Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Abu-Naim]

Chelsea are still having bad results despite all the players they're signing because they keep on signing average players. Signing players is a good thing and banking on young players is also a good thing but you can't go about signing every youngster you come across and don't sign any veterans that can actually lead the club to glory. The club is a mess I kid you not. They're filled with young players that are not even that good. If they had been signing generational talent types of young players, it wouldn't have still worked out when you have so many young players together, talk more of when the young players they're signing are not generational talent.
I feel sorry for the coach though because everything is going to be his fault.
Aside from players like Enzo, Nkunkun, and James, I struggle to see any undoubably good players in Chelsea.

The process Enzo Maresca is taking is a bit fast in my opinion and it will take the players time to adapt to his pattern because it looks difficult and completely different from their previous style of play; before the players get used to the pattern of three defense and massive pressing and attach Maresca is imposing, the team will lose some matches before they gain their balance.

The massive signing is not a problem because most teams are now after young players but his standard and pattern of signing is not convincing to Chelsea fans. Nevertheless, I still don't know how he is going to handle a lot of players in his squad.

Arne Slot looks more competent than Enzo Maresca based on pre-season games. Slot wanted to bring his pattern just as Enzo is trying, but he stick to Kloop's pattern for now and try changing the team step by step, and they are now playing very well so far in their preseason matches.

[Ndabagi01]

Basically Arsenal became one of the teams that had a high transfer value and thus, it was proven at least in the last two seasons that Arsenal managed to compete for trophies in the Premier League. After all, if for example Arsenal were unable to do that, then Arteta should have been fired. But yes,because so far Arteta has still managed to make Arsenal have a good performance and although there is no trophy obtained by Arsenal, but at least there will  still be a chance for Arsenal to get the best results next season maybe with a trophy too.

We await what Arsenal can do in the next season, they’ve really tried their best for the past two seasons and their performance have been very impressive to have won at least a league or any other trophy in one of the competitions they’re participating in. They need to always be at their best if they want to win a trophy and not like other seasons that they perform a bit impressive and after a while their performance retard and give the league away to another team. Arsenal are worthy of being champions by now since Arteta took charge, maybe they can be able to prove that sooner enough.

But about the big win Arsenal got against Bayer Leverkusen, I personally don't consider it a good or impressive result because after all, they only play in friendly matches that cannot be used as a reference. After all, if you compare the victory against Bayer Leverkusen,then of course Atalanta is still the best, because Atalanta managed to beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final,  unlike Arsenal who only won in a friendly match. lol

Friendly matches are sometimes not rated good enough to for a te to know their stance against another team, but it can also play an important factor in determining whether the teams are capable of having to give the other a tough time when they meet head-to-head. Bayern Leverkusen are champions of the Bundesliga and Arsenal are runner ups in the premier league, both of them can show a great performance against each other when they meet.

[beerlover]

The victory over Leverkusen seems to have made Arsenal fans quite happy, but I hope they don't forget that the squad that Alonso fielded was not the main squad that won unbeaten last season, in that match Alonso only fielded a few of his main players so I think they didn't have good unity in facing the match, and goalkeeper Leverkusen, isn't he just a backup goalkeeper?
The game of both teams looked very good in that match and we admit that Arsenal were able to escape from the pressure that continued to be exerted by Leverkusen, Arsenal's attackers were able to destroy Leverkusen quite badly in the match.
In the Match, Jesus and Kai Havertz were able to score goals, but I hope that Arsenal will still they have to look for another striker now to support their goal productivity next season.
The friendly match can be a reference to see some weaknesses to be corrected, so Arteta should not be proud of this victory and instead focus on seeing their weaknesses before the league starts, in last season Arsenal had a pretty good team balance in defense, midfield and both wings, however In fact, they are not supported by a capable main striker and that it should be important note for arteta .

While I do agree that it was unbelievable what they did and I think it shows great potential for them, we need to keep remembering that we are talking about just a friendly game and that doesn't mean that they are going to end up being too great. I feel like we are going to probably see them do very well, and should not be considering the situation changing too much, it should be something that could make some profit if we are lucky, but that's about it and nothing more.

I believe that if we are going to make some money on betting for Arsenal games, I would still suggest making sure that you know what you are doing. I suggest doubling when they lose, because it's hard to imagine them losing more than twice in a row, so that means you will martingale your way into profiting if you do that, and you should not expect them to never lose, they will lose, maybe not even win the title, but they may end up with a victory once for 3 games at worst case, so it's good to bet like that.

[CryptoBuds]

Basically Arsenal became one of the teams that had a high transfer value and thus, it was proven at least in the last two seasons that Arsenal managed to compete for trophies in the Premier League. After all, if for example Arsenal were unable to do that, then Arteta should have been fired. But yes,because so far Arteta has still managed to make Arsenal have a good performance and although there is no trophy obtained by Arsenal, but at least there will  still be a chance for Arsenal to get the best results next season maybe with a trophy too.

We await what Arsenal can do in the next season, they’ve really tried their best for the past two seasons and their performance have been very impressive to have won at least a league or any other trophy in one of the competitions they’re participating in. They need to always be at their best if they want to win a trophy and not like other seasons that they perform a bit impressive and after a while their performance retard and give the league away to another team. Arsenal are worthy of being champions by now since Arteta took charge, maybe they can be able to prove that sooner enough.

In the last two seasons Arsenal failed to win the title but their performances were very good. The team continued to fight for the title until the last match of the season. And the Premier League became more competitive thanks to Arsenal's great performances. We didn't just see Manchester City's dominance.

Arsenal's only weakness in the last two seasons has been the lack of experienced players in their bench team. When a key player in Arsenal's squad suffered an injury, Arsenal did not have suitable replacements. This is why Arsenal fell behind. Alvarez was a worthy replacement for Haaland in Manchester City's squad. But Arsenal did not have a suitable substitute when any key player in the Arsenal squad suffered an injury. Arsenal's performance was unstbale as a result. This is why Arsenal can't win the title. So I feel the need to add more talented players to Arsenal's squad next season.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Only one week until the season starts. Liverpool have looked good in pre season but we still have signed 0 new players. I am starting to get annoyed at the incompetence of the men in suits in charge of recruitment.

I am now seeing that Zubimendi might want to stat at Sociedad which is a big kick in the nuts. We just can not close deals.

[Mr.suevie]

Only one week until the season starts. Liverpool have looked good in pre season but we still have signed 0 new players. I am starting to get annoyed at the incompetence of the men in suits in charge of recruitment.

I am now seeing that Zubimendi might want to stat at Sociedad which is a big kick in the nuts. We just can not close deals.

They were definitely convincing during the pre-season games but to some extent I literally don't know if there pre-season win would actually count as some convincing performance because most of the teams during pre-season don't actually play with their full strength and to that they just play with maybe their second choice or even academy players to avoid some of their big names getting injured

[Chilwell]

Chelsea transfer 20 million euros, add seventh goalkeeper to goalkeeping guild'


Chelsea strengthens with Belgian goalkeeper Penders
'Chelsea transfer 20 million euros, add seventh goalkeeper to goalkeeping guild'
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Goalkeeper Mike Penders is leaving Genk for an adventure at Chelsea, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Belgian will become the seventh goalkeeper in Chelsea 's first team .

The nineteen-year-old goalkeeper is making the move to Genk for twenty million euros including bonuses. Chelsea sees a lot of potential in Penders and therefore the club is also offering him a long-term contract. The Belgian will stay with the Londoners until 2032. The young Penders will remain active for Genk next season, but after this year he will make the move to London. Penders still had a contract with Genk until 2028.

Chelsea is currently in the midst of another crazy transfer summer. The Londoners have already signed eight players and it seems that they are not going to stop there. The arrival of Penders will soon be made official, as will that of Samu Omorodion from Atlético Madrid. Whether Penders has much chance of playing time at Chelsea next season is the question. The Belgian will then become the seventh goalkeeper on the payroll of the first team.

Source link: https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1218009/chelsea-versterkt-zich-met-belgische-keeper-penders.html


Chelsea are beginning to make me look like an not ready for this season, I will say they really make use of this transfer window more than any other English team, I am beginning to afraid for them if they didn't make any positive results this season

[Issa56]

For me, I believe Chelsea has the right set of players that can contest for the top position, but the problem will be how to manage the players by bringing the best in them to align with one another in a match.

Enzo has been trying different players in his matches, so he is just trying to check each player’s performance and how he will be able to play them when the season starts. Chelsea's performance was poor in pre-season matches, let’s see how they will perform when the season starts.

Time, time is what Enzo needs as Chelsea coach. Chelsea management and fans know that

I know Enzo is really a good coach, and I am sure he will be able to achieve something for Chelsea only if he is given time, but we all know Chelsea management doesn’t always have patience with coaches, which is really affecting them. Enzo should be able to perform well, but he should be given time. We all saw how Chelsea performed in their pre season matches, their performance was so poor, but with time, I am sure there will be improvement in their performance only if they can give Enzo enough time to do his work. But the Chelsea problem can’t be solved within a short period of time.

[letteredhub]

Chelsea are still having bad results despite all the players they're signing because they keep on signing average players. Signing players is a good thing and banking on young players is also a good thing but you can't go about signing every youngster you come across and don't sign any veterans that can actually lead the club to glory. The club is a mess I kid you not. They're filled with young players that are not even that good. If they had been signing generational talent types of young players, it wouldn't have still worked out when you have so many young players together, talk more of when the young players they're signing are not generational talent.
I feel sorry for the coach though because everything is going to be his fault.
Aside from players like Enzo, Nkunkun, and James, I struggle to see any undoubably good players in Chelsea.

Players don't just rise from dust to legend, they started from somewhere. You aren't expecting Chelsea to go to Real Madrid and beg them to give them Rodrigo or go to Barcelona to give them Yamal. Spain club is too far, Manchester City is the closest, you don't expect them to sign Haaland to come help them win trophy. They have to start from somewhere, even Haaland started from somewhere and nobody know of his existence in English league until he was transferred From Bundesliga to English Premier League club..

   @Cookdata   you are getting it all wrong and any football fan who have been following up with how Chelsea has been signing in new players and the quality of these players in relation to the money they spend in bringing in all these players accumulatively contrasted to their performance it really does calls for concern. Chelsea are not only buying young players but players without any form of good experience, at least there should be a mix of quality plus experience players in the team. It doesn't have to be from Manchester City or real Madrid.

What are the plans for the young age players they are bringing to the club? Are they trying to building ROM scratch or what? For a club to make success it's not all about buying almost every young player open for deal in the market as the possibilities is that you may end up buying garbage, unproductive and building an amateur team that will be struggling to escape  relegation than winning trophies.

Chelsea football bus next season. Lol.
https://twitter.com/MainnooUTD/status/1821602450555486641?t=J7EcvLbhgT1eSLAPi8u7Wg&s=19

[Jaycoinz]

Basically Arsenal became one of the teams that had a high transfer value and thus, it was proven at least in the last two seasons that Arsenal managed to compete for trophies in the Premier League. After all, if for example Arsenal were unable to do that, then Arteta should have been fired. But yes,because so far Arteta has still managed to make Arsenal have a good performance and although there is no trophy obtained by Arsenal, but at least there will  still be a chance for Arsenal to get the best results next season maybe with a trophy too.

But about the big win Arsenal got against Bayer Leverkusen, I personally don't consider it a good or impressive result because after all, they only play in friendly matches that cannot be used as a reference. After all, if you compare the victory against Bayer Leverkusen,then of course Atalanta is still the best, because Atalanta managed to beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final,  unlike Arsenal who only won in a friendly match. lol

But even though it was only a pre-season match, I think it's natural that we were all impressed by the game Arsenal displayed in this friendly match. In the first half Arsenal really played very well. They managed to take advantage of opportunities well enough so that they managed to get 3 goals in the first half. Arteta has indeed succeeded in building the Arsenal squad to become stronger every season. And yes, that's why Arteta is very trusted there and in fact I'm sure we all here also really appreciate Arteta who has succeeded in making Arsenal always compete in the race for the title. I think this season Arsenal will probably try to get their hands on the trophy. Because I think they deserve it.

Leverkusen was devastated against Arsenal in the friendly match. This is a big problem for them because they will be in the Champions League next year. Even though friendly matches are not important, the 4-1 score can be seen as a problem. It shows that there are problems in the defense area for Leverkusen. It was a perfect match for Arsenal as well. They defeated Leverkusen with a clear score. Xabi will control many things after this match.

I really don't why people are actually making a big deal out of the whole situation because if you check from an angle then you would know that these friendly games are really of that important, I would talk of a whole lot of possible reason that made Leverkusen to actually lose that game and that's why I really don't take it as some humiliation at all, although the score in a general sense was massive but looking at the fact that's it's just a friendly game makes me feel they can definitely recover from the loss.

[salad daging]

Only one week until the season starts. Liverpool have looked good in pre season but we still have signed 0 new players. I am starting to get annoyed at the incompetence of the men in suits in charge of recruitment.

I am now seeing that Zubimendi might want to stat at Sociedad which is a big kick in the nuts. We just can not close deals.

They were definitely convincing during the pre-season games but to some extent I literally don't know if there pre-season win would actually count as some convincing performance because most of the teams during pre-season don't actually play with their full strength and to that they just play with maybe their second choice or even academy players to avoid some of their big names getting injured

Preseason is not a benchmark but we can judge a little about Liverpool's matches under Arne Slot's tutelage that can be said to be quite better even though later in the Premier League do not know, but my own opinion will not be as bad as what is imagined Liverpool is still a great team.

When other teams from the Premier League are more focused on recruiting a lot of players but Liverpool seems to be silent not doing anything just about Zubimendi being his recruitment, Liverpool also did not throw away the players first maybe Arne Slot will keep the existing players.

[uchegod-21]

Only one week until the season starts. Liverpool have looked good in pre season but we still have signed 0 new players. I am starting to get annoyed at the incompetence of the men in suits in charge of recruitment.

I am now seeing that Zubimendi might want to stat at Sociedad which is a big kick in the nuts. We just can not close deals.

They were definitely convincing during the pre-season games but to some extent I literally don't know if there pre-season win would actually count as some convincing performance because most of the teams during pre-season don't actually play with their full strength and to that they just play with maybe their second choice or even academy players to avoid some of their big names getting injured

Liverpool as we know is not a team that doesn't contend for title every season. They will definitely contend, but this time around is not their time for the title. They would have to show us that they can do it under their new coach. Then after this season,  next season we can expect more from them. The situation of Liverpool now could make them lose quality for years, just like the situation of Manchester United after the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson. The same thing is happening to Chelsea also.

[Mame89]

But even though it was only a pre-season match, I think it's natural that we were all impressed by the game Arsenal displayed in this friendly match. In the first half Arsenal really played very well. They managed to take advantage of opportunities well enough so that they managed to get 3 goals in the first half. Arteta has indeed succeeded in building the Arsenal squad to become stronger every season. And yes, that's why Arteta is very trusted there and in fact I'm sure we all here also really appreciate Arteta who has succeeded in making Arsenal always compete in the race for the title. I think this season Arsenal will probably try to get their hands on the trophy. Because I think they deserve it.

Leverkusen was devastated against Arsenal in the friendly match. This is a big problem for them because they will be in the Champions League next year. Even though friendly matches are not important, the 4-1 score can be seen as a problem. It shows that there are problems in the defense area for Leverkusen. It was a perfect match for Arsenal as well. They defeated Leverkusen with a clear score. Xabi will control many things after this match.

This is a friendly match. There will not be much benefit from this other than morale because it can be seen that Leverkusen is not in prime condition. So I think Xabi Alanso will evaluate his squad especially in defense to face the next season well both in the Bundesliga and the Champions League.
For Arsenal, of course, this victory is a morale boost and has high confidence to face the next season better than before. In this match I also did not expect Arsenal to win with a landslide score over Leverkusen, the Arsenal players in this match looked more enthusiastic than last season. This is important progress for Arteta to start the next season well.

[Oluwa-btc]

In my opinion, Manchester United should have sold any of their current midfielders as a way to complete the Manuel Ugarte deal, Casemiro and McTominay cannot strengthen the midfield as they would like, in fact, Casemiro has not been in the best form since last season, and Manchester United should have considered selling him when the Saudi team request for him because it looks like Casemiro's career has ended in Real Madrid, this isn't the same Casemiro we knew from Madrid.

Casemiro has declined honestly. Before the pre-season games, I was busy defending him, but during that gake against Liverpool, It was crystal clear that if Manchester United fail to get a new defensive midfielder, they're sending Erik ten Hag to World War 3 without ammunitions nuclear weapons. I won't sugar coat shit, I'm disappointed with Manchester United.

Scott MC Tominay is not a technical player and not a player who can push Manchester United forward. They should have sold him when Fulham United brought in that offer for him.
Manchester United fans shouldn't be expecting a great season because they'll face more tribulations, more than they had last season.

I won't say Casemiro hasn't declined. What I can boldly say is that, he had a great first season for Manchester United, assisting on his first 90 minutes debut!

[iBaba]

For this coming season, I did not see Manchester United competing with Manchester City. Although Manchester United can make the top four, but the current squad and the coach we have now cannot make us compete favourably with Manchester City.

I like the honesty in your own submission. Whatever will make Manchester United step up to the position of Manchester City in this coming season will take a great grit from the Man U team. Guardiola is still the manager of Manchester City and it doesn't seem like they're willing to perform less than they did were in the last season. Meaning Guardiola will recruit more talented players. Another advantage for Manchester City right now is that they have a manager who's committed to his job and also ready to lead from the front line. He has already understood the club and it's management and knows how to manage them the best.

[Smack That Ace]

That's right, Chelsea management has made many mistakes so that their team is as bad as it is now and Enzo Maresca's task is very difficult, it is not easy for him to build a team from the beginning again like Chelsea now which does not have a strong team framework.

Several Chelsea pre-season matches have actually proven that they are now getting worse.
And I think there is nothing more to expect from Chelsea, they will not be better next season than last season and one way to make Chelsea rise is to provide support and also time for Enzo Maresca to build this team through the process, but if not then Chelsea will change coaches every year.

Indeed, that is the only way to get Chelsea back on its feet. Namely giving more time to the coach who is managing the club now. Last season, Pochettino was actually in the same position as Enzo is currently. Maybe Pochettino was even in a tougher situation at that time. Meanwhile, Enzo currently only needs to continue what Pochettino built last season. We know that Pochettino can be said to be quite successful in improving Chelsea. Because Chelsea could ultimately finish in a pretty good ranking. But unfortunately Pochettino didn't last long here. And maybe something similar shouldn't happen again. Enzo must be able to last more than one season if he wants to rebuild Chelsea to a better point. I'm also not sure whether Chelsea will be better this season than last season. But I see Enzo as trustworthy enough to do it. At least I hope Chelsea doesn't fall out of the top 10.

The problem is, as already explained in this thread, is Chelsea not giving enough time to any of the coaches that they have brought in recently, that is a big problem for any club. If you do not give enough time to the coaches that you bring in, you will never see a good consistent result from the squad that he is working with. And if the coaches get changed, the squad will also not be able to perform well and consistently because the tactic is not consistent.

I hope they are going to give Enzo Maresca enough time and not change at the first sight of bad results. Because then the continuous cycle is going to go on forever. Just give him at least three seasons. If the results are literally too bad, like he is bringing Chelsea down to the relegation zone, then I think you can change the coach.

Regards

Duke

[rahmad2nd]

In the last two seasons Arsenal failed to win the title but their performances were very good. The team continued to fight for the title until the last match of the season. And the Premier League became more competitive thanks to Arsenal's great performances. We didn't just see Manchester City's dominance.

Arsenal's only weakness in the last two seasons has been the lack of experienced players in their bench team. When a key player in Arsenal's squad suffered an injury, Arsenal did not have suitable replacements. This is why Arsenal fell behind. Alvarez was a worthy replacement for Haaland in Manchester City's squad. But Arsenal did not have a suitable substitute when any key player in the Arsenal squad suffered an injury. Arsenal's performance was unstbale as a result. This is why Arsenal can't win the title. So I feel the need to add more talented players to Arsenal's squad next season.

Well, this season Arsenal has completed its squad for several lines. Unfortunately, Arsenal has not brought in a player who is a mainstay in the front line as a productive finisher. So, for me Arsenal is not complete if they don't bring in a pure striker in this summer's transfer window. IMO, there are several Arsenal players who should be released in this summer's transfer window. Apart from Nketiah, Fabio Viera cannot be relied on, especially in crucial matches. I hope that before the transfer window closes, Arsenal has brought in a striker who is at least capable of scoring 20 goals in one season. Thus, Arteta has several options for front line players if problems such as injuries occur. In the City camp, TheCitizen lost a player who usually always became Erling Haaland's backup. I don't know Pep Guardiola's plan after Alvarez left, but anyway City has truly competitive players and a coach who knows his team's needs. The competition in the 2024/25 season should be more exciting, but maybe several other teams are targeting trophies and will provide competition for City and Arsenal. we can't be sure yet, which team will show an epic performance in the upcoming season. what is certain, I hope Arteta and Edu get a pure striker that we expect as supporters of The Gunners.

[baeva]

I don't think Arsenal are too pleased with their win, like many they were just testing tactics and some players, everyone should realise that's what pre-season matches are for, not to satisfy their egos with wins. Most teams don't even put half of their main squad on the pitch in such matches. But it's definitely worth saying that Arsenal are feeling good about themselves

The match was very interesting to watch despite it being a pre season match. Alonso wanted to defeat Arsenal while Arteta also wanted to the same, and they both put their best squads in the game which resulted to this trashing 4-1 defeat at Emirate stadium.

If you watch the match, you will see that almost all Alonso’s first team players start because he wanted a win either. It is a pre season game and it have showed how well prepared Arsenal is as well as Leverkusen because they both try in the game.

Apparently Liverkusen wanted to start their new winning streak, but it didn't work out. In general, nothing terrible happened, both teams learnt some lesson from it. EPL matches will start tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow Arsenal will play their first match and I think it is very important to start the season with a win, not so much for the position in the standings, but for the morale-booster

[Alpha Marine]

Players don't just rise from dust to legend, they started from somewhere. You aren't expecting Chelsea to go to Real Madrid and beg them to give them Rodrigo or go to Barcelona to give them Yamal. Spain club is too far, Manchester City is the closest, you don't expect them to sign Haaland to come help them win trophy. They have to start from somewhere, even Haaland started from somewhere and nobody know of his existence in English league until he was transferred From Bundesliga to English Premier League club.

I don't think you understand what I'm saying. I never said signing you G players is a bad thing, but when you sign 25 young players and fit them into a squad then they're set up for failure. All these guys you mentioned did not start up in a system where all the players are young players and even if they started in this kind of system, how many of those players do you hear of.
Take Haaland for example, how many of the players from Salzburg do you know? There is a way to acquire players, not the way Chelsea are going about it.
You said Chelsea want to make legends, I can assure you none of those players will turn out to be world class talk more of legends of the game.

How did Manchester City get Haaland? How did Barcelona get Yamal? How did Madrid get Rodrigo and Mbappe? Did these clubs do it by signing over 45 players into their squad? Manchester City have a very good team, did they go about buying every available player on the planet?
Just this evening, I've gotten a notification that Chelsea wants to sign 3 new players and they are about to sign a new goal keeper when they already have about 4 goal keepers. It's laughable how they run that club.

[Dzwaafu11]

Chelsea are still having bad results despite all the players they're signing because they keep on signing average players. Signing players is a good thing and banking on young players is also a good thing but you can't go about signing every youngster you come across and don't sign any veterans that can actually lead the club to glory. The club is a mess I kid you not. They're filled with young players that are not even that good. If they had been signing generational talent types of young players, it wouldn't have still worked out when you have so many young players together, talk more of when the young players they're signing are not generational talent.
I feel sorry for the coach though because everything is going to be his fault.
Aside from players like Enzo, Nkunkun, and James, I struggle to see any undoubably good players in Chelsea.

Is too early to judge a club performance in pre-season matches remember that these are friendly match and not the main competition so for you to judge Chelsea that they are not good from the pre-season matches I don't think is proper that way it will be better if the season start and you see that despite signing young players, they still did not make good performance then by then you can say something like this but as you can see these are just friendly matches,

However, these are new and young players so you are not expecting them to just start shining people at the top today started somewhere so this players must have some kind of little difficulty this season because they will be meeting with big players that they haven't play with before which make them look as if they are not trying,

the coach must work hard to see that these players get use to the premiere league before the season start getting more tough to avoid critising like this. People have started talking bad about the team since preseason. If we enter the main competition and the same thing happens, Chelsea will experience a bad season again.