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Published 11:39 2 Dec 2016 GMT
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"We were losing so much, and I felt like I was having no luck. Not only was I not scoring, but I was not assisting, which is very unlike me. I had been signed for a lot of money, and I put a lot of pressure on myself.
"I had many hard nights in my apartment in Dortmund, all alone, just thinking and thinking. I didn’t want to go outside, even to have dinner."
Following Klopp's departure, the Armenian enjoyed a new lease of life under replacement coach Thomas Tuchel, and the fans got to see his full array of talents.
"Fate can be interesting. A new manager, Thomas Tuchel, came to Dortmund before my third season, and he changed everything for me," Mkhitaryan said.
"He came to me and said, “Listen, I want to get everything out of you.”
"I was kind of smiling and laughing, because I thought he was just trying to make me feel better. I was doubting his words.
"But he looked at me very seriously, and said, “', you are going to be great.' That meant everything to me. After the season I had, I didn’t think I could be a star. But he did it.
"He got everything out of me that season, and it was because I was happy again.
"That season, we played with enthusiasm. We played a crazy, super-attacking style, and we enjoyed every minute on the pitch. We basically played with two defenders, three midfielders and five strikers, and we had success. Even when we lost, we had fun."
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