The 24-year-old has likened his style of play to
the famous board game, highlighting his measured
approach on the pitch
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
has revealed he plays football in the same way he
treats a game of chess.
The Armenia international sealed a club record
€27.5 million move to Signal Iduna Park in the
summer, and the former Shakhtar Donetsk ace
says he is always thinking several steps in front of
his opponent.
"I play football like chess," he told reporters. "You
have to think a lot and anticipate what could
happen after you make your move.
"If you make a mistake, your opponent can punish
and you end up losing the game.
"The most dangerous area is the centre, which has
to be either attacked or defended in football and
it's the same in chess."
The 24-year-old, who netted twice in last week's
2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, went on to
reveal he has harboured an affection for the
German giants long before joining up with Jurgen
Klopp's men.
"I always knew the players, the coaches and the
stadium. I already followed the team when players
like [Tomas] Rosicky, [Jan] Koller and [Marcio]
Amoroso were here.
"This has always been a really interesting club and
there is a photo of me as a child wearing a BVB
shirt."
Mkhitaryan is currently on international duty ahead
of Friday's meeting with the Czech Republic.
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