France are making this look a little too normal right now
France beating Sweden 3-0 should probably feel bigger, but that’s kind of the scary part. It just looked normal.
Sweden hung around for a while, defended, tried to keep it uncomfortable, and then Mbappe did Mbappe things right before halftime. After that, France never really looked bothered. Barcola adds one, Mbappe gets another, and suddenly it’s another clean-ish knockout win without much panic.
I know people get tired of calling France favorites every tournament, but what else are we supposed to do? They have pace everywhere, goals everywhere, and even when the game is a little boring, they still somehow win by three.
Paraguay next is interesting though. After what they did to Germany, nobody should treat them like a free pass.