He is an Excellent Footballer: Guardiola on Henrikh Mkhitaryan

English Premier League manager Pep Guardiola praised Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a former member of the Armenian national football team, calling him an excellent footballer.

“He is an excellent footballer. As for how his absence affected Inter's game, you should ask Simone Inzaghi. Of course, he is an excellent footballer. I remember when I was in Bavaria and he was in Dortmund under Thomas Tuchel, his impact on the team was very good. Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, now Inter... these are top clubs. I have met him twice at one of Manchester's restaurants. I know he is a wonderful, wonderful person,” he said in response to a journalist's question.

Guardiola also added that he is a qualitatively high-caliber footballer, “but I cannot comment on the impact of his absence from the final.”