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Regragui targets World Cup final
Walid Regragui says his Morocco side will fight to achieve an impossible dream by making the World Cup final.
The African nation have already made history by making the semi-finals, beating Belgium, Spain and Portugal along the way.
On Wednesday, the Atlas Lions will face reigning champions France in their toughest test yet, but Regragui is confident that they can overcome Didier Deschamps’ men.
He said: “The further you get, the more difficult the games are. We are playing the world champions with world-class players and a very good coach, possibly the best in the world.
“But we will show great desire and try to pull off an upset. Why not reach the final of the World Cup?
“We’ve come to this competition to change mindsets within our continent. If we say the semi-final is enough, I don’t agree.
“We are one of the four best teams in the world now and we want to reach the final. The best team, Brazil, is already knocked out.
“We are hungry. I don’t know if it will be enough but we want Africa to be on top of the world. I know we are not favourites but we are confident.”
Zinchenko: Jesus a big miss
Oleksandr Zinchenko has highlighted what a huge miss Gabriel Jesus will be for Arsenal when the Premier League returns after Christmas.
The Ukrainian defender joined the Gunners from Manchester City last summer and has played a key role in helping push his side to the top of the table after 14 games.
Zinchenko swapped Manchester for London alongside City team-mate Jesus, but the latter has picked up a serious injury that could rule him out for up to three months.
Speaking on the striker, the utility man said: “We are all behind him and supporting him, of course it’s a big miss for our team.
“The impact of what he’s doing for the club is amazing. I’ve known him for a while and he’s a big warrior and I’m 100% sure he will be much, much stronger.”
Zinchenko has backed Eddie Nketiah to step in and fill the boots of the Brazilian during his absence.
He said: “Since I came here, [Nketiah] has been amazing.
“Honestly, even watching him last season, I was surprised a lot because the ability and quality he has is incredible. He has amazing potential and future for sure.”
Blues have Bright future
Chelsea defender Millie Bright has backed her side to push on after the Blues claimed their ninth-straight Women’s Super League win on Sunday.
The West London club sit top of the WSL and have looked fearsome in recent weeks but survived a scare when Reading fought back from three goals down before losing 3-2.
Speaking after the win, Bright said: “Teams are getting better this year and we expected that from Reading, that grit and determination to keep pushing and challenge us from start to finish.
“As disappointing as it is, we have to put it to one side and not dwell, it’s three points in the bag.
“We’ve put ourselves in a strong position, but we all know that this league is very competitive and challenging. It’s a position we definitely wanted to go into the Christmas break in.
“We keep going game by game, but a brilliant position to be in.”
