England playmaker Phil Foden is desperate to prove his worth against Germany having so far fallen short of his own expectations at the Euros.
While the season ended in Manchester City’s disappointing Champions League final loss to Chelsea, this has been a campaign to cherish for the talented 21-year-old.
Foden added further Premier League and Carabao Cup triumphs to his already impressive medal haul, with his outstanding performances for Pep Guardiola’s side seeing him named PFA Young Player of the Year.
But the City star does not believe he has shown enough of that form for England and is determined to put that right, starting with Tuesday’s eagerly anticipated last-16 tie against Germany.
“With the attackers we’ve got we can really hurt them, so hopefully we turn up. We’re as good as anyone on our day.
“Obviously, I wasn’t born when all of this rivalry was going on (with Germany).
“We’re a new team now and we want to create our own history. You can’t think too much about what’s happened in the past. We’re just going to focus on the game and create our own future.”