Inter Milan Veteran Hails Team Mentality After Emphatic Monaco Victory: “We Played To Win” | OneFootball

Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan offered his verdict on tonight’s fantastic 3-0 home win against Monaco in the Champions League.

During his post-match talk with InterTV via FCInterNews, the veteran ace confirmed the Nerazzurri never thought about playing on the result.

Though Inter only needed a point to seal a sought-after top-eight finish, Simone Inzaghi had other plans.

Indeed, the Serie A champions made a statement win against Monaco to sign off from the newly formatted league phase.

Lautaro Martinez soaked up the limelight as the headline performer.

Back to his lethal form, El Toro bagged a match-winning hat-trick to send 10-man Monaco packing.

Therefore, the 27-year-old helped Inter become the only Italian club to lock down a place in the top eight.

Meanwhile, Mkhitaryan set his captain up for the third, capping off another standout showing.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan Hails Inter Milan Mentality After Monaco Romping

“From the very first match, we believed in it,” Mkhitaryan said. “We knew it wouldn’t be easy because we had to face very strong teams.

“We fought in every game. Even tonight, it wasn’t simple, but we deserved it and rightfully secured our place among the top eight.”

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of FC Internazionale acknowledges the fans after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Furthermore, the Armenian star praised Inter for approaching the game with the right mindset.

“From the first minute, we played to win, even though a draw would have been enough,” he added.

“We wanted the victory, and in the end, we dominated and won.”

However, he urged his Inter teammates to avoid complacency and continue to work hard.

“We’ll think about that when we reach the round of 16,” he claimed.

“Right now, we don’t even know who we’ll face next.

“We’ll focus on it when the time comes, but for now, our minds are only on Sunday’s derby.”