Ex Arsenal & Man United Veteran Back To His Shining Best In Inter Milan 2-1 Udinese Serie A Clash | OneFootball

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was back to something like his best in yesterday’s Serie A clash between Inter Milan and Udinese.

This is the view in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They laud the Armenian’s sparkling all-action display.

This season, there have been one or two signs that age is starting to catch up with Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The former Arsenal and Manchester United midfielder remains a key part of Inter’s starting eleven.

However, Mkhitaryan has sometimes looked a bit off the pace in matches.

That was not the case yesterday, though.

Mkhitaryan Back To His Shining Best Inter Inter Milan 2-1 Udinese Win

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 02: Therefore, Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale runs with the ball during the Italian Super Cup Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and Atalanta at Al Awwal Park on January 02, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan really took the midfield battle to the likes of Jesper Karlstrom and Sandi Lovric yesterday.

The Armenian was aggressive in his positioning, therefore. And he had the legs and pace to keep up with Udinese’s very physical midfield unit.

This really came to the fore in certain counterattacking situations, therefore.

Mkhitaryan was regularly at the heart of Inter’s most dangerous breaks forward.

The 36-year-old carried the ball into the penalty area with purpose and precision throughout the first half.