HENPECKING WAS SO UNFAIR, JOSE

JOSE MOURINHO has been accused of damaging Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s career.

Armenia boss Artur Petrosyan claims Mourinho had a problem with Mkhitaryan (above) and put too much pressure on him to fulfil defensive duties, and says he was delighted when his country’s star player moved to Arsenal this week.

Petrosyan said: “Henrikh had a problem with the United coach but at Arsenal it will be different. There will not be so much pressure on him defensively. Arsene Wenger is better for Henrikh.

“I am not happy with Mourinho’s decision not to play him. It is his team and he knows what he wants.. but it is good he has left.”

Mkhitaryan arrived at Old Trafford as one of Europe’s biggest stars but struggled to fit into the style of play Mourinho demanded.

In his last season at Borussia Dortmund the 29-year-old was voted the Bundesliga players’ player of the year before joining United in a £27million deal.