German international Lewis Holtby, who moved from Tottenham to Fulham in the January transfer window, says that performing well for his new club helps him appear at the World Cup 2014. The 23-year-old has featured for the national team thrice in his career. He made his debut back in 2010, but the incredible strength in depth has meant that Joachim Loew has been hardly able to give Holtby an opportunity in recent times. On Holtby’s part, he has been unable to feature regularly for Tottenham due to the strength in depth of the squad.
After having completed the loan move – till the end of the season – to Fulham, Holtby says that the time is right for him to start performing and hopefully reach the World Cup. After primarily representing Schalke in German football, Holtby came to Tottenham in the summer. He made 24 appearances for the team and scored one goal in the first half of the campaign. However, Tim Sherwood does not appear to see him as part of the plans – for now. Hence, he has made the loan move to Fulham, who are struggling down at the foot of the table.
The arrival of the 23-year-old will provide the coach with some much-needed quality up front. They have been unable to score goals on a regular basis this campaign.
“I’m hungry for games, especially in the Premier League, that’s what I came here for. It is a great opportunity for me now at Fulham to get these games and get the full trust of the gaffer, Mr Meulensteen, and show my abilities and what I can do and maybe slot in to the Germany side too, somehow, to get my confidence running. I want to show the Premier League and all the pundits what I can do week in, week out on the pitch,” said Holtby.