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Arsenal Premier League Season* 2008-09

1. Manuel Almunia (Spain)

After being the understudy of Jens Lehmann for 3 seasons, Almunia has firmly

established himself as the first-choice keeper for Arsenal since season 07/08. Generallyreliable and steady in his first year of prolonged first team actions, he performed

consistently with some magnificent saves including the penalty save against Robbie

Keane at the Emirates. The Spaniard has won the trust of Wenger who gave him the no.1

jersey for the season 08/09.

Name: Manuel Almunia

Position: Goal Keeper

Age: 32 years

Weight: 80 kg

Height: 190 cm

League Stats 08-09 Season

Attacking Stats Total Defending Stats Total Misc Stats Total

Goals scored 0 Clean sheets 14 Appearances 32Penalty goals 0 Goals conceded 26 Wins 17

Set piece goals 0 Blocks 0 Losses 5

Game winning goals 0 Tackles 0 Draws 10Goal assists 0 Tackles won 0 Own goals 0

Total shots 0 Last man tackles 0 Fouls won 6

Shots on target 0 Clearances 39 Giveaway passes 318Total crosses 0 Ball recoveries 377 Fouls committed 2

Accurate crosses 0 Yellow cards 0

Penalties won 0 Red cards 0

Total passes 613 Starting lineups 32Successful passes 295 Offsides 0

Minutes played 2868 Total saves 84

Penalties conceded 1 Penalty saves 2Penalty goals 0 Penalties missed 0

Second yellow cards 0 Subbed off 1

Corners won 2 Subbed on 0

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Performance for Arsenal

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When Manuel Almunia Starts the Game 32 17 10 5

2. Vasiriki Abou Diaby (France)

Often being compared to Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira, Diaby is a strong and mobile

player, whose natural position is at the central midfield. Wenger has used him on the leftside in 07/08, although he has an eye for the goal and scored 3 times in that position

including a stunner vs Derby County, his lack of pace and creativity down the left has

raised doubts on whether he can fulfil that role with competence.

Name: Vasiriki Abou Diaby

Position: Centre Midfield

Age: 23 years

Weight: 75 kg

Height: 188 cm


Attacking Stats Total Defending Stats Total Misc Stats TotalGoals scored 3 Clean sheets 0 Appearances 24Penalty goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Wins 11




Shots on target 9 Clearances 33 Giveaway passes 154

Total crosses 11 Ball recoveries 189 Fouls committed 35Accurate crosses 2 Yellow cards 5

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3. Bacary Sagna (France)

Bacary Sagna has established himself as a first-choice right back at Arsenal after being

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4. Francesc Fabregas (Spain)

Being one of the first names in the team sheet for Wenger, Fabregas is the main source of

creativity for the Gunners. Skilful, dynamic and deceptively strong, the young Spaniard is

the focal point of midfield at Arsenal, and has the ability to provide passes to forwardswith pinpoint accuracy. He is also one of the main set-piece takers for Arsenal, sharing

his duties with Robin Van Persie. Cesc improved on his goal tally in season 07/08,

scoring 7 goals while assisted 20 others in the league - his place in PFA team of the

season 07/08 was indisputable. He carried his form into Euro 2008, scoring 1 goal andassisted 3 others for the victorious Spanish national team.

Name: Francesc Fabregas

Position: Centre Midfielder

Age: 22 years

Weight: 76 kg

Height: 180 cm

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Goals scored 3 Clean sheets 0 Appearances 22

Penalty goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Wins 12

Set piece goals 0 Blocks 5 Losses 4Game winning goals 1 Tackles 54 Draws 6

Goal assists 8 Tackles won 41 Own goals 0Total shots 37 Last man tackles 0 Fouls won 31



Penalties won 0 Red cards 0Total passes 1624 Starting lineups 22

Successful passes 1306 Offsides 2

Minutes played 1902 Total saves 0Penalties conceded 0 Penalty saves 0

Penalty goals 0 Penalties missed 0

Second yellow cards 0 Subbed off 3Corners won 23 Subbed on 0

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5. Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast)

Kolo Toure is a versatile defender who can play in the centre or at the right, or even as amidfielder. He has cemented his place as a center back after being used by Wenger in

various positions. Being strong, quick and committed, the Ivorian is the rock at the

Gunners defence. One weakness of Toure is that he is not particularly strong in the airthus Gunners is sometimes prone to threat of long-balls/set-pieces. Toure does have a

tendency to push forward and shoot from long-range, and is occasionally a free-kick taker

in the 20-30 yards territory.

Name: Kolo Abib Toure

Position: Centre Back

Age: 28 years

Weight: 74 kg

Height: 180 cm





Game winning goals 1 Tackles 54 Draws 8





Total passes 977 Starting lineups 26

Successful passes 813 Offsides 0Minutes played 2278 Total saves 0

Penalties conceded 0 Penalty saves 0

Penalty goals 0 Penalties missed 0Second yellow cards 0 Subbed off 3


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6. Philippe Senderos (Switzerland)

Senderos is yet to claim the position as the first choice centre back at Arsenal, and he

needs to perform much better to achieve that. He has potential to turn in some one-offworld-class performances, but he is more remembered for his slack defending, reckless

tackles and inability to deal with physical players like Didier Drogba. While possessing

decent aerial ability which makes him a threat in corners/set-pieces, he has much roomsfor improvement defensively. Currently On Loan at AC Milan.

7. Tomas Rosicky (Czech Republic)

The injury-prone Czech midfielder had two stop-start seasons at Arsenal. He was bought

in 2006 as a replacement for Robert Pires, and has been used mostly as a left midfielder.

His goals per game ratio was decent (6 goals in 19 games in season 07/08), but wheneverhe started to pick up his form he seemed to suffered from injury setbacks. With his skills

and ability to score brilliant goals from long ranges, few would bet against Rosicky to

finally deliver in season 08/09 - but he must stay clear of injury in order to enjoysustained first team actions. No Match Played this season due to Injury.

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8. Samir Nasri (France)

Making his way into the France squad for the Euros and earlier being a splendid

wonderful attacking player with swift moves, Samir Nasri caught eyes of top managersthough Arsene Wenger scooped the star to his Gunners side. Many thinking that he will

take time to adapt to the Fast and Furious EPL style, Samir Nasri scored into his first

match just as the clock struck 4 minutes. He scored a brace at The Emirates againstManchester United when Arsenal beat them earlier this season at home. He had been thedriving force at Arsenal though somewhat restricted at the wings.

Name: Samir Nasri

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Age: 21 years

Weight: 75 kg

Height: 177 cm






Goal assists 2 Tackles won 36 Own goals 0

Total shots 25 Last man tackles 0 Fouls won 23Shots on target 15 Clearances 10 Giveaway passes 163

Total crosses 93 Ball recoveries 226 Fouls committed 26

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9. Eduardo Da Silva (Croatia)Bought from Zagreb Dynamo in 2007, Eduardo is a deadly finisher who has an

exceptional composure in 1-on-1 situations - a typical no.9 which has long been amissing link for Arsenal after the departure of Nicholas Anelka. He opened his league

goal account with a clinical double vs Everton in December 2007. Eduardo is also a good

provider for goals and an occasional corner taker, which makes him a decent prospect forFantasy points. After scoring 4 goals, assisted 5 in 17 league appearances for Arsenal, his

debut season was brutally ended by a horror challenge by Birminghams Martin Taylor.

*No League Games played this season though scored 3 goals in The FA Cup.

Name: Eduardo Da Silva

Position: Forward

Age: 26 years

Weight: 70 kg

H0eight: 177 cm

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10. William Gallas (France)

William Gallas was transferred to Arsenal in a part-deal of Ashley Cole in the opposite

direction. His goals per games as a defender was decent, with 3 goals in 31 games for

Arsenal in 07/08 - although he is also subject to some silly bookings. He wascontroversially named as the skipper by Arsene Wenger, and is the first-choice center

back alongside with Kolo Toure, although the French international may also play as left-

back. Generally regarded as one of the best defenders in the Premier League withconsistently high level of performance. Question has be raised about Gallas temperament

and leadership qualities after his display of petulance after the 2-2 draw at Birmingham.

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Name: William Gallas


Age: 31 years

Weight: 69 kg

Height: 183 cm




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11. Robin van Persie (Netherlands)

As the first-choice striker for Arsenal, Van Persie is capable of producing moments ofbrilliance in finishing, earning himself the comparison with fellow Dutchman Dennis

Bergkamp. Not shy of shooting from long range or free-kicks, he has potential to rack up

fantasy points on shots-on-targets alone. While he still has rooms for improvement in hisgoal-per-shoot ratio, there is no doubt he will be one of the first names to be considered

from the Arsenal team, provided he stays injury free - he missed a large chunk of season

07/08 due to recurring injuries, which limited him to only 15 league appearances,

notching up 7 goals in the process.

Name: Robin van Persie

Position: Striker

Age: 25 years

Weight: 71 kg

Height: 183 cm


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Shots on target 36 Clearances 17 Giveaway passes 120Total crosses 83 Ball recoveries 113 Fouls committed 53Accurate crosses 6 Yellow cards 5







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12. Carlos Vela (Mexico)

Carlos Vela made his Arsenal debut a whole 18 months after signing for the Club. On the

evidence so far, he has been worth the wait. The Mexican youngster joined the Club from

Celta Vigo in January 2007 but spent the next season and a half gaining valuableexperience in Spain. After a stint with Salamanca he helped Osasuna escape relegation

before joining up with Arsenal's first-team squad in the summer. Carlos shot to

prominence in 2005 when he helped Mexico win the FIFA Under-17 World

Championships, scoring five goals to scoop the tournament's Golden Boot.

Name: Carlos Vela

Position: Striker

Age: 20 years

Weight: 66 kg

Height: 175 cm









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14. Theo Walcott (England)

Transferred from Southampton with heft transfer fees at early 2006, Walcott finally began

to show glimpse of what he is capable of towards the end of season 07/08. With the

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Gunners squad decimated with injuries, young Theo gained prolonged first team actions,

and he delivered - the brace vs Birmingham and Slavia Prague, coolly taken goals againstDerby and Sunderland, and the terrific run across the entire length of Anfield to set up

Adebayor for tap-in were the highlights of his season. Gifted with exception pace,

confidence and skills beyond his years, much more is to be expected from the talentedWalcott, especially so given that he has succeeded the no.14 shirt from Thierry Henry.

Name: Theo Walcott

Position: Wide Midfield, Striker

Age: 20 years

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15. Denilson (Brazil)

While yet establish himself as the first team player at Arsenal, there are few doubts on the

potential and talents of the young Brazilian midfielder. Given extended run of games in

the Carling Cup games, Denilson showcased his skills and passing ability. He was given

more league starts at the end of season 07/08, and with the departure of Gilberto Silva, hecan expect more first team actions in the forthcoming season. He has captained his

country at every age group between Under-15 and Under-19 and received his first call-up

to the senior Brazil squad in March 2007. He will be looking to force his way back into

international contention this season.

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Name: Denilson


Age: 21 years

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16. Aaron Ramsey (Wales)

Technically sound and assured in possession, Aaron is one of the most promising youngplayers in Britain and is guaranteed a warm welcome among Arsenal's fans after turning

down Manchester United to join the Gunners in June. Aaron is the youngest player torepresent Wales at Under-21 level and, although just 17, has also been called up to the

full national squad. The young midfielder progressed through the youth ranks at Cardiff

City and also became the youngest ever player to represent the Bluebirds, coming on as asubstitute in a League match against Hull City on April 28, 2007, at just 16 years 124

days, breaking the previous record set by John Toshack.

Name: Aaron Ramsey


Age: 18 years

Weight: 76 kg

Height: 178 cm





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17. Alex Song (Cameroon)

Song started his playing career at French club Bastia as a left back, but Arsenal saw himas a versatile player who can play at the centre of midfield or defence. Towards the end of

season 07/08 he started several games as a centre back, including the league game vs

Man Utd at Old Trafford. Still has to learn his trades in the new roles, Song has massivepotential and dates ahead of him. Alex impressed during Arsenal's run to the Carling Cup

Semi-Finals, notably at Blackburn in the Quarter-Finals, and earned a late call-up to the

Cameroon squad at the Africa Cup of Nations. The young Gunner excelled in Ghana and,although Cameroon fell short, Alex was named in the team of the tournament.

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18. Mikael Silvestre (France)

Silvestre, 31, an experienced and versatile player, had been with Manchester United since1999, winning a host of domestic honours including four Premier League titles, one FA

Cup winners medal and a League Cup winners medal. Silvestre was also part of the

UEFA Champions League winning side of 2008 and made a total of 361 appearances for

the Manchester side, scoring 10 goals. Silvestre, who debuted for French national side in2001, had made a total of 40 appearances for Les Bleus when he joined Arsenal.

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Highlights of his international career so far are winning the Confederations Cup in both

2001 and 2003 and reaching the World Cup Final in 2006

Name: Mikael Silvestre

Position: Left Back

Age: 31 years

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19. Jack Wilshere (England)

Jack enjoyed a rapid rise in the summer of 2008. He started the previous campaign aged15 and aiming to make an impression in the Under-18s squad. By February he was

making his Reserve team debut against West Ham - scoring a wonderful curler in the

process - then in August was handed a first-team squad number. He joined Arsenal in2001 as a nine-year-old and has turned into a creative midfield player who can operate on

either flank. He also scores his fair share of goals. His pre-season exploits have created a

buzz and he is considered one of the brightest young talents in the Arsenal squad.

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Name: Jack Wilshere

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Age: 17 years

Weight: 65 kg

Height: 170 cm



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20. Johan Djourou (Switzerland)

Swiss defender Djourou is naturally a centre back, although he may be used as a right

back or defensive midfielder. He impressed during his loan spell at Birmingham, but he

endured several injury ravaged seasons at Arsenal - in early 2008 he was recalled fromloan to deputise for Kolo Toure during African Cup of Nations, yet his injury meant thathe has fallen below Alex Song and Senderos in the pecking order. Now that both Song

(CDM) and Senderos (Loan) were away for 08-09 Season, Djourou was the first choice

after Toure and Gallas and made his presence felt after Gallas injury.

Name: Johan Djourou


Age: 22 years

Weight: 83 kg

Height: 191 cm






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21. Lukasz Fabianski (Poland)

Lukasz is now the established No 2 keeper behind Manuel Almunia. He came to Arsenalin the summer of 2007 from Legia Warsaw and, as usual under Arsne Wenger, was given
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his first outings in the Carling Cup. He had excellent games against Newcastle, Sheffield

United and Blackburn as the youngsters marched into the Semi-Finals. His handling wassecure, his decision-making assured and he was calm under pressure. Wenger was

obviously impressed as gave him further experience in the final three Premier League

games of the campaign. He won the Polish League at Legia in 2005/06 and was voted thebest keeper in the Ekstraklasa for both 2006 and 2007. He is an established part of the

national set-up and was selected for the squad at Germany 2006 and Euro 2008.

Name: Lukasz Fabianski


Age: 24 years

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22. Gael Clichy (France)

Pacey, dynamic and reliable, Clichy has established himself as the regular left-back for

Arsenal. Ashley Cole was never missed as Clichy seamlessly replaced the English

international with impressive performances. He played in every league game for theGunners in season 07/08, provided the necessary outlet of attack for the Gunners on the

left with his pace and skills, where he notched up a creditable 6 assists. He won a place in

the PFA team of the year 07/08 - expect him to improve further under the stewardship of

Wenger, while was the Runner-up for Player of the Season. Gael was one of the mostconsistent performers showing pace, tenacity and the desire to get forward as much as

possible.

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Name: Gael Clichy

Position: Left Back

Age: 23 years

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23. Andrey Arshavin (Russia)

Arshavin, 27, who played a key part in Zenits UEFA Cup winning campaign last season,was also a member of the Russian EURO 2008 squad in which he scored two goals from

his three appearances, earning him a place in the Team of the Tournament. for Russia,

Arshavin has scored a total of 15 goals for his country. His versatility has allowed him toplay in a variety of positions; the 2006 Russian Footballer of the Year started his career as

a right midfielder, but has since played as an attacking midfielder and more recently has

filled the second strikers role.

Name: Andrey Arshavin

Position: Forward

Age: 27 years

Weight: 70 kg

Height: 172 cm

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24. Vita Mannone (Italy)

At the start of the 2008/09 season, Vito had not made his first-team debut for Arsenal -but he had already shown he has plenty of promise. Signed from Atalanta in July 2005,

the Italian has worked his way through the ranks and began the current campaign as the

third-choice keeper behind Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski. Vito played fourgames on loan at Barnsley in 2006/07. It is his only first-team action of any sort so far.

But that may change this term.

Name: Vito Mannone


Age: 21 years

Weight: 80 kg

Height: 187 cm











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25. Emmanuel Adebayor (Republic Of Togo)

Since joining the Gunners, The Togolese striker has considerably improved on his all

round game, being deceptively skilful and excellent in ball keeping, he has been critical

in the Gunners attacking moves. He made great progress in converting chances in front ofgoal, and is able to produce some spectacular goals including the volley at Tottenham in a

3-1 victory. Adebayor can still be wasteful at times on goal scoring chances, if he can

further improve on that, he could turn into one of the best strikers around. Ade enjoyedhis best season as a professional footballer in 2007/8. He hit 30 goals in 48 appearances

and carried the attack while Robin van Persie and Eduardo were injured. The Togolese

targetman has every attribute - pace, skill, strength and aerial ability - plus a tremendous

work-rate.

Name: Emmanuel Adebayor

Position: Striker

Age: 25 years

Weight: 75 kg

Height: 191 cm









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25. Nicklas Bendtner (Denmark)

A record of 17 starts, 23 substitute appearances and nine goals represents a fine start.

Nicklas is big but has a deft touch on the floor. He has the ability to link midfield andattack with intelligence then finish of the move with precision. Perhaps his most

important goals last season came in the air. He powered home the winner against

Tottenham with his first touch in a North London derby. Nicklas also nodded in crucial

goals against Newcastle and Aston Villa. He is also becoming a major part of the Danishset-up. At the start of this season Nicklas already had eight caps.

Name: Nicklas Bendtner

Position: Forwards

Age: 21 years

Weight: 83 kg

Height: 191 cm


Attacking Stats Total Defending Stats Total Misc Stats TotalGoals scored 9 Clean sheets 0 Appearances 31







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27. Emmanuel Eboue (Ivory Coast)

The Ivorian defender was shifted to the right side of midfield by Wenger due to the beliefthat he can turn into a great midfielder and give balance to his young side. Generally a

decent full-back, but he produced some erratic performances at the right midfield.

Though been energetic, his lack of understanding with the runs of teammates plus hislack of quality in crossing and finishing often frustrated the team and the crowd at the

Emirates. Eboue also has a reputation of being temperamental and has a habit of

producing rash tackles and challenges. In his first couple of seasons at Arsenal,Emmanuel was a raiding right back. However last term the Ivorian became a fully-

fledged right midfielder. Having Bacary Sagna behind him, Emmanuel has full licence to

go forward but his defensive heritage allows him to cover back when required.

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Emmanuels primary aim these days is to add balance to the Arsenal attack. He regularly

finds the byline and is arguably the best crosser in Arsne Wengers squad.

Name: Emmanuel Eboue

Position: Right Midfielder

Age: 25 years

Weight: 72 kg

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28. Amaury Bischoff

He is a ball-playing central midfielder who can operate in the centre or on the right. He

was a regular at youth levels for Werder Bremen and his one senior appearance for the

Bundesliga club came against Celta Vigo in the UEFA Cup back in 2007. Amaury hasplayed for France's Under-18 team, however in 2007 he elected to train with Portugal and

has since represented their Under-21 side

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The French left back made a significant step forward last season by making his first starts

in the Premier League and Champions League. Before then the defender had been a part

of Arsne Wengers squad and a Carling Cup regular but full games against Sevilla andSteaua Bucharest early in the campaign suggested that Wenger wanted to test him further.

Armand has all the attributes to be a excellent defender in the modern game. He ispowerfully built, fast and attack-minded. Perhaps he still needs to learn the craft of the

position but experience can not be learned on the training pitch, only matches can give it

to you and Armand is becoming more and more involved. This season he will gainvaluable experience while on loan at Portsmouth. Signed from Monaco in 2006, he has

represented France at Under-17, Under-18s and Under-19 level. Currently on Loan toPortsmouth FC.

40. Kieran Gibbs (England)

Kieran made his first team debut for the Gunners last season, as a left-back in the Carling

Cup win over Sheffield United. Kieran first shot to prominence in the FA Youth Cup run

to the semi-final in 2007, grabbing a goal in both legs of the last four defeat toManchester United. He usually operates in either central midfield or wide on the left, but

impressed again at left-back in this pre-seasons Emirates Cup game against Juventus. As

well as playing in the Carling Cup, Kieran made 10 appearances for the Reserve Teamlast season, scoring twice. In January he joined Championship side Norwich City on loan,

where he made seven appearances. He returned all the better for it, scoring on his return

to Reserves duty. He has fully utilized the end season run due to injury to first choice

Gael Clichy and has shown early glimpses of his talent.

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