By that time Podolski was still interested in representing Poland, but as the season progressed German media increasingly highlighted his performances to suggest he should be called up to the German national team.
Pada saat itu Podolski masih tertarik untuk membela Polandia, tetapi saat musim pertandingan sedang berlangsung media Jerman semakin menyoroti penampilannya dan menyimpulkan bahwa dia harus dipanggil ke dalam skuat tim nasional Jerman.