he gets at Atletico. But the La Liga side are refusing to negotiate.

West Brom defender Jonny Evans and Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi remain Gunners targets.

Jose Mourinho says Manchester United are evolving - and getting away from the struggles of Louis van Gaal

All fine: Mourinho is enjoying United's evolution

Jose Mourinho has taken a dig at Louis van Gaal by claiming he’s made Manchester United special again.

United lost their way under Dutchman van Gaal who drove fans crazy with his dull style and so-called ‘philosophy’ before being sacked in May.

But with Mourinho now in charge at Old Trafford the ‘Special One’ is slowly reinstating United’s DNA with an impressive winning start to the new campaign.

And the former Real Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Porto chief reckons United are starting to look like the team that won titles under Sir Alex Ferguson.

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“I think anyone can see there are differences in relation to the last two or three years. The team is improving, the team is playing differently” says Mourinho.

“I think even the fans, the way they react, it is not just because of their passion for the club, it is also because they are happy with the signs of this evolution. So we are fine for this moment of the season. We are fine.”

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Thumbs up: Mourinho is happy with his side's improvement

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Double trouble: Rooney and Ibrahimovic are leading United under Mourinho

Mourinho twice won the title at Chelsea after flying starts – and he’s delighted United have been fast out of the traps.

“Of course, we are going to lose points, but the later the better. If you start losing points at the beginning of the season, then you have to chase. So it is better not to lose points.

“But in this moment of our process, it is even more important to show evolution in our game. And I think we are showing that although I think anyone can say we are not playing superb yet but hopefully that will come.”

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Debut: Mourinho was pleased with Pogba's showing

Mourinho was delighted with Paul Pogba’s debut – but isn’t setting a goal target for the £89million midfielder.

“No, he is not a striker. He is a midfield player. He will score goals in different circumstances. He can score in the air, he can score arriving in the box.

“He can score shooting from long distance. He will score goals but no number. The important number is to score one more goal than the opponent and at the moment we are scoring two more, so we are fine!”