Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

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Everyone who has watched Manchester City matches will give the same comments as you, Manchester City performance immediately declined when De Bruyne was unable to play. It cannot be denied, De Bruyne is one of the players who is able to change the game, his presence makes other players seem to follow the rhythm of his game.
Manchester City attacks are more lively and focused, he is also very often the creator in the process of scoring goals. Haaland's task is easier if De Bruyne is on the pitch, the connection between these two players can bring Manchester City to a level of success.

I quite agree with this and even Haaland also has quite a hard time scoring goals without Kevin De Bruyne. It cannot be denied that Kevin De Bruyne's influence on the Manchester City team is quite large and what was most surprising was that when Kevin De Bruyne recovered from his long injury he was able to immediately at the top of his performance, this is truly an extraordinary player.

With the return of Kevin De Bruyne, now Manchester City's performance is immediately different and much better and I think now no one will be able to stop them but I also don't underestimate the other top teams in the Premier League, and I think with the return of Man City His top performance has made competition at the top for trophies this season even fiercer, that cannot be denied and indeed the Premier League is like that almost every season.

[Coyster]

I've witnessed De Bruyne's absence dampen City's flair. The pitch is his chessboard because he amplifies everyone's performance. De Bruyne's vision greatly benefits Haaland. Goals boost team morale and performance, not simply score marks. Their comeback is predicted; City must dominate again.

There is no doubt that City greatly missed Kevin De Bruyne when he was absent, and prolly Erling missed him the most individually, because Kevin creates a lot of big chances and that gives the Norwegian many more opportunities to score goals. Nonetheless we cannot take anything away from Julian Alvarez who replaced the belgian when he was absent and played in that role excellently, the Argentine has been an absolute bargain for the Ctizens and that is another proof that City's recruitment process is the best in the world.

Pep has got himself a "good" headache, because Julian Alvarez is now indispensable in this City team and now that KDB is back, he would be forced to play them both together and maybe change his tactics/formation a little bit.

[ShowOff]

I can boast about the defenders of Arsenal eve if they make errors, they now have Tomiyasu and also Jurim Timber back from the Asian Cup Competition and also the later returning back from a long Injury. Having them back is a huge plus as they'll be used both for the Champions League Competition and the Premier League Competition.

I don't know about them attackers but they failed to add one more support in midfied, since player's like Elleny and Thomas Partey has refused to be consistent with the club.
Nothing much to say about Manchester United, they're inconsistent. Tottenham Hotspur are progressing fine, they have almost every player back now and fit for selections.

The presence of these two players will definitely increase the strength of Arsenal's bottom line for the better and even though Tomiyasu is not always played as a starter by Arteta. Arsenal has quite a busy match schedule in both the Premier League and Champions League so their strength must be really complete because of the many matches they have to play. The midfield and front line also need to be evaluated a little so that Arsenal can continue to compete with their challengers.

Arsenal is certainly still better than several other teams, but they shouldn't get too excited even though they previously managed to beat Liverpool with a promising score. This week Arsenal will visit West Ham's headquarters and we can be sure that it will be another fierce match that will make Arsenal have to work hard to win.

Having a more complete squad means Arteta has many options if his initial plans don't go well. West Ham will certainly try to provide the best resistance at home after failing to win their last 6 matches in several competitions. Arsenal's probability of winning is certainly very promising, but West Ham should be wary.

Tottenham is not much better than Manchester United because they were only consistent at the start of the season, but now they are not much different from Manchester United. It is certain that competition in the top four of the standings will become tighter and if the two teams want to overtake Aston Villa's position then they must be more consistent than before.

I don't completely agree, Tottenham has collected more than Manchester United and that proves that Tottenham is better than Manchester United. Regardless of the current performance of the two teams, Tottenham has a better chance of winning this week against Brighton than Manchester United vs Aston Villa.

[$anounimus$]

I've witnessed De Bruyne's absence dampen City's flair. The pitch is his chessboard because he amplifies everyone's performance. De Bruyne's vision greatly benefits Haaland. Goals boost team morale and performance, not simply score marks. Their comeback is predicted; City must dominate again.

There is no doubt that City greatly missed Kevin De Bruyne when he was absent, and prolly Erling missed him the most individually, because Kevin creates a lot of big chances and that gives the Norwegian many more opportunities to score goals. Nonetheless we cannot take anything away from Julian Alvarez who replaced the belgian when he was absent and played in that role excellently, the Argentine has been an absolute bargain for the Ctizens and that is another proof that City's recruitment process is the best in the world.

Pep has got himself a "good" headache, because Julian Alvarez is now indispensable in this City team and now that KDB is back, he would be forced to play them both together and maybe change his tactics/formation a little bit.

Kevin De Bruyne's presence is like life for Manchester City, proven that without his presence the game seems directionless. Pep Guardiola certainly realizes that he failed to get the right replacement player during the transfer window yesterday. Gundogan's exit in midfield also failed to be covered by Kovacic so KDB is always needed to be in the squad. Statistically, Haaland's goal tally also stagnated due to a lack of supply from the midfield. So it is very clear that currently KDB is a figure who cannot be replaced in the starting line-up.

[QueenVera]

M.City won an easy victory over Brentford in their last league game with the dominance of their attacking players. It was M.City's ninth win in a row and they remain two points behind Liverpool in the title race with one game in hand. Everton, on the other hand, have been struggling with draws in recent games. Most recently they drew against Tottenham after a poor start. Everton are trying to move away from the bottom but the opponent is M.City. It will be very difficult for Everton to take points away from M.City.

West Ham fell short of expectations against Manchester United last weekend and went down to defeat. West Ham are without a win in their last six official matches and manager Moyes' position is precarious. If Moyes wants to secure his place at West Ham, he needs to get the team back on track as soon as possible, but it is difficult in these conditions. Arsenal, on the other hand, have won their last three games and are back in the title race. Consecutive wins have boosted Arsenal's morale. The performances of Saka and Martinelli in the win over Liverpool were noteworthy and Arsenal have been making few defensive mistakes lately. Based on the current form of Arsenal's attacking players and West Ham's poor form, I think Arsenal will score at least two goals and leave this match with a win.

Manchester City are now having their full squad back and this means fire for other Epl teams most especially Liverpool. As you can see their strong determination in the win over Brentford how the whole team fought so hard to earn the victory. Now they’re 2 points away from Liverpool and their next match happens to be with Everton. Everton at the moment aren’t having the best time as they’re still sitting around relegation zone and have had poor results lately.

 For this match, I think City will triump and get a point away from Liverpool thereby seeing them in top of the league. Westh Ham who’re having poor run of form fell to a loss to Manchester United as they continue to be going down the drail in terms of form. The coach needs to get this team back on track so as to be able to secure European spot and with these kind of form, I think they’ll be having issue partaking in the UEL. Their next match is Arsenal and they must be very determined to take on this Arsenal side and get at least a drAw from this fixture.

[Getmon]

I've witnessed De Bruyne's absence dampen City's flair. The pitch is his chessboard because he amplifies everyone's performance. De Bruyne's vision greatly benefits Haaland. Goals boost team morale and performance, not simply score marks. Their comeback is predicted; City must dominate again.

There is no doubt that City greatly missed Kevin De Bruyne when he was absent, and prolly Erling missed him the most individually, because Kevin creates a lot of big chances and that gives the Norwegian many more opportunities to score goals. Nonetheless we cannot take anything away from Julian Alvarez who replaced the belgian when he was absent and played in that role excellently, the Argentine has been an absolute bargain for the Ctizens and that is another proof that City's recruitment process is the best in the world.

Pep has got himself a "good" headache, because Julian Alvarez is now indispensable in this City team and now that KDB is back, he would be forced to play them both together and maybe change his tactics/formation a little bit.

Manchester City is apparently in its best condition with Kevin De Bruyne getting back from injury. Julian Alvarez demonstrated his importance and I am certain we can see Pep making adjustments and creating a room for the two of them.

Tomorrow Manchester City gets the opportunity to assume control over the top rating. But Liverpool is not permitting it to and will beat Burnley as well. But assuming there is a surprising outcome for the two leading clubs, I will give it to Liverpool because its certainty may be a little low after that disheartening loss from the Gunners.

[Nheer]

That is the current situation in the English Premier League where teams need to have consistency in achieving success. While Manchester City may currently be favored to retain the title due to the return of key players like De Bruyne and the potential addition of Haaland, the landscape of the league can shift rapidly as the season progresses. Liverpool's injury woes and Arsenal's inconsistency certainly present challenges for both teams, but in a league as competitive as the Premier League, anything can happen.

Of course the return of these players will definitely boost title hopes, i just knew its too soon to write Manchester City off because of the points lost during the absence of Haaland and De bruyne. I know it would have been a different story if Liverpool and Arsenal have been more consistent with their play by now they should have left Manchester City far behind but they failed to utilize the chance they had now Manchester City is back in business and they are very big threat with higher possibility of winning the league again.

The league cannot be easily predicted and this season we are already seeing more than two contenders for the title which have made it more interesting than before. I fully support Liverpool to win this time around because they have tried their best so far this season but there is still a long way to go and they need to be consistent with their performance until the end if the season.

The upcoming matches between the top teams will undoubtedly be crucial in determining the final outcome of the season, with each result potentially reshaping the title race. Consistency indeed plays a pivotal role in securing the EPL title, because maintaining high performance levels throughout the season is essential for success. It would be better for a new team to win the EPL title that reflects the desire for diversity and excitement within the league. That would show the passion and anticipation that football fans around the world experience.

The Match against Arsenal and Liverpool got Arsenal and Manchester City in the race again so the three teams needs to take their matches with each other very seriously if they don’t want to be left out of the race. Liverpool losing to Arsenal had made the gap smaller so Liverpool needs to buckle up and maintain their position.

[Xcode7]

Kevin De Bruyne's presence is like life for Manchester City, proven that without his presence the game seems directionless. Pep Guardiola certainly realizes that he failed to get the right replacement player during the transfer window yesterday. Gundogan's exit in midfield also failed to be covered by Kovacic so KDB is always needed to be in the squad. Statistically, Haaland's goal tally also stagnated due to a lack of supply from the midfield. So it is very clear that currently KDB is a figure who cannot be replaced in the starting line-up.

This cannot be denied and was clearly proven when Kevin De Bruyne returned to playing, Manchester City's performance improved drastically and it didn't take long for Kevin De Bruyne to return to his best performance after his injury.

Overall, Manchester City's performance this season has proven to be still very strong. If nothing bad happens to their mainstay players again until the end of the season, there is a very big possibility that Manchester City can win the trophy again like they did last season.

[Josefjix]

Manchester City is apparently in its best condition with Kevin De Bruyne getting back from injury. Julian Alvarez demonstrated his importance and I am certain we can see Pep making adjustments and creating a room for the two of them.

Tomorrow Manchester City gets the opportunity to assume control over the top rating. But Liverpool is not permitting it to and will beat Burnley as well. But assuming there is a surprising outcome for the two leading clubs, I will give it to Liverpool because its certainty may be a little low after that disheartening loss from the Gunners.

Manchester City winning this weekend, after all their opponents doesn't seem strong enough to withstand the high pressure that will he exerted by the Citizens. Pep Guardiola have come for everything because his team is currently undefeated after Kelvin De Bruyne return to the team from lengthy injury. There's a whole lot to watch out for Manchester City, they don't hesitate to give their best performance for these matches. Liverpool failed to top the EPL table with major points difference, now they have to fight with everything they have for the purpose to lead the team.

[Weawant]

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I'm sure everyone will say this because they still believe in the return of De Bruyne and Haaland is able to give a very strong performance and return as before.
The strength of Haaland and De Bruyne's cooperation is very solid and it is very difficult against Manchester City when these two players have returned to appearing together on the field. Almost all clubs in the Premier League are always afraid when playing against this club because it is very difficult to stop these two players who have a great enthusiasm to help club to dominate the premier league.
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It will literally take extra efforts by the teams to be able to resist these duel, a very strong defense is the only fortress for opponents facing Manchester city but they will not be too sure because De bruyne is very creative and haland is very opportunistic as he utilizes majority of the opportunities that comes his way without jeopardizing them.

Although teams can attempt to put up a good fight against the Manchester city team regardless of how formidable they are after all there's no team in football that's above loosing a match at some point, even with the best defense system and good goal keeper a team still have the probability of loosing a game at some point but the strength of the team possibly reduce the probability of them loosing to the nearest minimum just like as it is currently with Manchester city.

[rendravolt]

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Thiago Alcantara reportedly suffered another injury after the match against Arsenal last week. Thiago Alcantara came on in the 85th minute and played briefly in this big match. Even though he has just recovered from injury and is trying to make his debut again in this match after last playing for Liverpool in April 2023. Thiago Alcantara's fate is very bad and he will be sidelined from the field again after suffering this muscle injury.

Doubts have arisen since Thiago Alcantara received this new injury and considering that his contract with Liverpool will end this season, it will definitely be quite difficult for management to decide to extend it or let him leave as a free agent. I didn't expect that one of the best midfielders would experience a career collapse after suffering a long injury and as we know since his time at Bayern Munich his performance was so impressive that Liverpool signed him in 2020.

[piebeyb]

Kevin De Bruyne's presence is like life for Manchester City, proven that without his presence the game seems directionless. Pep Guardiola certainly realizes that he failed to get the right replacement player during the transfer window yesterday. Gundogan's exit in midfield also failed to be covered by Kovacic so KDB is always needed to be in the squad. Statistically, Haaland's goal tally also stagnated due to a lack of supply from the midfield. So it is very clear that currently KDB is a figure who cannot be replaced in the starting line-up.

This cannot be denied and was clearly proven when Kevin De Bruyne returned to playing, Manchester City's performance improved drastically and it didn't take long for Kevin De Bruyne to return to his best performance after his injury.

Overall, Manchester City's performance this season has proven to be still very strong. If nothing bad happens to their mainstay players again until the end of the season, there is a very big possibility that Manchester City can win the trophy again like they did last season.

Guardiola must be able to maintain the performance of his players, of course it will be very detrimental to Manchester City if one of their key players gets injured again, of course the return of KDB and several other players will certainly make Manchester City perform well, at least wait for Liverpool to make a mistake so that Manchester City can take the top of the standings. from Liverpool in the next few matches, so far I am still optimistic that Manchester City will still win the title this season

But Guardiola seems to have to divide his focus on the UCL as well because it is possible that they can win the UCL title again this season if their players remain in good performance. Guardiola also has to be smart in managing and rotating his players to perform optimally in every match. My prediction is that Manchester City will win the title this season as long as they maintain their performance in good condition, in the EPL they just wait for Liverpool to make a mistake and whereas in the UCL they just have to get rid of Munich or Madrid

[Oluwa-btc]

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Thiago Alcantara reportedly suffered another injury after the match against Arsenal last week. Thiago Alcantara came on in the 85th minute and played briefly in this big match. Even though he has just recovered from injury and is trying to make his debut again in this match after last playing for Liverpool in April 2023. Thiago Alcantara's fate is very bad and he will be sidelined from the field again after suffering this muscle injury.

Doubts have arisen since Thiago Alcantara received this new injury and considering that his contract with Liverpool will end this season, it will definitely be quite difficult for management to decide to extend it or let him leave as a free agent. I didn't expect that one of the best midfielders would experience a career collapse after suffering a long injury and as we know since his time at Bayern Munich his performance was so impressive that Liverpool signed him in 2020.

Top man, Top player for Liverpool  whenever the Spanish man is in a good form, since the last time he got injured,  I knew in my heart that this was a good sign that age has come and Liverpool should definitely expect nothing but less from the talented and experienced midfielder who has written his own story around European football.
Though I'd love to watch him play some more games in the Premier League Competition in between. But the recent injury has jump in yet again to deny me that.

He will definitely be amongst the names of players that'll be leaving the club at the end of the season. No doubts about it, I've expected his move even before Jurgen Klopp aired his leave at the end of the season.

[Inwestour]

Guardiola must be able to maintain the performance of his players, of course it will be very detrimental to Manchester City if one of their key players gets injured again, of course the return of KDB and several other players will certainly make Manchester City perform well, at least wait for Liverpool to make a mistake so that Manchester City can take the top of the standings. from Liverpool in the next few matches, so far I am still optimistic that Manchester City will still win the title this season

But Guardiola seems to have to divide his focus on the UCL as well because it is possible that they can win the UCL title again this season if their players remain in good performance. Guardiola also has to be smart in managing and rotating his players to perform optimally in every match. My prediction is that Manchester City will win the title this season as long as they maintain their performance in good condition, in the EPL they just wait for Liverpool to make a mistake and whereas in the UCL they just have to get rid of Munich or Madrid

Liverpool have already suffered a defeat against Arsenal and all City need to do is take advantage of this to regain the lead in the league. Guardiola will try to win the Premier League and the Champions League, he is a maximalist and therefore will achieve maximum goals. The Champions League is a very difficult tournament, so far they have a chance, but it’s hard to say how far they can go, with only two matches in the playoffs, any mistake can be very costly.

[yudi09]

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Thiago Alcantara reportedly suffered another injury after the match against Arsenal last week. Thiago Alcantara came on in the 85th minute and played briefly in this big match. Even though he has just recovered from injury and is trying to make his debut again in this match after last playing for Liverpool in April 2023. Thiago Alcantara's fate is very bad and he will be sidelined from the field again after suffering this muscle injury.

Endo has returned to Anfield from international duty at the Asian Cup. The news that Thiago had to step aside from the squad again was covered up by the Japanese captain. Liverpool's midfield position this season does not bother Klopp because Endo, Mac Allister, Jones and Ryan Gravenberch can perform at their best according to Klopp's wishes.

Another condition that does not have a big impact with Thiago's re-injury is that the opponents we will face in the next two matches are not too difficult considering their quality.
In fact, in terms of quality and performance, Liverpool will have no difficulty beating Burnley and Brentford this season, but on the pitch the opposite can happen.
This season Thiago Alcantara has also never played for the Liverpool squad. Klopp only played once when we lost against Arsenal in the last match and he only played 5 minutes.

[klidex]

I think City will be champions this season. The deciding match will be against Liverpool in March. I bet City will win the EPL competition this season. Their performance is very good and we can see that with the recovery of Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne, City will be very strong. I hope City will return with a complete squad in the match against Everton later.

If we consider Liverpool and Manchester City both won their games until facing each other then yeah. The game between these teams will probably be the most important one for the league title.  

Because until then Manchester City will have played their missing game against Brentford at Etihad. Probably they will win without much problem as well. This will already help them take the lead by one point from Liverpool. Therefore Liverpool should have been able to stay solid against Arsenal at least in defense.    I didn't like Alisson in that game either as he conceded two simple goals.

Yes, I think Liverpool and Manchester City will try their best to continue to collect lots of points before facing each other to determine which club is the strongest to win the Premier League title. I don't think Manchester City will experience any significant difficulties before meeting Liverpool because Manchester's opponents are mediocre clubs except for Manchester United, but I doubt Manchester United's performance even if they play at home. I don't think Manchester United is that impressive and can beat Manchester City who are in good form. Likewise, Liverpool is currently on a winning streak so they will continue to play impressively in the matches they will face.

Before meeting Manchester City, Liverpool has to face several clubs and the complaints they will face are not too tough because these clubs are not very strong and are at the bottom of the standings, so I think Liverpool and Manchester City will continue to try to win so that the points gap between the two is not too far.

[OcTradism]

Liverpool have already suffered a defeat against Arsenal and all City need to do is take advantage of this to regain the lead in the league. Guardiola will try to win the Premier League and the Champions League, he is a maximalist and therefore will achieve maximum goals. The Champions League is a very difficult tournament, so far they have a chance, but it’s hard to say how far they can go, with only two matches in the playoffs, any mistake can be very costly.

Liverpool gave Manchester City an opportunity to get a first position if they can win one more match that was postponed. It's possibly Manchester City will be able to do this and Liverpool are probably ready to play as a second team on the ranking table. They should not hope that they can keep the first position because Manchester City will make mistake and lose points.

With that ready plan, they will not feel upset and plan-breaking if Manchester City surpass them on the table after winning the postponed match. Liverpool still have possible support from Manchester City's schedule in Champions League and the far the competitor go in Champions League, the more advantage Liverpool will have. Knock out matches in Champions League always consume a lot of concentration and player energy and Manchester City players will return to Premier League with tired and not 100% fitness.

[uswa56]

Yes, I think Liverpool and Manchester City will try their best to continue to collect lots of points before they face each other so as to determine which club is the strongest to win the Premier League title. I don't think Manchester City will have any significant difficulties before meeting Liverpool because Manchester's opponents are mediocre clubs except Manchester United, but I doubt Manchester United's performance even though they play at home. I don't think Manchester United is that impressive and capable of beating Manchester City who are in good form. the best. Likewise, Liverpool is currently on a winning streak so they will continue to play impressively in the matches they will face.

In the Premier League, the competition for the title is always fierce every season, and this season is no different, it is not surprising and the decline and increase in a team's performance in one season is quite normal.
Manchester City have now recovered and are much better after recovering from injury to their mainstay player and on the other hand Liverpool are also very consistent so winning for these two teams makes it possible to compete at the top of the standings until the final week.

[bangjoe]

Aston Villa is Aston Villa, it's really a big joke some people thinks they might able to become a champion in this season. Right now Aston Villa can only win against small team and lose against big team, the upcoming match they will face Manchester United, the most popular team in Premier League.

So this will be an easy match for Manchester United.

Seeing the Aston Villa match against Chelsea was very stunning in my opinion, where Chelsea had a disciplined match both in defense and attack, the defense against Aston Villa was much tighter and more solid, this was an extraordinary match for Chelsea, especially the free kick by Enzo was very cool in my opinion.

Most likely Aston Villa lost the match because Manchester United is in good progress lately and they managed to consistently not lose any more points, while Aston villa lost its consistency in the last five matches.

In this game, we have performance from both sides on same level but lack of finishing bring down Aston Villa which is still having reaction of the Manchester United lost with in last five games they have only one win with 2 loses and 2 draws clearly indicating their trend is going down and things could be not good against Manchester United as well which is also trying to have better things in coming matches no doubt Chelsea done impressive job and started good after having worst lost at home this mind-set give them good change and perfect win.
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Judging from the history of the Aston Villa vs Manchester United match meeting, Mu is far superior to Aston villa so far, if you look at this situation Manchester United is more likely to get a victory from Aston Villa.
Plus the growth of Manchester United is in good form while Aston Villa is in stagnant performance in my opinion, the results of the Chelsea match at that time showed that they did not progress well.

If Aston Villa are defeated, their dreams will be less likely and Manchester United will catch up again and be able to compete at the top of the English premier league standings.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I doubt Everton could stand much against Manchester City which should hold the first place after that match at least for a day until Liverpool's match against Burnley.
I would say that Manchester City could win easily with 2 goals difference.
For Liverpool  they could also score at least two goals when facing Burnley in Anfield.
What might be a good thing for them is to see gunners dropping points vs West Ham United

Exactly, it is doubtful that Everton can win the match against Man City.  We have seen how Everton performance so far, This is not kind of hard things to be controlled by Man City. Pep Guardiola has all full team in fit condition. So he won't be difficult to pick and put the players that will be played against Everton. As we know that Man City will also go to Copenhagen for the first leg of round 16. So, there will be certain lineups to be used by Pep in order to be optimal both in UCL and also EPL. There will probably any rotating main lineup during the match by seeing the probabilities. They must not let any main squad to be injured before the UCL match.

Manchester city is now back to the its best performance. Im doubting everton to steal points from other club. Manchester city will be winning with ez game against everton. The performance from everton is not that good right now. I think that is going to be another obstacles for everton. Why? The club has been performing so badly and everton is now in the relegation zone.
Im not seeing chance for everton to get points from this match. Everton needs to let three points to go away from its hand. Im sure that manchester city is far stronger and everton will be so struggling to beat it. This is the main problem that needs to be solved as soon as possible.

Everton needs to get three points to leave from the relegation zone but it's impossible to beat manchester city with the current squad of everton. It's not likely to happen soon. Everton is far worse compared what people are thinking about that.
Im predicting manchester city to win the game with at least two goals. Everton can also scoring against city. The only problem if it doesn't even matter how hard everton tried to beat it and i think that the result will always be the same.