Misfiring Inter Milan forward Lukas Podolski has moved to defend himself as he reacted angrily to critics of his recent performances in Serie A , following a loan switch from Arsenal in January . The Germany international has failed to score in his 11 appearances so far for the Nerazzurri and has come under intense scrutiny from the Italian press , with some outlets even branding him as the worst signing of the season . But Podolski feels that these attacks are unfair and counter productive to him rediscovering his form . 'People keep bringing up how the Italian media looks at me , ' he said , 'What can I do about it ? Should I just dig myself into the ground and give up playing football ? ' Inter Milan forward Lukas Podolski has hit back at critics of his performances since joining the club . Podolski joined Inter on loan from Arsenal in January but has so far struggled to make an impact in Serie A . While Podolski might be struggling at club level , his international career has suffered no such dip . The 29-year-old came off the bench to score his 48th goal for Germany , a dramatic late equaliser in their 2-2 draw with Australia on Wednesday . That goal has now placed Podolski third in his country 's all-time leading scoring charts and he is keen to carry on being part of the international set-up . ' I have always been part of the team and I hope this will continue to be the case , ' he said . ' I always enjoy being with the national team and always give my all in training to show the coach what I can do . It 's then up to him to make a decision . ' Podolski ( left ) dribbles with the ball towards Australia midfielder Tommy Orr ( right ) on Wednesday night . Podolski scores a late equaliser for Germany to spare their blushes in a 2-2 friendly draw with Australia . Podolski 's 48th goal for Germany sees him move third in the all-time leading scoring charts for his country .
Lukas Podolski moved to Inter Milan during the January transfer window . The Germany international has failed to score in his 11 appearances so far for the Nerazzurri . He has faced intense pressure from the Italian media and has been widely labelled the worst signing of the season . Although struggling at club level , Podolski 's form for Germany has not dipped and he scored in their game with Australia on Wednesday . German striker Mario Gotze is set to join Manchester United this summer after agreeing a deal worth £25million ($33.4m)