Spain impress collectively; Brazil and Argentina need Neymar and Messi | MUK Sports

After Argentina conceded six goals in their friendly against Spain, the ESPN FC guys discuss how much should be read into the result. ESPN FC's Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno delve into the differences between Paul Pogba's play with France versus his recent form with Man United. Assessing the contenders to win the World Cup results in two obvious conclusions. The first is negative: There are fewer genuine contenders than in 2010 or 2014. This is partly the consequence of some high-profile absences; Netherlands and Italy are usually among either the favourites or the best-placed outsiders, while Chile were many people's dark horses ahead of the previous two editions. When combined with a sense that the likes of Colombia, Uruguay and Portugal are probably weaker than four...
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