Lukas Podolski is eager to get back to his best with Inter Milan.

The on-loan Arsenal attacker is chasing down German legend Lothar Matthaus' cap record.

"He has 150, I have 122. It would be nice to overtake him, but this is not my target.

"I want to get my condition back, then I can play with continuity in the national team as well.

"As for the Ballon d'Or, I was sorry for Neuer. I supported him, among other things because he revolutionised the goalkeeper's role.

"You can't compare goalkeepers with strikers. The deck is stacked against them. What the supporters want to see are the goals."