Shinji Kagawa is aiming to build on his momentum when he leads Japan at the Confederations Cup.
Kagawa made a solid start this season at Manchester United, but a knee injury sustained in October kept him out for two months.
The attacking midfielder, who scored 21 goals over two seasons with Borussia Dortmund, displayed that type of scoring potential with a hat-trick in United's 4-0 win against Norwich City on March 2.
"I wasn't satisfied with my overall performance but I played well in the second half of the season and started to get more and more confidence," Kagawa, 24, said.
"Hopefully, I can keep that going."
With influential midfielder Keisuke Honda injured, Kagawa knows he will be under pressure to produce in Brazil.
"In this business, you need to be like [Wayne] Rooney or [Robin] van Persie and prove yourself if you want the ball," he said. "I want to be a player like them, which means I need results."
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