arsenal_2111 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Unlike last year, this thread is for getting ratings on your team rather than advice. If you were posting regularly last year, you would realise that if you posted for advice in here people would tell you how to improve your team, normally in quite detailed responces. But this year we are going back to FM07 style - this thread is for getting a rating out of 10 for your team. To get detailed responces on your team, post in the Improve My Team thread. Post a screenshot of your team and people will give it a rating from 1-10, and will probably give you a short peice of advice about your team. A rating, followed by recommending positions to improve in. If someone would be kind enough to post up a screenshot of their team I will post an ideal reply. Thanks all:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwd_ova16 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 hmm boring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDieArdUk Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Cech Rafinha Terry Pepe Cole Essein Lampard Robben Deco Agbonlahor Tevez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigman1985 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 ..............almunia sagna......toure....fazio.....clichy theo.........cesc....veloso....nasri ................rvp......ade subs .........................fabianski eboue............djourou.......song.......silvestre balotelli............denilson....diaby......vela ......................bendtner....saivet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos the Blue Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Howard Neville Yobo Jagielka Lescott Arteta Moutinho Felliani Arda Cahill Doyle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke.smith Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 .........................................Hart ................zarbaleta.....Naldo.......Richards....Tawio ...........................G.Fernandes.....j.martinez .........SWP.........................Elano..........................Robinho ........................................lavezzi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 xDieArdUk Cech - 9 Rafinha - 7 Terry - 9 Pepe - 9 Cole - 8 Essein - 9 Lampard - 10 Robben - 9 Deco - 9 Agbonlahor - 8 Tevez - 8 Positions To Improve On: * It's more of a case of replacing your ageing stars slowly. * ST is another possible area to improve on. * Robben, class but injury prone so I'd advice you having a class replacement for the numerous times he's injured. * Rafinha, isn't the best, you could do better but he’s not that bad either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 thebigman1985 Almunia - 7 Sagna - 8 Toure - 8 Fazio - 9 Clichy - 8 Theo - 8 Cesc - 10 Veloso - 9 Nasri - 9 RVP - 9 Adebayor - 8 Subs: Fabianski - 7 Eboue - 6 Djourou - 6 Song - 6 Silvestre - 4 Balotelli - 9 Denilson - 9 Diaby - 7 Vela - 9 Bendtner - 8 Saivet -8 Positions To Improve On: * GK, you should look to bring in a much better goalkeeper. * Subs, I think you can improve on your second choice options. You should look to offload some of the poorer players such as Silvestre for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Carlos the Blue Howard - 6 Neville - 5 Yobo - 7 Jagielka - 7 Lescott - 7 Arteta - 8 Moutinho - 8 Felliani - 9 Arda - 8 Cahill - 9 Doyle - 8 Positions To Improve On: * GK, you can get better goalkeepers then Howard. * Neville, ageing and not that great look for a replacement especially long term wise. * Lescott is wasted at LB for me, so look to get in a LB of pedigree. * ST, another striker perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 luke.smith Hart - 7 Zarbaleta - 7 Naldo - 7 Richards - 9 Tawio - 8 G.Fernandes - 6.5 Martinez - 8 SWP - 8 Elano - 8 Robinho - 8.5 Lavezzi - 7 Positions To Improve On: * There are better options out there than Naldo, he's good but I've seen a few who are much better. * Gelson, he's nothing that special for me. You could improve here. * ST, Lavezzi is pretty good but who else is back up ST? You might wish to improve your other options here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Can I remind people, it's better to post a screenshot of your whole squad rather than typing it out or just putting your first choice eleven. Helps people give a more concise and informed answer if they have the whole picture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond85 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Udinese GK: Handanovic Belardi DR: Motta, Ferronetti, Nef DC: Felipe, Zapata, Coda, Domizzi, Sala DL: Lukovic, Pasquale, Moreno MC: D'Agostino, Inler, Tissone, Obodo, Appiah FR-FL: Di Natale, Sanchez, Pepe ST: Quagliarella, Floro Flores, Ronaldo (fat brazilian). Sorry, 1st season no kitty :-P just got appiah and ronaldo on a free and loaned some youngsters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titley100 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Im aston Villa in my 2nd season first season won FA Cup came 9th in prem GK - Leo Franco/ Oscar Ustaria DR - Belletti / luke young DC- David Luiz & Curtis Davies / Carlos Cuellar, martin laursen DL - Nicky Shorey ML - Simon Vukcevic MC- Gareth Barry & Miguel Veloso / reo-coker ST - Owen & Oscar Cardozo / John carew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy-Liverpool FC Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Gomes Glen Johnson, David Luiz, Corluka, Bale Bentley, Veloso, Van Der Vaart, Modric Keirrison, Afonso Alves/ Pazzini Subs: Ustari, King, Giovani, Wilshere, Camacho, Victor Moses, Alan Dzagoev Start of 2nd season. Finished 4th 1st season Spent 48m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwtralha Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Team: Sporting CP GKs: Ustari, Rui Patricio, Batista CBs: Carriço, Caneira, Polga, Nordtveit DLs: Ronny, Grimi DRs: Pedro Silva, Abel MCs: Moutinho, Veloso, Rochemback, Izmailov, Adrien AMLs: Vukcevic, Saivet AMRs: Pereirinha, Ninis STs: Liedson, Postiga, Djalo, Derlei, Tiui Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamj11 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Only just started but here Obviously going to improve the squad a bit more as I have only brought the 3 players, Lucho (who is a FM God by the way), Arshavin and Srna, looking for another central defender (hopefully Mexes) and a striker (hopefully Quagliarella) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 adamj11 Schmeichal - 6.5 Srna - 9 Dunne - 6 Ben-Haim - 6 Garrido - 6.5 Lucho - 8.5 Elano - 7 SWP - 8 Petrov - 8 Arshavin - 7.5 Robinho - 8 Positions To Improve On: * GK - Get a better goalkeeper than either of those two. * CB - Replace one of your current CB with Richards, he's going to be much better than both Dunne/Ben-Haim put together! Use him you could/should still buy another CB. * Garrido - Either get a better LB or put Srna on the left and Zabaleta on the right. * ST - You should look to bring in a class striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Mwtralha GKs Ustari - 7.5 Rui Patricio - N/A Batista - N/A Defence Carriço - ? Caneira - ? Polga - 6 Nordtveit - 7.5 Ronny - ? Grimi - ? Pedro Silva -? Abel - ? Midfield Moutinho - 8 Veloso - 9 Rochemback - 6 Izmailov - ? Adrien - 7 Vukcevic - 8.5 Saivet - 8 Pereirinha - ? Ninis - 7.5 Strikers Liedson - 7 Postiga - 6 Djalo - ? Derlei - ? Tiui - ? Positions To Improve On I can only rate the players I know about so the "?" are because I don't know enough about them so would be difficult to say. I'd say what you should look to do is start selling your older players and look to bring in young talented calibre of players who can develop and progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnie24 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My Manchester United side first season so far............. Van der sar Evra Vidic Ferdinand G.Neville C.Ronaldo Anderson Carrick Nani Rooney Balotelli Subs: Kuszczak Brown Evans Hargreaves Scholes Angel Di Maria Iam looking to improve in the defensive midfield department,so far ive played 16 won 11 and drew 5 in the league. Any suggestions? i got these players coming next season: Mascio losu llorente davide santon francisco rosales jose baxter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Cleggy-Liverpool FC Gomes - 7.5 Glen Johnson - 7 David Luiz - 8.5 Corluka - 7.5 Bale - 8 Bentley - 7 Veloso - 9 Van Der Vaart - 9 Modric - 8.5 Keirrison - 7.5 Afonso Alves - 7 Pazzini - 7.5 Subs: Ustari - 7 King - 7 Giovani - 8 Wilshere - 8 Camacho - 8 Victor Moses - 7.5 Alan Dzagoev - 8 Positions To Improve On * RB * MR/AMR - Bentley's spot. * ST - Afonso is nothing special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 burnie24 Van der sar - 7 Evra - 8.5 Vidic - 9 Ferdinand - 9 G.Neville - 6 C.Ronaldo - 9 Anderson - 8.5 Carrick - 7.5 Nani - 7 Rooney 7.5 Balotelli - 8.5 Subs: Kuszczak - 6 Brown - 7 Evans - 7 Hargreaves - 7 Scholes - 7 Angel Di Maria - 8 Positions To Improve On Can't tell you what players to get, not in this thread anyway. What I would say is you should look to improve imo at: * GK * RB * DM * ST, maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonko Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My Barca team in 1st season: GK Valdes DR D.Alves DL Abidal DC Puyol DC Fazio MC Yaya Toure MCR Xavi MCL Veloso AMCR Messi AMCL Iniesta FC Eto'o Most chosen subs: Pinto Pique Caceres Keita Hleb Giovinco Bojan What do ya think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purefun Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Nice team but Abidal, Puyol and Yaya need replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwtralha Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Sold Tiui, and Izmailov. I'm looking for a developed CB, Polga is a bit inconsistent. My midfield is AWSOME, and my Strikers need new blood too :S Djalo and Carriço have -9 ^^ Improvements? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxduke Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 This is my team in the second season I also have Nathan Delfounesso(Aston Villa Youth) on my reserves out on loan. So what do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianQuinn Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My Celtic Team 2nd season (sorry dont know how to do screenshots) ..................Boruc Hinkel..Simunek..McManus..Guilherme McGeady..Cattermole..Brown..Maloney ... Vennegoor of Hesselink...Sturridge SUBS Brown O'Dea Robson Nakamura Wijnaldum S.Fletcher C.Evans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
An4r3w Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My Arsenal Team 2009 GK: Sergio Asenjo LB: Arthur Boka RB: Bakery Sagna CB: Kolo Toure CB: Federico Fazio LM: Samir Nasri RM: Theo Walcott CM: Cesc Fabregas CM: Yaya Toure ST: Emmanuel Adebayor ST: Guiseppe Rossi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonko Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Nice team but Abidal, Puyol and Yaya need replacement. I know but all three are playing great for me. I'm in middle of January 2009 and they've played in all the league games so far with good ratings - Abidal=7.38, Puyol=7.36 and Yaya=7.44 plus 5 goals from long shots. Next season I will have Henrique coming back from loan and I want to buy Clichy and Sunny. For the offense I want only Aguero! What do ya think about these future additions and this future starting line up: GK Valdes DR Alves DL Clichy DC Pique DC Fazio MC Veloso MCr Xavi MCl Iniesta AMC Messi FC Aguero FC Eto'o My second season Dream Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave byrd Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 My Real Madrid team, second season: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexta200 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Dave- Casillas - 10 Ramos - 9 Zapata - 8.5 Pepe - 8 Marcelo - 6 as left back Guardado - 7.5 Gago - 7.5 Sneijeder - 8 Robben -8 RVN - 7 Higauin - 7.5 But thats just my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soli Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Dave Casillas - 10 Ramos - 9 Zapata - 8 Pepe - 8 Marcelo - 7 Guardado - 8 Gago - 7.5 Sneijeder - 8 Robben - 9 RVN - 8 Higauin - 7.5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedzo Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Here's my Man City side, 9.0.1 patch. I still have £27M, and just to let you know, this is my first FM09 career Cheers guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
libertine Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 My team as Manchester United end of 2nd season Van der Sar/Frillio (the young gun from Samp) Hargreaves Rio/Fazio Vidic Evra/Evans Anderson/Carrick Veloso/Camacho Ronaldo/Aguero Giovincio/Nani/Wilshire Rooney/Balotelli Tevez/Berbatov i also have 4 excellent regens that i use now and again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedzo Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 My team as Manchester United end of 2nd season Van der Sar/Frillio (the young gun from Samp) Hargreaves Rio/Fazio Vidic Evra/Evans Anderson/Carrick Veloso/Camacho Ronaldo/Aguero Giovincio/Nani/Wilshire Rooney/Balotelli Tevez/Berbatov i also have 4 excellent regens that i use now and again. VDS - He is ace but probs replace him with Frillo at the start of next season. 8 Hargreaves - strong here. 9 Rio - Solid and Fazio is pure class. 10 Vidic - absolute rock. 9 Evra/Evans - not the strongest here, should improve. 6 Anderson - he is stunning. 10 Veloso - Brilliant, and a good prospect coming through. 9 Ronaldo/Aguero - can't get any better here. 10 AML - 3 amazing prospects, you should swap them around. 8 Rooney/Balotelli - fantastic, can't get any better. 10 Tevez/Berba - quite good here too. 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For mines, i've made too signings, Capdevila (in for Rat) and Enyema (will swap around with Hart) Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave byrd Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Dave-Casillas - 10 Ramos - 9 Zapata - 8.5 Pepe - 8 Marcelo - 6 as left back Guardado - 7.5 Gago - 7.5 Sneijeder - 8 Robben -8 RVN - 7 Higauin - 7.5 But thats just my opinion. Pretty much agree but Guardado - 7.5? Rubbish. Also Marcelo - 6?? (is accomplished at left back) he has a so not sure what you're basing those scores on lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 dave byrd Don't post PA/CA outside of the two PA/CA thread, if you wish to do so use the spoiler tags. Also with regards to his rating, Marcelo is very poor as a left back due to his poor defensive ability, great attacking wise but weak at defending. Ratings are used on what the player is like at the moment not what he could be like in a few years time. Keep that in mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
libertine Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 VDS - He is ace but probs replace him with Frillo at the start of next season. 8Hargreaves - strong here. 9 Rio - Solid and Fazio is pure class. 10 Vidic - absolute rock. 9 Evra/Evans - not the strongest here, should improve. 6 Anderson - he is stunning. 10 Veloso - Brilliant, and a good prospect coming through. 9 Ronaldo/Aguero - can't get any better here. 10 AML - 3 amazing prospects, you should swap them around. 8 Rooney/Balotelli - fantastic, can't get any better. 10 Tevez/Berba - quite good here too. 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For mines, i've made too signings, Capdevila (in for Rat) and Enyema (will swap around with Hart) Cheers cheers, sounds good. i have just sold Evra for 24 million to Madrid, and one of the 16 year old regens will fill my left back spot until i can find a decent one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedzo Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Your welcome Libertine Anybody got comments to make on mine? Ill repost the newest team; Volkan Diarra Richards Kompany Capdevila Veloso Wright-Phillips Vekcevic Fernandez Robinho Nihat Please give me some comments, cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soli Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Volkan - 7.5 ( not played with him much though) Diarra - 7 (better as a DM) Richards - 9 Kompany - 7.5 Capdevila - 7.5 Veloso - 9 Wright-Phillips - 8 Vekcevic - 8.5 Fernandez - 9 Robinho - 8 ( not his strongest position) Nihat - 8.5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thandui Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Here's my Tottenham team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Thandui Gomes - 7.5 Belleti – 6 Bale – 8 King – 7 Corluka - 7.5 Santon - 7.5 Veloso – 9 Modric – 8 Vukcevic – 8.5 Lewandowski – 7 Pavlyuchenko – 7 Zuculini – 7 Haruna – 7 Dos Santos – 7.5 David Luiz – 8.5 Keirrison – 8 Campell – 7 Bentley – 7 Palermo – 7.5 Hutton – 7 Nakamura - 7 Players that I missed out rating is because I don't know what there like on FM09. Positions To Improve: * Replace Belleti with Santon at RB, unless that’s just because of injuries and is short term. * MR, I think you can get better players than any MR option you have at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thandui Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Ok thanks for the advice, i will look to buy a Right Winger in the summer Edit: could you reccomend a good right winger? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisandro Lopez Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 The “improve my team” thread is the place to ask for player recommendation; this thread is solely for ratings. I know that sounds awkward but that's just the way it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spike Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 This is my Aston Villa squad at the start of the second season. What do you think? GK – Asenjo / Guzan DR – Anyukov / Torres DL – Marcelo / Bouma DC – Radoi / Laursen DC – Davies / Cacares MC – Reo-Coker / Camacho MC – Veloso / Ramires AMR – Milner / Acosta AML – Young / Di Maria ST – Huntelaar / Agbonlahor ST – Owen / Rossi The players listed first are the first choice team, followed by the back-up at each position. I think it's pretty good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piddy Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Spike GK: Asenjo is a great 'keeper to buy on fm09 -8 DR: Anyukov is another greatly improved player -8 DL: Marcelo is great getting forward but is shocking defensively, bouma isn't really good enough -7 DC: Radoi, Davies and Cacares are all very good here so rotate them how you please, laursen is also a solid back up -8.5 MC: Player Veloso here as much as possilbe as he is an absolute beast, then rotate your other 3 depending on your style of play -8 AMR: Milner is a great technical player but lacks the pace for a great winger, Acosta is the opposite -7.5 AML: Young is definitely now one of the best wingers in the game, Di Maria is also brilliant -8.5 (Btw, how about playing Young on the right?) ST: Amazing choice here, you've got every type of striker there is. Owen is an amazing finisher along with Rossi. Huntelaar is also a great target man and Agbonlahor's pace is unbeatable. This is probably your strongest area of the pitch 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
santy001 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Here's my Stoke City side as of April 2010 GK: Thomas Sorensen DR: Giourkas Seitaridis DL: Vasco Regini DC: Andriy Rusol DC: Abdoulaye Faye MR: Anouar Diba ML: Juan Angel Albin MC: Alberto (to be replaced by van der vaart this summer) MC: Marco Zambelli ST: Jozy Altidore ST: Robert Lewandowski Subs S1: Lukasz Zaluska S2: Danny Higginbotham S3: Fredrik Ljungberg S4: Luis Boa Morte S5: Angelo Antonazzo S6: Macauley Chrisantus S7: Sadick Adams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 SpikeGK: Asenjo is a great 'keeper to buy on fm09 -8 DR: Anyukov is another greatly improved player -8 DL: Marcelo is great getting forward but is shocking defensively, bouma isn't really good enough -7 DC: Radoi, Davies and Cacares are all very good here so rotate them how you please, laursen is also a solid back up -8.5 MC: Player Veloso here as much as possilbe as he is an absolute beast, then rotate your other 3 depending on your style of play -8 AMR: Milner is a great technical player but lacks the pace for a great winger, Acosta is the opposite -7.5 AML: Young is definitely now one of the best wingers in the game, Di Maria is also brilliant -8.5 (Btw, how about playing Young on the right?) ST: Amazing choice here, you've got every type of striker there is. Owen is an amazing finisher along with Rossi. Huntelaar is also a great target man and Agbonlahor's pace is unbeatable. This is probably your strongest area of the pitch 9 Thanks for the feedback Piddy. I am trying to convert Marcelo into a proper left back. I have got his tackling up to 12, and it should increase to 13 very soon. I agree that Veloso is a beast, which is why I have just turned down a £40m bid Man City. It’s a great offer (all £40m up front) but I wouldn’t be able to replace him. As for my attacking midfielders, this is what my assistant manager has recommended. As he is World Class I have taken his advice, but can always interchange them if it doesn’t work out right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Ok, my Chelsea team: GK: Mandanda DR: Srna DL: A.Cole CB: Terry CB: Zapata MC:Essien MC: Veloso AMR: Giovinco (retrained) AML: Guardado AMC: Robinho FC: Balotelli! Other Players: Cech Demichellis Mancienne Radoi Kuzmanovic Arshavin Fausto Rossi Keirisson Oscar Cardozo Jack Wilshere Sergio Asenjo! What do you boys think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvrormt Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Man City First Season First Eleven GK Mandanda DR Srna DL Kolarov DC Micah Richards DC Dunne MC Palombo MC Veloso AMR SWP AML Petrov ST Robinho ST Pogrebnyak 7 Subs: GK Joe Hart DC Onuoha DC Kompany MC Camacho AMR Balotelli AML Di Maria ST Caicedo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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