‘Signs Of Decline’: Ex Arsenal & Man United Veteran Under Fire For Poor Display In Inter Milan 3-2 Monza Serie A Thriller | OneFootball

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has come under fire for a sluggish performance for Inter Milan against Monza yesterday in Serie A.

As TuttoMercatoWeb note, the player ratings for the match have not been kind to the Armenian.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was in the Inter Milan starting eleven yesterday.

The 36-year-old former Arsenal, Manchester United, and Roma midfielder returned to the lineup after he had been left out in the Nerazzurri’s Champions League win over Feyenoord in midweek.

Mkhitaryan completed the usual Inter Milan midfield trio alongside Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella.

Mkhitaryan Criticized For Sluggish Display In Inter Milan 3-2 Monza Clash

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was not really up to the pace of yesterday’s match, however.

There was one really notable moment from the former Borussia Dortmund and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder. He was the player who started the move from which Marko Arnautovic scored the first goal of Inter’s three-goal comeback.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 02: 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)

However, apart from that there was not much of a contribution from Mkhitaryan.

Therefore, the biggest problem from the 36-year-old was a lack of real bite or energy in midfield.

When Monza used their pace and directness to counterattack when they won the ball back, Mkhitaryan struggled to keep up and apply the pressure.

The impression was that the Armenian was just starting to show his age.