Atlas Lions mentor knows France has many good players and his squad will not focus on just one
Al Rayyan — Morocco have no specific plans to deal with the danger of Kylian Mbappe in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal, with coach Walid Regragui saying holders France pose too many individual threats to just concentrate on one.
“I am not going to try and set up any particular tactical plan to counter Kylian,” he said. “France also has other good players. [Antoine] Griezmann is on top of his game and playing well between the lines and Ousmane Dembele is also a perfect complement to Mbappe on the other wing. “Achraf knows Mbappe better than me and trains with him on a daily basis, so he’s better placed than I am to know how to deal with Kylian. Hakimi is one of the best players in the world, so it’s going to be a great duel between the two,” Regragui said.
“We have an excellent medical team and they have been coming with good news. But we will have to wait until the last minute to select the team. None is out yet, but no one is in either,” he said. “When you get to the semifinal of the World Cup and you are not hungry, there’s a problem. Not everyone is lucky to play at this stage of the tournament. The best team here, Brazil, has already been knocked out,” Regragui added.
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