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Contrarian Arsenal take:
The World Cup is exciting, yes, but for Arsenal fans, it is also a trap.
Everyone wants Saka, Rice, Saliba, Ødegaard, Gabriel, Eze, Havertz and the rest to shine for their countries.
But the real Arsenal question is darker:
Who comes back fit?
Timber is already out. That should scare every Arsenal fan more than any group-stage fixture.
I wrote the full Bella’s Football Edge guide on Substack:
https://bellasfootballedge.substack.com/p/arsenal-fan-world-cup-2026-watch-guide
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Our Arsenal Fan World Cup 2026 Watch Guide is simple: enjoy the football, support the Gunners, and pray every Arsenal player comes back with two working legs.
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