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FA Cup quarter-final draw: Manchester Metropolis to host Liverpool as Arsenal head to Southampton

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Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool headline the 2025-26 FA Cup quarter-finals with a gathering on the Etihad Stadium after their respective victories over Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers within the fifth spherical.

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Pep Guardiola’s males are nonetheless in all 4 competitions heading into the ultimate stretch of the season, whereas Arne Slot’s aspect will flip to the FA Cup and Champions League as their greatest path to silverware after what has been a shambolic title defence.

Elsewhere, Arsenal will tackle Southampton – the one Championship crew left – for a spot within the semi-finals.

Mikel Arteta’s males want to add to their document 14 FA Cup titles and have been made to work in opposition to Mansfield City final trip, the place targets from Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze secured a 2-1 win.

Southampton, in the meantime, noticed off the specter of Fulham and can now must rise to the event in opposition to Premier League opponents as soon as once more.

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, Chelsea have been handed arguably probably the most beneficial tie they may have requested for as they welcome League One Port Vale to Stamford Bridge.

Port Vale are into the FA Cup final eight for the primary time for the reason that 1953-54 marketing campaign after their 1-0 overcome Sunderland.

West Ham and Brentford wrap up the FA Cup fifth spherical with a conflict on the London Stadium, and the winner will lock horns with Leeds United after the Whites made mild work of Norwich Metropolis, claiming a routine 3-0 triumph

The FA Cup quarter-final ties will probably be performed on the weekend of April 4/5.

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Choose of the stats: Southampton v Sheffield United

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Southampton and Sheffield United will search to get again to successful methods as they meet at St Mary’s on Wednesday (19:45 GMT).

Saints went down 2-1 at dwelling to Hull Metropolis on Saturday and are actually fifteenth and winless in seven video games, taking simply three factors and scoring 5 instances in that run.

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The inconsistent Blades have gained three and misplaced three throughout their previous six video games and are one level and two locations under their hosts after ending with nine-men as they went down 1-0 at Charlton on Saturday.

Southampton have gained every of their previous 5 league conferences with Sheffield United; of their Soccer League historical past, solely towards three sides have they gained 6+ in a row: Hull (6 from 2011 to 2015), Crystal Palace twice (6 from 1955 to 1958, 7 from 2009 to 2015), and Newport County (8 from 1922 to 1955).

Sheffield United have misplaced on their previous two league visits to Southampton, however have by no means misplaced three in a row on the Saints earlier than.

Southampton have solely misplaced considered one of their previous 26 dwelling video games on a Wednesday within the second tier (W18 D7), though that was to Sheffield United in December 2005 (0-1).

Sheffield United have gained their previous two league video games on a Wednesday, final successful three in a row on at the present time of the week in March 2021 within the Premier League.

Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder has misplaced all 5 of his league video games as a supervisor towards Southampton, solely dealing with Liverpool extra with out selecting up a degree (6).

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Eckert will get Southampton job and eyes Premier League

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Tonda Eckert has focused a promotion problem after being appointed Southampton’s everlasting head coach on a contract to 2027.

The Championship aspect have received 4 of their 5 video games for the reason that 32-year-old German took cost on an interim foundation at the beginning of November.

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That run has helped the workforce climb to 14th within the desk, 5 factors off the play-off locations.

“I believe that we have had an ideal begin and now it’s as much as us to proceed,” mentioned Eckert.

“We go all in; there isn’t a different manner. I do not draw back from being bold to say that we need to play for promotion, no matter that’s going to appear like ultimately. We’ll go for each single level there may be to take.”

Eckert had been Southampton’s under-21s head coach and took over the primary workforce when after simply 5 months in cost.

Southampton, relegated from the Premier League final season, made a poor begin to this marketing campaign.

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However they received their first 4 video games underneath Eckert, beating QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Leicester, earlier than shedding 3-2 at Millwall final Saturday.

Southampton technical director Johannes Spors mentioned of Eckert: “His empathy for the taking part in group and the readability with which he communicates his concepts have been central to the workforce’s enchancment since he took cost.

“The nice outcomes he has achieved in that point, not simply by way of performances and factors, but in addition in the best way he has introduced collectively gamers and supporters, has proven everybody what he’s able to attaining.”

Eckert has by no means beforehand had expertise as a first-team supervisor however has been assistant supervisor at Barnsley and Genoa.

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The damning stats behind Juric’s short-lived Atalanta, Southampton and Roma spells

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Ivan Juric’s file during the last 12 months doesn’t make for good studying, with two sackings and one contract termination after short-lived spells with Atalanta, Southampton and Roma, and a win charge of simply over 23% over that point.

Juric was formally on Monday afternoon, following two back-to-back defeats in , which got here after a run of six consecutive attracts within the league, which has left the staff in thirteenth place within the division after 11 matches.

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It’s anticipated that in Bergamo.

Juric’s profession at Atalanta lasted simply 15 matches throughout all competitions. Alarmingly, over half of these matches resulted in attracts, together with a run of six in a row in Serie A.

BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Ivan Juric, Head Coach of Atalanta BC gestures through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Pisa SC at Gewiss Stadium on August 24, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Photos)

The ultimate nail in Juric’s coffin at Atalanta was the current 3-0 loss at house to newly-promoted Sassuolo, which adopted a disappointing 1-0 league defeat by Udinese the week prior.

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Wins had been much more of a rarity for Juric at Southampton final season. Appointed in December following the dismissal of Russell Martin, the Croatian already had his work lower out for him with the Saints sitting useless final within the league on the time of his arrival.

Juric was unable to show issues round on the English south coast, choosing up simply two wins from his 16 matches in cost. These victories got here towards Ipswich, who would go on to be relegated on the finish of that season, and towards second-division Swansea within the FA Cup. 13 of his 16 video games in cost resulted in defeat.

Southampton had been ultimately relegated and Juric was  dismissed in April.

At Roma, Juric oversaw simply 12 video games earlier than being given the boot. 4 of these video games resulted in wins, three in attracts and 5 in defeat.

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Regardless of choosing up back-to-back wins in Serie A initially of his tenure, Juric would go on to lose to Elfsborg within the Europa League, in addition to towards Inter, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona and Bologna in Serie A.

Juric at Atalanta

BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Ivan Juric, Head Coach of Atalanta BC appears on through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Pisa SC at Gewiss Stadium on August 24, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Photos)

Variety of matches: 15 throughout all competitions (11 in Serie A, 4 within the Champions League)

Wins, attracts, losses: 4 wins, eight attracts, three losses

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Win charge: 26.67%

Draw charge: 53.33%

Loss charge: 20%

Outcomes whereas in cost: Pisa (d), Parma (d), Lecce (w), PSG (l), Torino (w), Juventus (d), Membership Brugge (w), Como (d), Lazio (d), Slavia Prague (d), Cremonese (d), Milan (d), Udinese (l), Marseille (w), Sassuolo (l).

Juric at Southampton

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Variety of matches: 16 throughout all competitions (14 within the Premier League, two within the FA Cup)

Wins, attracts, losses: Two wins, one draw, 13 losses

Win charge: 12.5%

Draw charge: 6.25%

Loss charge: 81.25%

Outcomes whereas in cost: West Ham (l), Crystal Palace (l), Brentford (l), Swansea (w), Manchester United (l), Nottingham Forest (l), Newcastle (l), Ipswich (w), Burnley (l), Bournemouth (l), Brighton (l), Chelsea (l), Liverpool (l), Wolves (l), Crystal Palace (d), Tottenham (l).

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Juric at Roma

Ivan Juric takes cost of his first coaching session at AS Roma after changing membership legend Daniele De Rossi.

Variety of matches: 12 throughout all competitions (Eight in Serie A, 4 within the Europa League)

Wins, attracts, losses: 4 wins, three attracts, 5 losses

Win charge: 33.33%

Draw charge: 25%

Loss charge: 41.67%

Outcomes whereas in cost: Udinese (w), Athletic Membership (d), Venezia (w), Elfsborg (l), Monza (d), Inter (l), Dinamo Zagreb (w), Fiorentina (l), Torino (w), Hellas Verona (l), Union SG (d), Bologna (l).

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Southampton re-sign Romeu for remainder of season

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Southampton have re-signed Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu for the remainder of the season.

The 34-year-old spent seven years at St Mary’s between 2015 and 2022, taking part in 256 video games earlier than leaving for La Liga aspect Girona.

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Romeu has been a free agent since leaving Barcelona in the summertime, having returned to the Spanish giants the place he started his profession after a season with Girona.

Saints are with no supervisor after on Sunday however on Wednesday night time.

“In all facets, I really feel fortunate to be again, and I really feel additionally motivated to push as a lot as I can,” Romeu instructed the membership web site.

“I’ve felt simply across the membership and even across the metropolis how a lot respect and love I am getting. It is particular.

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“There may be nothing else than gratitude to that and in addition the willingness to present them again that love with good video games, with good performances, with professionalism, respect.

“That is my purpose proper now, as a result of when you’ve got that response from everybody, it simply says so much and also you simply need to give it again.”

Romeu started his profession in Barcelona’s well-known La Masia academy however made simply two appearances underneath Pep Guardiola throughout his first stint with the senior staff in 2010-11 earlier than shifting to Chelsea.

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His time in London featured mortgage strikes to Valencia and Stuttgart as damage additionally hampered his recreation time on the membership.

But at Southampton he turned a daily, scoring eight objectives and being a part of the edges that certified for the Europa League for the primary time in 12 seasons and reached the EFL Cup ultimate in 2017.

“Ori has a particular reference to this membership and provides a wealth of expertise into the group,” added Southampton’s group technical director Johannes Spors.

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“He understands the significance of his affect off the pitch as a lot as on it and can play a significant position when it comes to the tradition we need to instil all through the squad.”

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Decide of the stats: Queens Park Rangers v Southampton

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Managerless Southampton will look to finish a 5 match winless streak as they make the journey to Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday (19:45 GMT).

The Saints on Sunday after a dismal begin to the season sees them only one place above relegation by three factors, having misplaced their previous three successive video games.

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Whereas for the Hoops, it has been a way more topsy-turvy expertise.

The London facet have gained 5 league video games but in addition misplaced 5 thus far, although three of these losses have come inside the previous 4 video games.

Queens Park Rangers gained their first house league recreation towards Southampton this century in January 2006 (1-0), however have since misplaced 5 of six house video games to the Saints (W1).

Southampton have gained every of their final 4 league conferences with Queens Park Rangers, and will win 5 on the bounce towards the Rs for the primary time within the Soccer League.

QPR have taken 4 factors from their two midweek (Tue/Wed/Thu) Championship video games this season (0-0 v Oxford, 1-0 v Swansea), final avoiding defeat in every of their first three midweek fixtures of a league marketing campaign in 2015-16 below Chris Ramsey (W1 D2).

Because the begin of final season, no group have misplaced extra away video games within the high two divisions of English soccer than Southampton (18 – stage with Watford).

Southampton’s Adam Armstrong has scored six targets throughout his final seven league appearances towards Queens Park Rangers, solely netting extra instances throughout his English league profession towards Birmingham Metropolis (8).

[BBC]

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Southampton eyeing transfer to re-sign membership legend from Premier League membership

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Southampton discover return for former captain amid West Ham exileWard-Prowse’s unsure place at West Ham

Southampton are contemplating a January transfer to re-sign James Ward-Prowse after the midfielder was frozen out by West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, based on . Senior reporter Andrew Dillon has revealed that the England worldwide has been informed he has no future on the London Stadium and won’t be concerned in first-team coaching.

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Ward-Prowse left St Mary’s in 2023 in a £30 million deal following relegation, however his standing has shortly shifted. Omitted from the squad for West Ham’s recreation towards Everton, his absence highlights how far he has fallen below Nuno, regardless of being an everyday starter below former coach Graham Potter.

Saints determine alternative in winter window

Southampton are desirous to strengthen of their push for promotion again to the Premier League and Ward-Prowse represents each high quality and familiarity. Dillon experiences that influential figures behind the scenes are prepared to carry contemporary negotiations with West Ham, satisfied that the 30-year-old might play a pivotal function of their marketing campaign.

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Ward-Prowse’s contract, price £115,000 per week earlier than bonuses, makes him a excessive earner, however his potential affect on Southampton’s midfield stays important. Recognized for his set-piece capability, which Potter as soon as described as “very harmful”, he would convey each management and technical precision.

Strategic timing for Southampton

The Saints have already carried out enterprise with West Ham this season, promoting Mateus Fernandes in a deal price as much as £42 million, whereas Kyle Walker-Peters additionally made the swap to East London. These current channels of negotiation might clean the trail for Ward-Prowse’s return.

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It’s understood that Ward-Prowse dealt with Nuno’s determination professionally, with out confrontation, however his omission presents Southampton with a well timed probability. His return wouldn’t simply be symbolic, it could be aimed squarely at guaranteeing rapid promotion.

Potential affect on promotion push

For Will Nonetheless, bringing again Ward-Prowse would add a confirmed Championship-level performer who is aware of each the membership and the calls for of management. A return would supply vitality in midfield, precision from set-pieces and a rallying figurehead for a promotion push.

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This report can be met with pleasure and hope amongst Southampton supporters. James Ward-Prowse stays the determine who finest represents the identification of the membership over the previous decade. His management, professionalism and technical brilliance from dead-ball conditions had been defining options of his time at St Mary’s, and followers have lengthy dreamed of a reunion.

Photograph: IMAGO

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Ward-Prowse is not only one other participant, he’s a logo of the connection between the membership and its neighborhood. To see him again in purple and white would really feel like a restoration of satisfaction, notably at a time when the purpose of promotion calls for each expertise and stability. Supporters know his qualities, from his tireless work price to his trademark free kicks, and consider that he may very well be the lacking ingredient within the push for a right away return to the Premier League.

There’s additionally a recognition that West Ham not worth him, which makes the timing good. For Southampton followers, the thought of seeing him forged apart in London is irritating, however his potential comeback feels poetic, an opportunity for redemption for each the participant and the membership. If Ward-Prowse does stroll again out at St Mary’s this winter, it should really feel like greater than only a signing, it should really feel just like the return of a frontrunner to information them house.

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Decide of the stats: Sheffield United v Southampton

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Sheffield United will search to keep away from undesirable historical past after they welcome Southampton to Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening (19:45 BST).

With Chris WIlder again on the helm the Blades picked up their first factors of the season with a 1-0 success at Oxford United on Saturday however return residence the place they’ve misplaced their opening three fixtures. 4 of their previous 5 fixtures have seen a single objective scored, although the opposite was a 5-0 defeat at Ipswich.

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Will Nonetheless’s Saints had been pegged again by Middlesbrough in a 1-1 draw at St Mary’s on Saturday and are actually winless in six Championship video games for the reason that opening day.

They drew their opening two away video games however went down 3-1 at Hull Metropolis of their most up-to-date away recreation, although their latest report in opposition to United has been glorious.

Sheffield United have misplaced every of their previous 4 league conferences with Southampton, all within the Premier League in 2019-20 and 2020-21. The Blades have by no means misplaced 5 in a row versus the Saints earlier than.

Southampton have received on three of their final 4 league visits to Sheffield United (D1), as many as their first 22 beforehand (W3 D4 L15).

Sheffield United have misplaced all three of their residence league video games this season; solely in 1954-55 have they ever begun a league marketing campaign with 4 successive residence defeats.

For the reason that begin of final season, Southampton have received simply one among their 22 away league video games (D5 L16), a 2-1 victory at Ipswich in February.

Southampton have misplaced every of their previous 4 away league video games performed in midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) since a 1-1 draw at Coventry in December 2023. Their final such win was at Stoke in October 2023.

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Chelsea heading in the right direction to smash file for horrible stat within the Premier League held by Southampton

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Chelsea misplaced 3-1 to Brighton at residence yesterday, one other painful consequence from a season which has been filled with them already.

The London is Blue podcast had their favorite analyst CFCCentral on to look again on the recreation, and he pointed to some chilling stats about our begin to the season.

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It felt like we began the season with a stable defence however an absence of spark in assault. Now we’ve additionally misplaced our defensive stability.

Chelsea stacking up errors at unprecedented price

Trevoh Chalobah’s contact with a Brighton striker on the sting of the field.

“Final season Chelsea had fourteen errors resulting in targets within the Premier League, this season we’ve performed eight video games and I feel had six. That’s not one thing you need to see from a staff. That’s reaching dangerously error inclined, , cataclysmic,” the analyst defined.

Staying at this price of errors would put us heading in the right direction for greater than 28 this season – the

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“You don’t count on this from a high 4 staff Premier League staff. I wish to be optimistic, however there’s only a lack of expertise, loads of nervousness within the again line. There’s fissures everywhere which might be most likely tougher to repair than folks assume.”

You possibly can see him talking within the clip embedded right here:

Sanchez not the one Blue accountable for errors costing factors

, who bought a purple card final week for a rash determination, but it surely’s not solely him. who bought the purple, after being put in a horrible scenario by Andrey Santos’ error.

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The staff is skittish, nervy and inexperienced. Who probably might have predicted that the one Premier League staff to not have named a 30 yr outdated of their squad would transform the staff most in want of older, calmer heads?

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Liverpool duo set for debuts towards Southampton in Carabao Cup

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is about to provide debuts to goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and centre-back Giovanni Leoni in Tuesday’s tie towards Southampton.

The defensive duo are more likely to be joined within the aspect by report signing , with the £125m man being given the prospect to open his Liverpool account towards the Championship membership.

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Slot has hinted he may herald a contemporary 11 and has already vowed to relaxation the outfield gamers who performed 90 minutes towards each Atletico Madrid and Everton, in Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate.

(L-R) Liverpool centre-back Giovanni Leoni and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili (getty photographs)

Goalkeeper Mamardashvili, whose £25m transfer from Valencia was organized final summer season however who was promptly loaned again to the Spanish membership, has been an unused substitute to this point this season.

The 18-year-old Italian centre-back Leoni joined for £26m from Parma as a substitute for the offered Jarell Quansah and can be but to look for Liverpool.

Slot confirmed he needs to provide each minutes together with Isak, who has began one match and was a substitute towards Everton on Saturday.

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“Yeah, we will undergo all of them – Wata Endo and some extra,” he stated. “These are the gamers that want a recreation and we’re completely satisfied that we have now one. If we would not have had one, we in all probability would have organized a pleasant on this week for these gamers as a result of they should play video games as nicely to maintain them prepared every time we’d like them.

“We have used quite a bit within the final three video games as a result of we thought we would have liked to maintain this vitality all through all of the three video games – however not all of them. And the few we’ve not used, it is positively the right second for them to get enjoying time. There shall be a very modified line-up.”

Nonetheless, after spending round £450m this summer season, Slot is adamant his rotated staff won’t be a weak one.

“There isn’t any trophy we underestimate, we at all times wish to win each trophy we compete for,” he added. “However that is the benefit of the standard of the squad we have now, that we nonetheless have an excellent staff that we will play tomorrow. However we have now to consider the long-term as nicely. If we wish to compete in each single trophy then some gamers want a standard week, which isn’t enjoying through the week on occasion as nicely.”

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Teenager Rio Ngumoha can be in competition for simply his second Liverpool begin and Italy ahead Federico Chiesa for less than his fifth whereas the gamers who have been on the bench for the Merseyside derby – together with £100m purchase Florian Wirtz, fellow summer season signing Jeremie Frimpong, vice-captain Andy Robertson, the long-serving Joe Gomez and midfielder Curtis Jones – are different potential starters.

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