Former Portugal star Joao Pinto believes a draw against Germany would be a good start to their Euro 2012 campaign.
Paulo Bento s men face a tough task getting out of Group B, which also includes the 2010 runners up the Netherlands and Germany, who made the semi-finals of that competition.
Therefore Pinto suggested that although winning Saturday s game would be ideal, a draw would still leave the side with a good chance of advancing to the quarter-finals.
The best result is always the victory, but a draw would leave everything open, he told Abola.
You can only say that a draw was a good result after the game, but a draw with Germany is never a bad thing.
The 40-year-old said players would be feeling the nerves now that the action in Poland and Ukraine is underway.
The players are well, though a bit anxious. Anxiety is natural and increases now that the Euros have begun, he said.
