Ryan Cherki, the French national team player, revealed that his and his teammates' focus is entirely on the next stage, after qualifying for the quarter-finals, emphasizing the readiness of the Roosters for the next challenge against the Moroccan national team.
Ryan Cherki
Club: Manchester City
The French national team achieved an exciting victory against Paraguay with a goal to nil in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
Cherki said in statements to the media about watching the Morocco match: "I didn't have time to watch their match today due to the tight schedule, but we know well that we will face the Moroccan national team, which is a strong team with high quality."
He continued, "We will use the next five days to recover well, and rest mentally and physically, and don't worry, after five days we will be ready to fight."
Regarding Paraguay's playing style, he said: "We were prepared for that, for several days the coach has been reminding us that the main characteristic of the Paraguay national team is fighting and trying to distract the opponent."
He continued, "We were completely ready for this scenario, and we wanted to show everyone that we also know how to fight and compete strongly, and there was no tension, when you know your capabilities there is no need for nervousness."
He added, "As for the refereeing, I have nothing to say, you saw for yourselves the number of fouls, maybe 30 or 40 fouls, without a single yellow card for Paraguay players, but that doesn't matter now."
He concluded, "The important thing is that we qualified for the quarter-finals, and this is what we are focusing on in the next stage."
The French national team will face its Moroccan counterpart in the quarter-finals of the World Cup next Thursday.
