Other than Brazil, every team with multiple Arsenal players in it is still playing in the World Cup. And, because of the 3rd place game, even the players who lose on Tuesday / Wednesday will not be starting their vacations right away.

On one hand, I’m worried about Rice, Saliba and Saka. They need a rest and they won’t be getting one. I wonder whether Arsenal can let them sit out the first few weeks of the season without risking that the club doesn’t win those matches. If Saliba and / or Rice need surgery, there might not be any other option.

On the other hand, there will be at least one Arsenal player in the final, maybe more. I like watching Arsenal players, and both the semi finals look like they’ll be great. It will also be hard to come up with a bad final with those 4 nations involved.