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A month in the past, Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner. Had Guéhi been offered to Liverpool, Glasner would possibly properly have resigned too.
How grateful will now be that Liverpool’s makes an attempt to signal Guéhi on switch deadline day failed. With Guéhi and Glasner in tandem, Palace toppled Liverpool, sealing the win in cinematic style.
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Within the 97th minute, Guéhi’s flick-on from a throw-in discovered substitute Eddie Nketiah lurking on the left of the six-yard field. Nketiah managed the ball along with his chest, then slotted in a left-footed volley throughout Alisson. Glasner hared up the touchline; goalkeeper Dean Henderson ran the whole size of the pitch to hitch within the celebrations. And Guéhi, irrespective of his frustrations at Palace’s dealing with of his future within the switch window, had one other great reminiscence at Selhurst Park to savour.
Dean Henderson ran the size of the pitch to hitch the celebrations – Getty Photos/Tom Dulat
A VAR examine prompted nervous gasps and fears that Palace would have their second denied. As an alternative, the examine confirmed that Nketiah was free to have a good time once more and seconds later, victory was full.
Arne Slot was left lamenting how, within the final throes of the match, Jeremie Frimpong tried to orchestrate a counter-attack, slightly than follow Nketiah. “We are able to solely blame ourselves for defending the best way we did,” Slot stated. “Certainly one of our gamers ran out as a result of he needed to play a counter-attack, which was of no use as a result of time was up, so it was solely about defending.
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“One participant was too offensively minded in that second, which led to them scoring the winner and us dropping the sport.”
needed to settle for not simply the tip of their excellent begin to their title defence, however leaving south-east London with out even some extent.
Palace’s victory lifted them to second within the desk at full time, making them the lone undefeated facet this Premier League season. The unbeaten run for Glasner’s crew now extends to 18 matches, stretching again to April 16, equalling the membership report. Within the interval since, Palace have received the FA Cup, visited Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, and toppled the champions first within the Neighborhood Defend after which right here. All of this, in fact, whereas Glasner has bemoaned a scarcity of funding in his squad.
Glasner is entitled to really feel aggrieved. Profitable the FA Cup final 12 months was not the catalyst for additional funding within the enjoying squad; as a substitute Palace made £16m revenue within the switch market, largely attributable to Eberechi Eze’s sale. Except he’s granted extra assist, Glasner will swiftly be inundated with provides himself; toppling Liverpool once more may have significantly
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“I’m proud and I actually love this group of gamers, and I see how arduous they’re working and the way arduous the workers is working,” Glasner stated.
“As quickly as you say you need to keep unbeaten, you need to defend one thing, and defending one thing is all the time passive. However we need to win one thing, the method is to win the sport. And we don’t know if we’re doing it each time, however I don’t need that we are saying, yeah, simply keep unbeaten. No, no, no, go for the win.”
With out substitutes of the calibre of Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha, who Slot used to galvanise Liverpool within the second half, as a substitute Glasner needed to be extra inventive. With Palace 1-0 up and quarter-hour remaining, Glasner introduced on Nketiah. Whereas Nketiah is often introduced on as an alternative to Jean-Philippe Mateta within the function of lone striker, Glasner as a substitute used each in tandem, to stretch the play.
“After we had been below strain, I needed to deliver on a striker as a result of it simply is smart,” Glasner defined. “Should you deliver on increasingly more defenders, you get increasingly more strain. So it’s a must to play in Liverpool’s half to get launched from their strain. And we might see it after they had 5, six gamers within the field, they crossed from in every single place.”
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Initially, Glasner’s ploy couldn’t forestall the equaliser: Chiesa slotted a free ball in along with his proper foot. This was belated vindication for Liverpool’s spectacular riposte within the second half.
Federico Chiesa got here off the bench to equalise – Reuters/Matthew Childs
Glasner judged the primary half Palace’s finest since his reign started. Palace’s excellent play might simply have been rewarded by greater than Ismaila Sarr’s ninth-minute purpose, slotting in from 4 yards after a nook. For all of Palace’s incisive attacking, particularly by way of Yeremy Pino and Tyrick Mitchell on the left-hand facet, the group’s nagging worry was that this vitality solely translated right into a one-goal lead.
Gakpo’s introduction at half-time and a swap to 4-3-3 sparked Liverpool’s dramatic enchancment; they spent huge swathes of the second half with all their outfield gamers camped in Palace’s half. Liverpool’s 72 per cent possession within the recreation mirrored their assets and Palace’s counter-attacking method.
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Whereas Alexander Isak had two good probabilities to equalise – the primary after shimmying by way of the defence from the left, the second with a free header – he stays but to attain his maiden Premier League purpose for the membership. To predictable jeers of “what a waste of cash”, Isak was taken off with Liverpool 1-0 down.
When Chiesa equalised, he ran to say the ball in celebration: an indication that Liverpool’s ambitions weren’t sated by some extent. But, below Glasner, neither had been Palace’s.
Final-gasp drama goes towards Liverpool this time.Arne Slot post-match interview
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot, talking to Premier League Productions post-match: “[That was] Very tough. They [Palace] did very well.”
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“They deserved to be one purpose up. And we had been fortunate it was just one purpose they scored.
“We had sufficient probabilities to attain. After we equalised, there was only some minutes left and we predict we had carried out sufficient for a draw.”
When requested about Liverpool conceding from set-pieces on this match, Slot stated: “It was certainly one of our largest strengths final 12 months, however towards Newcastle, we conceded two and towards Palace we’ve conceded two, so now we have to enhance.”
Nketiah post-match interview
Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah, talking submit match to Premier League Productions: “I simply tried to remain calm, it was a pleasant flick on and it was an important end.”
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“We nonetheless stored believing, and we stored calm, as a result of we knew that another alternative would come.
Requested whether or not Palace deserved the win: “Positively, I’m unsure there may be one other crew that creates that many probabilities towards Liverpool.”
Crystal Palace flying excessive within the league
With all of the late drama at Selhurst Park, what might have been ignored is that Palace’s dramatic last-gasp victory has taken the membership into second place within the Premier League, three factors behind leaders Liverpool.
Crystal Palace: the Premier League’s sole survivorsA win 11 years within the making
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After 9 losses and one draw from their earlier 10 Premier League matches towards Liverpool at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace have lastly received a Premier League residence match between the 2 groups for the primary time since a 3-1 residence win again in 2014.
Glasner taking Palace to new heightsFull-time: Palace 2 Liverpool 1
And it’s over. Palace have emerged victorious on this pulsating match at Selhurst Park.
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Their unbeaten run now extends to 18 matches and so they transfer as much as second within the desk.
Whereas Liverpool’s excellent begin to the Premier League season has been resulted in south London.
Substitute Eddie Nketiah’s late purpose prompted wild celebrations within the stands, and one can think about his former supervisor Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal supervisor, may have been becoming a member of in at residence, forward of their match away at Newcastle tomorrow afternoon.
GOAL! Palace 2 Liverpool 1
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It’s the late present as soon as once more in a Liverpool recreation this season!
However this time, it’s the guests who’ve fallen to a late dagger!
And it’s Eddie Nketiah, who has struck the killer blow!
90+4 minutes: Palace 1 Liverpool 1
Simply lower than two minutes left on this enthralling encounter at Selhurst Park.
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Nonetheless time for both facet to get a winner…
GOAL! Chelsea 1 Brighton 3
Sport over in west London, and Danny Welbeck’s second purpose has ensured Brighton will take all three factors from Stamford Bridge.
Full time: Man Metropolis 5 Burnley 1 / Leeds 2 Bournemouth 2
The ultimate whistle has gone on the Etihad and Elland Highway.
A late double from Erling Haaland earned Metropolis a 5-1 win, whereas Bournemouth snatched some extent from their conflict towards Leeds by way of a late purpose from Eli Kroupi.
GOAL! Palace 1 Liverpool 1
Liverpool have been banging on the door at Selhurst Park, and eventually they’ve prised it open.
Chiesa has received their equaliser.
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However VAR is this one… After a evaluation, the purpose is given!
GOAL! Chelsea 1 Brighton 2
Brighton have come again to take the lead in stoppage time, with Maxim De Cuyper heading the away facet in entrance to the delight of the travelling supporters!
80 minutes: Palace 1 Liverpool 0
Palace striker Eddie Nketiah must have scored the house facet’s second purpose, because the substitute squanders likelihood from six yards out from Sarr’s cross.
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Two good probabilities for Alex Isak. The primary he generates for himself, shimmying inside from the left and breezing by way of the defence earlier than slamming extensive.
The second is a header simply over the bar. Liverpool are exerting ever-more strain on Palace now, with each outfield participant usually camped within the Palace half.
Whereas Palace have a superb crew, their reinforcements from the bench are usually not as sturdy as Oliver Glasner would really like.
Double hassle for Esteve
Burnley defender Maxime Esteve has now turn out to be the newest member of an undesirable membership after his two personal objectives on the Etihad.
GOAL! Chelsea 1 Brighton 1
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Brighton have now restored parity and made their man benefit rely, as Danny Welbeck’s highly effective header will get the away facet their equaliser after some wonderful extensive play from Yankuba Minteh.
73 minutes: Chelsea 1 Brighton 0
Brighton have come mightily near levelling the scoring in west London, however Danny Welbeck can solely information his improvised effort narrowly previous the submit.
63 minutes: Palace 1 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have improved after the interval, and doubtless ought to have scored their equaliser by way of Florian WIrtz.
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The German worldwide connects with Szoboszlai’s cross however can solely direct his effort straight in direction of Henderson from a couple of yards out, slightly than both facet of the England shot-stopper.
GOAL! Man Metropolis 3 Burnley 1
Oscar Bobb has now put Metropolis additional into the lead, sweeping in Phil Foden’s low cross throughout the field.
GOAL! Man Metropolis 2 Burnley 1
Man Metropolis are again in entrance towards Burnley, as Matheus Nunes thumps the ball into the again of the online from close-range.
Chalobah’s pink cardView from Stamford Bridge
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Trevoh Chalobah’s pink card early within the second half leaves Chelsea dealing with a central defender disaster for his or her recreation towards Liverpool subsequent weekend.
With Chalobah suspended and Tosin and Wesley Fofana out, it guarantees to be Jorrel Hato and teenager Josh Acheampong on the again towards the Premier League champions.
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Conor Bradley is taken off for Cody Gakpo at half-time. He supplied actual menace going ahead however left Liverpool too uncovered down their right-hand facet. Dominik Szoboszlai now reverts to right-back.
GOAL! Leeds 2 Bournemouth 1
Leeds at the moment are forward of their conflict towards Bournemouth, courtesy of Sean Longstaff getting his first purpose for the membership with a wonderful end.
53 minutes: Chelsea 1 Brighton 0
Pink card for Trevoh Chalobah given for denying a transparent goal-scoring alternative when fouling Diego Gomez.
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That’s two pink playing cards within the area of every week for Chelsea.
Will we see one other flurry of subs from supervisor Enzo Maresca?
51 minutes: Chelsea 1 Brighton 0
Hearts are in mouths now throughout Stamford Bridge.
Diego Gomez is charging in direction of purpose for the guests after a nasty backpass from Andrey Santos, and is introduced down by a late problem.
VAR has been summoned and referee Simon Hooper has been referred to as to the display screen.
Again underway!
The second halves have started on the Etihad, Elland Highway and Stamford Bridge.
Nonetheless a couple of minutes to go earlier than play resumes at Selhurst Park.
Half time scoresHalf time verdict at Selhurst Park
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Aptly, the half concludes with Palace remaining ascendant. A surprising assault – initially down the suitable, then by way of Adam Wharton within the centre – culminates in Jean-Phillipe Mateta hitting the submit from simply outdoors the field.
Two minutes later, his left-footed volley simply goes above the bar too. Palace’s anticipated objectives tally this half has been 4 occasions that of Liverpool’s: 1.6 to 0.38. The nagging worry at Selhurst Park is that every one this excellence has solely translated right into a 1-0 lead. Liverpool, absolutely, can’t be so ragged once more within the second half.
Curtis Jones, for his organisational abilities and vitality in midfield, should be in competition to make a swift second-half look from the bench. Alexander Isak has been nameless to this point.
45+8 minutes: Palace 1 Liverpool 0
Jean-Phillipe Mateta has nearly scored an completely very good second purpose for Palace earlier than the break.
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The Frenchman curls a good looking strike that appears prefer it has Alisson crushed, however the ball crashes onto the submit.
Moments later, the striker has one other likelihood and connects properly with a volley that simply zips over the bar.
Liverpool might be craving the half-time whistle, to allow them to go and regroup. Palace have had the higher of them.
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Ten minutes of added time at Selhurst Park, as we had an extended stoppage earlier whereas there was a medical emergency within the crowd.
Palace proceed to look incisive, on each flanks, whereas neutering Liverpool’s personal assaults.
GOAL! Man Metropolis 1 Burnley 1 – Anthony
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Burnley have equalised on the Etihad, and it’s Jaidon Anthony who has scored for the away facet.
The ahead additionally received onto the scoresheet on his final go to to Manchester, earlier this month at Outdated Trafford towards Man Utd.
GOAL! – Leeds 1 Bournemouth 1 – Rodon
Leeds have gotten their leveller at Elland Highway, and it’s defender Joe Rodon who has grabbed their equaliser.
Fernandez within the thick of the objectives for Chelsea.View from Stamford Bridge
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Hooper’s simply made it worse with the Brighton followers by getting in the best way of Yasin Ayari on the sting of the Chelsea penalty space when he was lining up a shot.
Now the Brighton followers sing: “1-0 to the referee.”
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Chelsea began this recreation with an actual intent and it’s no shock they’re forward. Teenage winger Estevao has prompted issues along with his tempo, however hasn’t discovered the ultimate ball but, however Reece James did as his deflected cross was headed in by Enzo Fernandez.
The Brighton followers have been sad with referee Simon Hooper and chanted ‘the Premier League’s corrupt’ at one level.
GOAL! – Leeds 0 Bournemouth 1 – Semenyo
Bournemouth have taken the lead towards the run of play at Elland Highway, and it’s Antoine Semenyo who has put the guests in entrance with a free kick beneath the Leeds wall.
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Crystal Palace carve Liverpool open on the left-hand facet, a hazard of Conor Bradley advancing a lot to hitch the assault; Daniel Munoz nearly slots in from contained in the field.
Then Jean-Phillipe Mateta is performed by way of and has a one-on-one alternative to double the lead. Sensible from Palace to this point – however will they remorse not extending their lead when on prime?
GOAL! Chelsea 1 Brighton 0 – Fernandez
Chelsea have gotten the breakthrough at Stamford Bridge, and Fernandez has headed the house facet in entrance.
19 minutes: Palace 1 Liverpool 0
After a six-minute delay attributable to a medical emergency within the stands, play has resumed at Selhurst Park, and Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson has produced a implausible save, diving low to tip a rasping long-range shot from Ryan Gravenberch onto the submit.
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Liverpool fail to cope with the nook and Ismaila Sarr slots in from 4 yards. An electrical ambiance now.
Yeremy Pino had likelihood to double the lead two minutes later. Good indicators for Crystal Palace’s outstanding 17-game unbeaten run extending additional.
GOAL! Man Metropolis 1 Burnley 0
Manchester Metropolis have their opener, by way of an Maxime Esteve personal purpose who diverts Phil Foden’s try previous goalkeeper Martin Dubraka.
11 minutes: Crystal Palace 1 Liverpool 0
Palace are within the ascendancy now, and have come near getting a quick-fire double.
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A well-worked counter-attack permits Sarr to cross the ball into Yeremy Pino, however the Spaniard’s effort is properly saved by Alisson.
Liverpool are reeling.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 1 Liverpool 0 – Sarr
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Palace have taken the lead towards the league leaders, and it’s Ismaila Sarr who stabs the ball residence from close-range.
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An emotional second earlier than kick-off as Ricky Hatton’s household are pitchside, in tears as followers sang Blue Moon. A tifo banner of the late boxer was displayed by followers, whereas one other learn “There’s Solely One Ricky Hatton”.
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Conor Bradley’s motion has been a characteristic to this point at Selhurst Park.
His vitality is relentless: he has fortunately tucked inside, or has run to a complicated place on the suitable previous Mo Salah.
3 minutes: Chelsea 0 Brighton 0
Chelsea have began brightly on this contest, and have earned a free-kick from a promising place, with Enzo Fernandez standing over it.
The Argentinean’s effort is struck menacingly in direction of purpose, however visiting keeper Verbruggen springs into motion with a pointy save to push the ball away from purpose.
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There are 4 former Brighton gamers within the Chelsea crew as we speak – Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro.
The Brighton gamers all greeted Pedro with hugs through the warm-ups, however the visiting followers are usually not being so charitable as they’re booing every time one of many foursome get the ball.
Kick off throughout the Premier League
We’re underway in any respect 4 3pm video games this afternoon!
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Manchester Metropolis struggled with out Rodri final season and this might be one other afternoon with out the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner.
He isn’t absolutely match so misses out, whereas Matheus Nunes, Savinho and Nico Gonzalez are available in from the crew that drew towards Arsenal final weekend. Bernardo Silva is on the bench and Abdukodir Khusanov is injured.
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Massive applause from the Crystal Palace followers at Marc Guehi’s title because the groups had been introduced. Guehi’s duel with Alexander Isak – the deadline day switch that didn’t occur, marking the deadline day switch that did – might be particularly fascinating as we speak.
For Liverpool, Conor Bradley begins once more after his effective show towards Everton final week.
Marc Guehi: The one which received away for Liverpool…
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Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi traces up towards Liverpool as we speak, maybe nonetheless inwardly lamenting how his deadline-day transfer to the champions dramatically fell aside within the closing hours of the window.
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Nevertheless, the England worldwide has acquired excessive reward from his supervisor Oliver Glasner, and the Austrian has reiterated that the aftermath of occasions on deadline day won’t have an effect on Guehi towards Liverpool this afternoon.
Glasner stated, in his pre-match press convention: “I’ve no issues in any respect. I’m utterly satisfied and I point out this very often, so long as Marc is enjoying for Crystal Palace, he might be enjoying with 100 per cent. That is what I anticipate tomorrow.”
“After all he was slightly bit disenchanted originally however he stated ‘no, it’s effective, I like being right here, I just like the crew, I just like the workers, I like Crystal Palace, I’m a south London boy, it’s all good, I’ll give my finest,’ and that is precisely what I knew would occur.”
Ekitike left red-faced after shirt slip-up vs. Southampton
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Striker Hugo Ekitike is absent from Liverpool’s squad, after his embarassing faux-pas on Tuesday towards Southampton, choosing up a second yellow card for eradicating his shirt after scoring the successful purpose in Liverpool’s 2-1 win.
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With 5 objectives from his first eight Liverpool video games, the 23 12 months previous French striker might be a major absentee in his crew’s match at Selhurst Park this afternoon.
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Each of Liverpool’s mega-money signings from this summer time begin this afternoon, as Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz come into the crew, on the expense of Cody Gakpo and the suspended Hugo Ekitike, after his ill-advised second yellow card within the midweek 2-1 League Cup win at Anfield towards Southampton.
Preview: Liverpool face stern check at Palace
Good afternoon and welcome to the Telegraph’s dwell protection of the 4 Premier League matches kicking off at 3pm this afternoon.
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With 5 wins from their first 5 league matches, Liverpool have began this season in excellent style, even when their performances haven’t been fully faultless.
Crystal Palace, nevertheless, will current a stern check of the champions’ credentials this season, as the 2 groups meet at Selhurst Park this afternoon. The south London facet are embarking on a club-record 17-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
With Palace having already come out on prime when these two groups met earlier this season at Wembley within the Neighborhood Defend, the house crew might be assured they’ll strike one other blow this afternoon towards a Liverpool facet getting into this fixture in imperious kind.
Elsewhere within the capital, Chelsea might be trying to get again to successful methods within the Premier League again at Stamford Bridge towards Brighton, after a pair of disappointing outcomes on the highway, with a 2-2 draw away at Brentford, earlier than an eventful 2-1 loss at Outdated Trafford versus Man Utd.
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The guests arrive in west London, on the again of a 6-0 dismantling of Barnsley within the League Cup on Tuesday, and Chelsea might be cautious of the risks Brighton will pose them, having misplaced three of their earlier six league conferences.
This afternoon’s different fixtures will see Manchester Metropolis tackle Burnley on the Etihad Stadium, whereas Leeds welcome Bournemouth to Elland Highway.
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