> “Juventus say their goal in 4th place? It’s a strategy, they want to put pressure on us and AC Milan…but they also aim for the Scudetto. Everyone plays their own game and we’ll see in the end.”
> Inter’s midfield among the best in Europe? It’s true. We have a very strong midfield. Everyone talks about me, Çalhanoğlu or Barella, but the secret is that if someone else plays, like Klaassen, Sensi, or Frattesi, they are just as strong.”
> “Although we’ve changed so much, I feel the same positive climate in the locker room and the same winning mentality: Inter’s strength lies in these solid foundations. Compared to last season, we’ve become more mature- we’ve learned what it means to be a great team. A bit of serenity and experience that you only learn with certain games.”
> Henrikh Mkhitaryan on what strength he would ‘steal’ from Calhanoglu or Barella: “I wouldn’t want to steal any of their attributes because the beauty is our diversity. We’re even stronger together, we complete each other like a puzzle.”
> “Hakan once said Serie A is underestimated? He’s right, I don’t understand why this happens! From my first game in Italy, Roma-Sassuolo, I was struck by the quality. Even the players are unfairly underestimated. There are strong people here, we have to be proud.”
> Henrikh Mkhitaryan on whether he feels underestimated sometimes: “Yes, I do. Since I arrived at Inter at the age of 33, I thought I might just be here to make up numbers and not be decisive. However from day one, I made it clear that I didn’t want to waste time and make a contribution to winning.”
> Henrikh Mkhitaryan on what his renewal means to him: “It means this is home and I’m happy to be here. I’m talking about a whole world, not just my teammates and the club…but the fans and workers of the club. It’s that famous Inter puzzle I mentioned before. I will stay until I’m 37 years old and I will do anything to continue to feel fresh. I’ve played at big European clubs and I can say that Inter is at that level, with the elite.”
> Henrikh Mkhitaryan on the Champions League final: “I haven’t watched it back and I don’t intend to, it would just hurt me. Unfortunately, I was injured 3 weeks before. That final was like the ‘exam’ after months of class. We failed it, but nobody kept their heads down. If anything, it triggered a desire to try again.”
> Henrikh Mkhitaryan on facing Atlético Madrid in the UCL: “We wanted to avoid them, but I’m sure they wanted to avoid us too. It will be a beautiful and difficult challenge, I imagine very tactical.”
> Henrikh Mkhitaryan on his relationship with Simone Inzaghi: “I’m older now and that changes my perception. I started working with Inzaghi at 33 and it created an almost friendly relationship, even though I know the difference in roles. But I can say that he is formidable and you can tell by his game.”
> Henrikh Mkhitaryan on Youri Djorkaeff: “I admired Youri because at home when I was young I had a videotape from Serie A 1996-1997 that I watched over and over again. I can’t say that he was my idol though, moreso Baggio, Zidane and my father, who was a footballer. Around that time I also took a picture with Lilian Thuram! I have it somewhere back in Armenia, I want to find it to show Marcus.”
> “Klopp at Borussia Dortmund was a psychologist. We’d bet €50 in training that I had to score 7/10 times. I lost and paid up. The next day I scored a brace vs Frankfurt and told him jokingly to give me my money back. After that we never bet again!”
> “Marcus Thuram is like Zlatan, Lewandowski and Aubameyang. It was clear how complete Thuram was, he’s what Inter needed. I’ve played with great forwards from Aubameyang to Ibrahimovic and Lewandowski. Marcus is from the same mould.”
> “Lautaro? Let’s leave aside the armband he has this year: he was already “captain” last year, in the sense of leader and driving force. Each of us should be like him, a point of reference in every match.”
> “The resemblance to Pippo Franco? I know it well, they always tell me. I didn’t know him and I went to look for him on YouTube.”
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What a player❤️🙌🏻😍