Roberto Martinez believes that going to Teen with Germany in the Nations League and which comes at the top, Portugal will be for the World Cup next year.
Portugal, which won the inaugural edition of the Nations League in 2018-19, will be confronted with Spain or France in Sunday's final after he had fought back for a 2-1 semi-final victory in Munich.
The header of Florian Wirtz gave Germany the advantage early in the second half, but the stunning effort of Francisco Conuketicao dragged Portugal level before Nuno Save Sendes Cristiano Ronaldo for a 68th minute winner.
Portugal improved en masse after the break and had only registered four shots (one on goal) during the opening period with the seven (four on target) of Germany.
After the interval, they shot 13 shots while they were only two in front, so that five of those attempts, which were worth 2.3 expected goals (XG) on goal.
Martinez has improved their second half of tactical intelligence while speaking in his press conference after the game and said: “There are many things you have to do well if you want to play it with Germany.
“We could have had more possession, the space was there and we did not look for it in the best way.
“The most important thing is to be competitive. We need flexibility to use the individual capacity of our players. We have improved for the goal after the first half.
“This was a victory for the team. Tactically we were exceptional, the dedication helped, we have to enjoy this victory.”
Portugal recently disappointed at major tournaments and leaves the World Cup 2022 against Morocco in the quarterfinals and then loses in France in the same phase of Euro 2024.
Martinez is enthusiastic that his team continues their development and believes that the Nations League final on Sunday will serve as an excellent preparation for the World Cup.
“Every game is different, the opponents are Solider. Playing against Germany is a quality game,” he said.
“The World Cup has been removed 12 months and we have to use all games to prepare for it. Now we can evaluate. We want a different achievements with this personality.”