Man City star Phil Foden explains his goals to catch up to Kylian Mbappe and Neymar while claiming that England has not seen the best of him yet.
The 22-year-old has had a strong season with Manchester City thus far, recording seven goals and three assists in 14 appearances across all competitions as he prepares for the World Cup in Qatar.
Foden wants to carry that form to the international arena, where he believes he has yet to reach his peak performance. He rejected claims that he is on par with Messi and Neymar, though he hopes to be in the future.
“The people you’ve just mentioned there are way above me at the moment, but I like to think I could be there one day,” he said.
“It’s all about taking small steps in the right direction. I just want to take my club form into the national team. With my club form this year, I’ve been scoring a lot of goals and I want to bring that to the national team.
“I’ve got to score in big games and big finals to be world class. I know I’m capable of doing that, so it’s something I strive for and look forward to.
“Have England seen the best of me? Definitely not. I don’t think it is easy coming into a team and not knowing the players very well.
“You have to learn to play with different players and what they like best – running behind, or wanting balls to feet. Just little details like that. I have had enough experience in the England team to understand the players. Hopefully I can bring that into the World Cup.
“I definitely should have scored a lot more for England really. We have quality in every area on the pitch, so we can’t always rely on Harry [Kane] because teams are going to try to cut him off, because of how good he is.
“It is going to take not just Harry to step up this tournament. Us attacking players are going to have to step up as well as times.”
In Group B, England’s World Cup campaign gets underway against Iran on Monday before facing the United States and Wales.
