10 - Lionel Messi - v5

If Masch and Co. are on form I can see them stopping Mbappe and Co

Let's be real here, Masch is washed up at this point in his career.

France haven't looked great thus far, but they've looked a hell of a lot better than Argentina, both as a team and as individuals.

France don't have much chemistry and don't play like a team, but Argentina have been even worse.

Argentina have Messi, a few other good attackers that probably won't play and then trash throughout the rest of the team. France have Lloris, Varane, Umtiti, Kante, Pogba, Griezmann, Mbappe and coming off the bench they have guys like Fekir, Dembele, Lemar, N'Zonzi, Tolisso etc. Their B team would probably beat this Argentina comfortably.

France are very beatable by a weaker side who play as a unit, but this in crisis Argentina has no chance and will probably end up getting embarrassed.
 

Ritchie

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France are no more than a less worse version of current Argentina team imo. Its just they have WC players at every position while Argentina have only in attack.

Their team also lacks Chemistry and a flow. Their manager is also cluless when it comes to tactics (albeit sensible enough to choose the best possible XI, unlike Sampaoli)

Its just not that evident because of their easy group, even which they won narrowly, considering the talent they have.

Reality is though Kante, Matuidi, Pogba, Griezmann, Mbappe and Giroud are far better collectively than what Argentina can muster.

France have even got far more in reserve. Argentina would kill for N'Zonzi and Tolisso in midfield or Mendy and Sidibe at full back.
 

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