Veteran Inter Milan midfielder Henrik Mkhitaryan addressed the media ahead of the Champions League’s conflict tomorrow.
Speaking at a conference via Fcinternews, the 36-year-old gave a spectacular revelation about his future.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan joined Nerazzurri from Roma in the summer of 2022.
Despite arriving at Sanshiro as a 33-year-old, the versatile midfielder has become stubborn.
Certainly, Simone Inzagi relies heavily on Mkhitaryan’s playmaking skill and admirable work ethic.
So the former Manchester United star will finish Inter’s midfield trio with Bayern tomorrow.
In addition to Mkhitaryan, Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu will start in the engine room.
Furthermore, they were able to help them win Inter-intertreble in the history of the club.
“It’s a great opportunity, but we need to focus only on tomorrow,” Mkhitaryan said. “It’s going to be a tough match against a very strong team.
“The coach started building this team four years ago. I had three here. What he did is very important to the club.
“We helped create this atmosphere and we are fighting for the goals we set at the beginning of the season.
“We want to do everything we can to win, and we’ll see if we’ll reach the final.
“Everyone is free to say what they want. We know what we’ve done.
“We didn’t celebrate after the first leg, we were pleased with the victory.
“We want to stay focused on ourselves, a lot of people talk, but we try not to listen.
“That’s exactly the world of soccer.
“We know we have to be calm, mature, experienced and win every match in every competition.
“And we don’t have to listen to what the media is saying, we know what we want.
“We’re all responsible for our outcomes, so we’re not nervous.”
Inter Milan star Henrik Mkhitaryan admits he is considering retirement ahead of Bayern Munich’s clash
Mkhitaryan is one of the most experienced players in San Siro.
Certainly he is part of the “veteran” club along with Francesco Aserbi, Matteo Dalmian and Jan Sommer.
“We’re always bringing something extra and giving everything to help our team,” he said.
“And we are trying everything, like you said, it could be our last chance.
“We’ll know if we can make it tomorrow.”
He then shockedly admitted that he could cut his boots at the end of the season.
“It’s mid-April and we’re still competing in three aspects, so it’s one of the toughest seasons,” Mkhitaryan revealed.
“But it is also a joy to fight for all these purposes, and I am very pleased to have reached this moment in my career.
“Maybe I have a year or two left to play, or maybe it will stop at the end of this season.
“I’m so happy to be here that you played for this club and achieved what we are.”
Meanwhile, he commented on his previous statement, admitting that he still thinks he can’t play.
“What I said was two months ago, and of course the headline came out right away. That’s fine, it’s fine. It’s fine.
“That was my opinion at the time, and from within, you can see how difficult a teammate is and how much sweat he has on his shirt.
“I still stand by what I said. We’re a very strong team, which is why we’re still fighting in three aspects.
“We want to go as much as possible. We can give us a lot this season.”
Michael Ollise, favourite tags and expectations
Michael Oris enjoys a fantastic maiden season at Allianz Arena.
Despite failing to score against Inter, he gave Inzagi’s defenders a run for their money.
“Orize is very strong, but that’s not just him, the whole team is good,” Mkhitaryan said.
“He was impressed with me. I followed him at Crystal Palace. He plays great football quickly.
“We can’t let him play like he did in the first leg.”
Asked if he viewed Inter as a pre-match favorite, the Armenian replied. “We didn’t think about the first leg, that was a week ago.
“We start from 0-0 and both teams can win.
“We have to play at our best and try to win games in front of the fans.
He also admitted that he expects another equally contested game.
“We focus on ourselves, not Bayern, we are playing at home.
“It’s not an easy game, but it’s ready.”
Finally, he explained how adrenaline can help elite athletes overcome fatigue.
“It’s more fun to play every three days.
“It gives us more power and motivation, especially in all competitions.
“We play every game like the last game.
