Armenian Soccer

[TomServo]

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Bah. I wanted Premier League.

[Mher]

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ITS OFFICIAL



Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreed a £21.5m move to Borussia Dortmund.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23207884

[Haykakan]

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I fully expect Partizan to kick our ass but its a game and you never know.. As for Heno well it looks like Germany is in his near future

REPORTS SAY DORTMUND EDGE AHEAD OF LIVERPOOL IN RACE FOR MKHITARYAN

http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/07/03/reports-say-dortmund-edge-ahead-of-liverpool-in-race-for-mkhitaryan/

15:38 03.07.2013

Dortmund, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Liverpool

Borussia Dortmund are confident of winning the race with Liverpool to
sign Henrik Mkhitaryan from Shakhtar Donetsk, according to Goal.com.

The Champions League runners-up have made a concerted push for the
Shakhtar midfielder and have joined the Merseysiders in activating his
~@22 million release clause.

Both clubs have made contract offers to Mkhitaryan, whose move is
being brokered by super agent Mino Raiola.

Reports say the 24-year-old Armenia international is now edging
towards choosing Dortmund over Liverpool, with his final destination
expected to be confirmed in the next few days.

Tottenham have also registered their interest in the versatile
midfielder but are regarded as outsiders in the three-way fight for
the player~Rs signature.

Liverpool had lined up Mkhitaryan as a priority signing even before
Luis Suarez began pushing for a summer move, with the three-time
Armenia player of the year regarded as the most eye-catching target in
a summer rebuilding programme that has already included the signings
of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, defender Kolo Toure, attacking
midfielder Luis Alberto and forward Iago Aspas.

[TomServo]

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Shirak dominates in Champions league
http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionslea...shirak+control

That's not really such a great result considering the club they were playing against. Let's see how they perform against Partizan.

[Mher]

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Russian league is much stronger then it was and its getting even stronger every year. Liverpool has a great history but its present and future are in doubt. Playing for the top Russian team may not be a bad move for Heno. BTW the price his present team is asking for the transfer has almost doubled now.

It might be getting stronger, but it is nowhere in the same conversation as the premiere league, the world's best league consistently in the last decade.

https://twitter.com/sportingintel/status/326638820508434433/photo/1

Also, I think Heno playing in the premiere league against world class competition is as important as what team he actually plays on. He's not gonna develop nearly into the player he could be playing against russian clubs v. playing regularly against the likes of ManU and Chelsea. I think you can legitimately make an argument that Shakhtar is itself a better club than Liverpool, but I think the point is having him play in the highest level of competition.

Also playing for such a big club brings more attention to Armenia's national team, and other Armenian players, and creates opportunities for them. Just like how several iranian players followed each other into the German Bundesliga 10-15 years ago.

Finally i know liverpool has had a few mediocre year, but it was only 5 years ago when in finished in second place, 4 points short of the championship, when every single year they were top 4. So I don't see why with heno they couldn't be back at the same place next year, especially if they keep suarez.

[Haykakan]

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Shirak dominates in Champions league

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2014/matches/round=2000475/match=2011669/postmatch/report/index.html#fofana+treble+puts+shirak+control

[Mher]

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«Բորուսիան» պատրաստ է 25 միլիոն եվրո առաջարկել Մխիթարյանի համար

http://totalfootball.am/index.php/news/2/172089-bild-borousian-patrast-e-25-milion-evro-arajarkel-mxitaryani-hamar.html

[Haykakan]

Re: Armenian Soccer

Russian league is much stronger then it was and its getting even stronger every year. Liverpool has a great history but its present and future are in doubt. Playing for the top Russian team may not be a bad move for Heno. BTW the price his present team is asking for the transfer has almost doubled now.

[Mher]

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Its not looking good, hopefully it works out, and someone's dirty greed, whether its shakhtar or the piece of xxxx oligarchs, doesn't seriously hurt his incredible potential. The guy really deserves this and he truly belongs in the premiere league. It would be a huge disappointment to see his best years wasted in the Russian or Ukrainian leagues





Interesting comment from the mirror report



" Islam Nasir

6:10 PM on 21/6/2013
mascherano also had third party ownership but LFC were able to resolve and buy him.
its more complicated as there are more folk who want a piece of the pie but it can be resolved and can take time.
premiership clubs cant co-own a player along with a third party. thus in mascherano's case lfc had to buy him at a price that all his owners were happy with to get his full ownership.if third party ownership is true regarding Mkhitaryan then this will be no different."

[Mher]

Re: Armenian Soccer

Mher, any update on this transfer?

Anyone in Yerevan know anything?

Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Liverpool transfer in doubt as it emerges he is not owned only by Shakhtar Donetsk
20 Jun 2013 22:31
"There are no plans for a medical for the player" says Reds after news of a third party muddies the waters on planned £23m swoop

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfers-henrikh-mkhitaryan-move-1972490

Ownership issues hold up Liverpool’s Mkhitaryan move
[based on same mirror report]

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2013/06/ownership-issues-hold-up-liverpools-mkhitaryan-move/

http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=231449&page=114