Fernando Santos: “In a final against Germany … we beat them”

Fernando Santos, Portuguese coach, appeared before the media 24 hours after the loss to Germany. The coach wanted to send a message of optimism: “The field factor still counts. These teams have, in addition to their enormous individual quality, a lot of collective value. But I think sincerely that if we reach a final against Germany, we will win “he commented.

Saints He also spoke about the difficulty of the group and having played teams as powerful as Germany: “We have to be aware of our value and I have no doubt that we are among the top ten teams in the world. But we cannot go to Germany and believe that we are favorites, “he said about the match of Munich.

Portugal is in a difficult situation, since the classification will have to be played against the world champion France. A loss could make it very difficult for him to pass as one of the best third in the group. Wednesday's meeting in Budapest acquires enormous significance for those of Santos