Bayern Munich will have a busy week and also quite tight matches, first, they will face Leipzig and in the middle of the week against Copenghagen in the Champions League but this may be the easiest match that Munich will face because next in the Bundesliga they will face Freiburg.
Leipzig has a very good memory of being able to beat Bayern Munich with a convincing score in the Super Cup, but that happened when Harry Kane was not yet with Bayern Munich where they experienced difficulties in scoring goals, and this time with Harry Kane who can be said to be productive in his first season in The Bundesliga will help this team to win even though this is an away match for them because H2H Munich is superior and will be the right time to break their two losing streak to Leipzig.
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This match week is going to be starting with a Hoffenheim - Dortmund match in two days. Hoffenheim have made a really interesting start to the season so far. Maybe they lost on the first week but right now they are on a four-win streak. Last week they defeated even Union Berlin away. This performance is just very impressive.
Dortmund are unbeaten so far but I expect them to have serious difficulties in this match. I'm saying this despite knowing their recent head-to-head history is in favour of Dortmund. Hoffenheim are in great shape and I think they will get at least one point here.
Dortmund are unbeaten so far but I expect them to have serious difficulties in this match. I'm saying this despite knowing their recent head-to-head history is in favour of Dortmund. Hoffenheim are in great shape and I think they will get at least one point here.
the Leverkusen vs Mainz match should be a fairly easy match for Leverkusen because so far Leverkusen has appeared impressive and its performance is improving, but don't be arrogant just yet, even though Mainz is in a bad condition, it is not impossible that Mainz will be able to break Leverkusen's defense because in their last match Mainz was able to beat Leverkusen at Leverkusen's home ground with a narrow score so it is not impossible that Mainz will win it again and Mainz will use all their energy and try hard to be able to face Leverkusen later.
Even so, I still support Leverkusen in this match because Leverkusen is able to perform better than last season and Xabi Alonso will not let Mainz embarrass him this time and will not let Leverkusen lose points in this match so that Leverkusen will remain at the top the standings.
Even so, I still support Leverkusen in this match because Leverkusen is able to perform better than last season and Xabi Alonso will not let Mainz embarrass him this time and will not let Leverkusen lose points in this match so that Leverkusen will remain at the top the standings.
Every match Leverkusen always gets at least 2 goals. and against Mainz I hope they get more goals.
Leverkusen needs goal productivity to compete with Munich. this season they will compete for trophies and try to break Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga.
My honest opinion on this Bayern Munich's championship chance topic is that they wouldn't have played exactly the same if they didn't sign Kane. I can see that Tuchel's system is working really well. He needed time to apply his plans for the team and he took advantage of the summer really good.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
It's true that it could happen, but my opinion is actually very different, we can see that Xabi Alonso's coaching Bayer Leverkusen, gives a shadow to Bayern Munich with the same points achieved by the two clubs indicating that the class is very hot, and the two clubs have not experienced The only defeat was that both clubs had experienced a draw in several previous matches.
Even though Bayern München has a striker like Kane who has an instinct for scoring goals in every game, that doesn't mean that Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen team won't remain silent. They will definitely do everything to get points so they don't go too far, at least they are still candidates for champions this season.
With the current performance, we see from Leverkusen this season with Xabi Alonso, I think there is a high chance for this coach to win the game they are going to have in the next week against Mainz.
However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
this week there will be 2 matches by top teams which are a bit annoying. I mean, even though these are top team matches, they are a bit difficult to predict, such as Mainz vs Leverkusen and Leipzig vs Bayern Munich.However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will play away from home against the toughest opponent in history and lets discuss it together here.
like now, if you look at history, Leverkusen and Mainz have the same history, but if we look deeper, the current performance of the two teams is very different, even Leverkusen will indeed be the favorite in this away match, but you have to be a little careful when betting because it could possibly end in a draw.
and for Leipzig vs Bayern Munich it is almost similar to the match above but it is a little difficult for Bayern Munich current position because even though they have Kane as a scoring machine, we cannot underestimate Leipzig which is currently in 4th place and there is also the possibility that it ends in a draw or Bayern Munich wins.
I will just try to speculate it would be better to bet with a multi bet and for Mainz vs Leverkusen I choose the Mainz or Leverkusen option and the Leipzig vs Bayern Munich match I will choose the option both teams to score and total odds @1.71
With the current performance, we see from Leverkusen this season with Xabi Alonso, I think there is a high chance for this coach to win the game they are going to have in the next week against Mainz.
However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
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Mainz currently sitting 18th on the table, having no hope of bouncing back because they started the season in poor form. Secondly, Mainz hosting Bayer Leverkusen at the OPEL Arena, the relegation side have absolutely no business in dealing with elite side because their chances of winning are minimal and slimed, I doubt if they will be able to net a goal against Bayer Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso have earned his respect at BayArena, he's in full action and have enough objectives to complete for his team. His presence have given improvement for the club, Bayer Leverkusen are ranked second on Bundesliga table, they are fierce and ready to win forthcoming games.However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
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Seriously, Bayer Leverkusen has started this season very strong, and their mentality of winning matches nowadays is increasing, so even in their next match against Mainz, I am expecting them to win the match with even less effort because Mainz have been performing poorly, so with that, I don't think Mainz will have a way of winning the match. Mainz have been tough opponents to Bayer Leverkusen over the past few seasons, but currently I can't say they will be as tough as other seasons.
If teams are playing their home games, they look so strong. I should have said that Mainz may be strong and try their best to fight Leverkusen with all efforts, but with their matches watched this season, I don't have the confidence to say that Mainz will surprise us in any way to win the game, but I can't deny that they will not net. But their winning chances are, let's say, 30%, according to my own view, but let's see what happens at week end.
the Leverkusen vs Mainz match should be a fairly easy match for Leverkusen because so far Leverkusen has appeared impressive and its performance is improving, but don't be arrogant just yet, even though Mainz is in a bad condition, it is not impossible that Mainz will be able to break Leverkusen's defense because in their last match Mainz was able to beat Leverkusen at Leverkusen's home ground with a narrow score so it is not impossible that Mainz will win it again and Mainz will use all their energy and try hard to be able to face Leverkusen later.
Even so, I still support Leverkusen in this match because Leverkusen is able to perform better than last season and Xabi Alonso will not let Mainz embarrass him this time and will not let Leverkusen lose points in this match so that Leverkusen will remain at the top the standings.
Even so, I still support Leverkusen in this match because Leverkusen is able to perform better than last season and Xabi Alonso will not let Mainz embarrass him this time and will not let Leverkusen lose points in this match so that Leverkusen will remain at the top the standings.
Bayern Munich built its squad to be successful in the Champions League. They are already champions in their local league and there are very few teams that can challenge them. This year, they are performing better in matches and reflecting team harmony on the field.
Leverkusen is performing well at the moment, but I don't think they have a chance against Bayern. Other teams like Leverkusen also need to improve their performance. When they play quality football in the league, this reflects positively on the Champions League and the teams play matches more comfortably.
Bayern is still only need in solving the problem on its defenders. This is caused by bayern had been conceding so many goals which is unacceptable for me. I think that bayern can do better during the winter transfer season. You forgot to mention some clubs like leipzig or any pootential team which is as strong as dortmund. Dortmund had been losing its spot as a serious contender for the title race against bayern. I would rather than take leverkusen as a serious challenger for bayern munchen rather than dortmund.
Dortmund is always being too inconsistent in any season. With the come of leverkusen made me feel so happy caused by i will not be seeing boring season again when bayern was owning everything in the bundesliga.
Leverkusen is just changing its face after xabi became new appointment. Glad to see him helped leverkusen so much but im also feeling worry if xabi will out from this club soon as real madrid try to approach him to be a new manager after ancellotti.
I think that leverkusen is the strongest club after bayern. Leverkusen was adding more to the club starting for this week to compete with munchen for the title race.
Considering Harry Kane's talent, it is clear that he has not achieved much, his career has not changed since Tottenham. A legendary player like him would surely have had a brilliant career if he had been in a good club, but that was not the case for him in the past. But now Harry Kane has certainly had good talent since his arrival at Bayern Munich this season. And he has joined a good club from here if he can acquire good talent surely a bright career awaits him in the future. It was his biggest contribution since leaving Tottenham to join Bayern Munich, and he could have won the Ballon d'Or had he been linked with a better club before.
The decision of Harry Kane to join Bayern Munich is a turning point in his career. While his individual achievements at Tottenham were great, he can now realize his dream of winning the Bundesliga and UCL crowns. This move to the Bundesliga, where Bayern Munich has a deep roster, puts him in a better position for success. Kane quick adjustment to Munich has already produced outcomes that have proven the investment made to get his skill was worthwhile. With Kane thirst for goals strengthening their frontline, Bayern, sometimes referred to as FC Hollywood is ready to shine in a variety of events. Harry Kane extraordinary talent has long been overdue for greater acknowledgement, and his Munich chapter seems to be the catalyst for that to happen. My honest opinion on this Bayern Munich's championship chance topic is that they wouldn't have played exactly the same if they didn't sign Kane. I can see that Tuchel's system is working really well. He needed time to apply his plans for the team and he took advantage of the summer really good.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
Kane contribution is what Bayern Munich has lacked after selling Lewandoski to Barcelona; A PROLIFIC GOALSCORER. The extra perks to this is that Harry Kane is more than just a Goalscorer, he is also an Elite creator and thats why either Tuchel uses a 4-3-3 with kane up top or a 4-4-2 with kane + chupo Motip; Harry kane flourishes.
He is such an excellent talisman
Yes indeed, basically Bayern Munich will always be a strong favorite to win in every match in the Bundesliga, and maybe also in other domestic leagues. But even so, of course Bayern Munich also sometimes fail to get the results as expected or fail to get results in accordance with the results in a prediction. But yes, because at this moment of course Bayern Munich also has a mission to take revenge, then it looks like it will indeed be a difficult task for Leipzig to be able to beat Bayern Munich in this match. Because yes, at least Bayern Munich have also slowly regained their best form and the current situation, of course, is different from the form of Bayern Munich when they lost by Leipzig in the German Super Cup.
Watching Bayern Munich game, they improved quite incredibly, perhaps the long run up is definitely going to be a tough one for the team, but on a second thought, they always find them out of critical situations, we expects an unchallenged battle fight for the bundesliga. Though RB Leipzig flogged Bayern Munich in the finals, hugh humiliation for them. Bayern Munich are also touchable, they're humans afterall, we expects the very best results from the Bavarians. the Champions of Bundesliga, they're popularly feared by elite and average clubs in the league, they're the best leading club. 
With the current performance, we see from Leverkusen this season with Xabi Alonso, I think there is a high chance for this coach to win the game they are going to have in the next week against Mainz.
However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
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Mainz currently sitting 18th on the table, having no hope of bouncing back because they started the season in poor form. Secondly, Mainz hosting Bayer Leverkusen at the OPEL Arena, the relegation side have absolutely no business in dealing with elite side because their chances of winning are minimal and slimed, I doubt if they will be able to net a goal against Bayer Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso have earned his respect at BayArena, he's in full action and have enough objectives to complete for his team. His presence have given improvement for the club, Bayer Leverkusen are ranked second on Bundesliga table, they are fierce and ready to win forthcoming games.However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
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Seriously, Bayer Leverkusen has started this season very strong, and their mentality of winning matches nowadays is increasing, so even in their next match against Mainz, I am expecting them to win the match with even less effort because Mainz have been performing poorly, so with that, I don't think Mainz will have a way of winning the match. Mainz have been tough opponents to Bayer Leverkusen over the past few seasons, but currently I can't say they will be as tough as other seasons.
If teams are playing their home games, they look so strong. I should have said that Mainz may be strong and try their best to fight Leverkusen with all efforts, but with their matches watched this season, I don't have the confidence to say that Mainz will surprise us in any way to win the game, but I can't deny that they will not net. But their winning chances are, let's say, 30%, according to my own view, but let's see what happens at week end.
My honest opinion on this Bayern Munich's championship chance topic is that they wouldn't have played exactly the same if they didn't sign Kane. I can see that Tuchel's system is working really well. He needed time to apply his plans for the team and he took advantage of the summer really good.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
Kane, has scored 7 goals in 5 matches and 3 assists. It has been proven that Kane can play at any club by adapting quickly. he is an established player, that's why Thuchel insisted on bringing him to the Bavarians. In fact, we no longer need to doubt it, because Kane has proven it in his 5 matches in the Bundesliga. Just imagine if the bond between the players had achieved much better, Bayern would be a team that would be respected in the Champions League.
But IMO, Bayern still hasn't reached their maximum game. I mean, some players have not been at full performance in some of their matches. Maybe, in the next few matches, Bayern will be a very strong team, especially in the Bundesliga.
It's just that Tuchel has problems with his goalkeeper. In fact, Sven Ulreich cannot be relied on, especially in big events like the Champions League, we can refer to Bayern versus United. Sven Ulreich, really played far below the standards of a quality goalkeeper. If Neue never recovers from his injury, in the winter transfer window Tuchel will inevitably have to look for a goalkeeper he can rely on.
With the current performance, we see from Leverkusen this season with Xabi Alonso, I think there is a high chance for this coach to win the game they are going to have in the next week against Mainz.
However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
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Mainz currently sitting 18th on the table, having no hope of bouncing back because they started the season in poor form. Secondly, Mainz hosting Bayer Leverkusen at the OPEL Arena, the relegation side have absolutely no business in dealing with elite side because their chances of winning are minimal and slimed, I doubt if they will be able to net a goal against Bayer Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso have earned his respect at BayArena, he's in full action and have enough objectives to complete for his team. His presence have given improvement for the club, Bayer Leverkusen are ranked second on Bundesliga table, they are fierce and ready to win forthcoming games. However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
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Mainz has only one point and are therefore at last place in the table. The defence has had a poor performance so far and also has major personnel worries. Even in the last match against Augsburg, midfielder Dominik Kohr had to help out in the central defence. Now they have another bad news. Defender Andreas Hanche-Olsen will have surgery on his foot and will not be able to play for at least 4 months.
They're really unlucky this season, usually Mainz is ranked in the middle of the Bundesliga standings. Not only Mainz, in the standings there are 2 more teams that have 1 point, they're Koln and Darmstadt. In the next 3 weeks will probably be a terrible week for Mainz, because they will face strong teams such as Leverkusen, Monchengladbach (currently they're not having a good performance) and Bayern Munich.
Yes indeed, results like this are really a very bad start to the season for Mainz and moreover, when the situation is very bad like this and Mainz gets a difficult schedule with heavy opponents also in a row. Therefore, it will certainly be difficult for Mainz to be able to improve its position in the standings in the near future. But yes, at least Mainz still has a good effort too in every match so far because yes, even though Mainz lost. But at least, Mainz still has the ability to be able to minimize defeat with a goal, at least it is also good for them this moment. Because maybe, with that ability will also be able to make Mainz will still have good morale to be able to recover over time.
Looking at Mainz's condition, I think it was a bad thing because they were chaotic after they took the lead and even the red card that Ame Engels got midway through the second half was not able to maximize Mainz even though they were superior in terms of players.
Augsburg played very well their defense did not falter despite losing a player and I think that is one of the things that should be appreciated in this match.
In the end, with this defeat Mainz sank further at the bottom of the Bundesliga standings at the start of this season.
With the current performance, we see from Leverkusen this season with Xabi Alonso, I think there is a high chance for this coach to win the game they are going to have in the next week against Mainz.
However the rates are a bit low for Leverkusen, obviously many people are given more chances to Leverkusen for this game.
My honest opinion on this Bayern Munich's championship chance topic is that they wouldn't have played exactly the same if they didn't sign Kane. I can see that Tuchel's system is working really well. He needed time to apply his plans for the team and he took advantage of the summer really good.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
Harry Kane would be very successful at Bayern Munich, he might not be very younger to last them for longer term but the period of time he'll spend playing for the team would be worth it because Kane is very Talented and proven player, he's prove himself worthy of being called a world class at the EPL and I'm pretty sure he'll do it again In the Bundesliga under Tuchel's management.However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
Harry Kane's presence in Bayern Munich is a thing of joy to Thomas Tuchel because it took him a while to lure the England born out of Tottenham and Kane is part of Tuchel's key to success this season and i strongly believe that he'll win the golden boot this season though he'll face a challenge from the Nigerian born Leverkusen sensation Boniface.
Bayern Munich built its squad to be successful in the Champions League. They are already champions in their local league and there are very few teams that can challenge them. This year, they are performing better in matches and reflecting team harmony on the field.
Leverkusen is performing well at the moment, but I don't think they have a chance against Bayern. Other teams like Leverkusen also need to improve their performance. When they play quality football in the league, this reflects positively on the Champions League and the teams play matches more comfortably.
My honest opinion on this Bayern Munich's championship chance topic is that they wouldn't have played exactly the same if they didn't sign Kane. I can see that Tuchel's system is working really well. He needed time to apply his plans for the team and he took advantage of the summer really good.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
However we just can't overlook Kane's contribution level to the team right now. Despite playing in the same country and even for the same team for so many years he didn't have any problem with adaptation.
His contribution with goals and assists is incredible now and he has a big role in these very strong victories so far.
Who says Bayern Munich won't win the league again this season even without the signing of Harry Kane? They're just too good for the other clubs, when I saw Bayern Munich losing the title but didn't was when Leipzig was promoted to the Bundesliga, Leipzig was on fire. They were the only club who was this close to getting that title off Bayern that season, I mean they did well back then for a club coming from the relegation to give the champions a tough time for the title, but it went wrong for them and up till now I don't see any club getting close to getting that title. So Bayern has made the league too easy for them to be lifting the title every season. To me I'd say Leverkusen are still not going to last in this threat for the title, give them time and they'll fall off.
Bayern Munich is obviously very good and in the best of their form this season no doubts and so far they have performed excellently well, they are more like the pace setters in the league as at now as they are up there on the league table and are as well doing good even in the champions league games, they have become very formidable both in the bundesliga and champions league.But then there have been cases of teams doing so well at the beginning of the season and at some points they make mistakes that usually cost them league title, an example was as seen with arsenal last season. In essence I'm saying we shouldn't forget there are other teams in the league such as Leverkusen who are also thriving aswell with the intentions of getting to the top aswell.
Any mistake by Munich could possibly ruin all they have done so far as the league title is aswell been contended for by others. Leverkusen aswell is now a formidable force in the german bundesliga and I'm very optimistic they can take on Munich in their current capacity, even if they happen to loose they will definitely make a strong resistance to Munich and Munich is definitely not going to find it easy.
Bayern Munich built its squad to be successful in the Champions League. They are already champions in their local league and there are very few teams that can challenge them. This year, they are performing better in matches and reflecting team harmony on the field.
Leverkusen is performing well at the moment, but I don't think they have a chance against Bayern. Other teams like Leverkusen also need to improve their performance. When they play quality football in the league, this reflects positively on the Champions League and the teams play matches more comfortably.
I'm not really sure Leipzig can beat Bayern Munich even if they play at home. Leipzig's odds of winning are too high if they are favorites to win, I mean 3.40 are odds that look like a trap. So are you sure Leipzig can win that match?
Betting on Bayern Munich to win seems much more reasonable instead of Leipzig,
Why should it be not possible for Leipzig to win thsi game against Bayern Munich ?Betting on Bayern Munich to win seems much more reasonable instead of Leipzig,
They are already have won against them in the Supercup final this year.
Bayern Munich is always the favorite in every game in the german league , but that dont means that they cant lose.
It will be an interesting match and Leipzig have the things to beat Munich.
Yes indeed, basically Bayern Munich will always be a strong favorite to win in every match in the Bundesliga, and maybe also in other domestic leagues. But even so, of course Bayern Munich also sometimes fail to get the results as expected or fail to get results in accordance with the results in a prediction. But yes, because at this moment of course Bayern Munich also has a mission to take revenge, then it looks like it will indeed be a difficult task for Leipzig to be able to beat Bayern Munich in this match. Because yes, at least Bayern Munich have also slowly regained their best form and the current situation, of course, is different from the form of Bayern Munich when they lost by Leipzig in the German Super Cup.
Who says Bayern Munich won't win the league again this season even without the signing of Harry Kane? They're just too good for the other clubs, when I saw Bayern Munich losing the title but didn't was when Leipzig was promoted to the Bundesliga, Leipzig was on fire. They were the only club who was this close to getting that title off Bayern that season, I mean they did well back then for a club coming from the relegation to give the champions a tough time for the title, but it went wrong for them and up till now I don't see any club getting close to getting that title. So Bayern has made the league too easy for them to be lifting the title every season. To me I'd say Leverkusen are still not going to last in this threat for the title, give them time and they'll fall off.
Bayern Munich is obviously very good and in the best of their form this season no doubts and so far they have performed excellently well, they are more like the pace setters in the league as at now as they are up there on the league table and are as well doing good even in the champions league games, they have become very formidable both in the bundesliga and champions league.But then there have been cases of teams doing so well at the beginning of the season and at some points they make mistakes that usually cost them league title, an example was as seen with arsenal last season. In essence I'm saying we shouldn't forget there are other teams in the league such as Leverkusen who are also thriving aswell with the intentions of getting to the top aswell.
Any mistake by Munich could possibly ruin all they have done so far as the league title is aswell been contended for by others. Leverkusen aswell is now a formidable force in the german bundesliga and I'm very optimistic they can take on Munich in their current capacity, even if they happen to loose they will definitely make a strong resistance to Munich and Munich is definitely not going to find it easy.
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