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This Is Anfield  •  Articles by: Rory Fitzgerald
Rory Fitzgerald

Rory Fitzgerald

Red since 1988, favourite players have generally been defensive midfielders - Mascherano, Didi Hamann and my (irrational) favourite of all, Igor Biscan! Follow me on twitter @RoryFitz9.

Rory Fitzgerald

Red since 1988, favourite players have generally been defensive midfielders - Mascherano, Didi Hamann and my (irrational) favourite of all, Igor Biscan! Follow me on twitter @RoryFitz9.
BASEL, SWITZERLAND - Wednesday, October 1, 2014: FC Basel's Marco Streller scores the first goal against Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League Group B match at the St. Jakob-Park Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Analysis: Liverpool’s Set Piece Defending

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BASEL, SWITZERLAND - Monday, October 11, 2010: Wales players during a training session ahead of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G match against Switzerland. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

FC Basel vs Liverpool – Champions League Opposition Analysis

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, December 7, 2013: West Ham United's manager Sam Allardyce during the Premiership match against Liverpool at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Opposition Analysis: West Ham – Big Sam’s Lottery Football

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, December 15, 2012: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers and Aston Villa's manager Paul Lambert during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Opposition Analysis: Aston Villa – Long ball vs tiki taka?

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LONDON, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 28, 2012: Liverpool's Raheem Sterling in action against Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen during the Premiership match at White Hart Lane. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Opposition Analysis: Tottenham to provide tough test for Liverpool

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 26, 2009: Liverpool's Fernando Torres is chased by Hull City's Kevin Kilbane, Andy Dawson, Stephen Hunt and George Boateng during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Photo by: David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Opposition Analysis – Hull City: Struggling for goals at home

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, December 22, 2012: Liverpool's Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz in action against Fulham's Giorgos Karagounis during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Opposition Analysis: Fulham – How to beat the Cottagers’ deficiencies

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday September 2, 2012: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers and Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Opposition Analysis: Arsenal – Getting the balance right will be key

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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 18, 2012: West Bromwich Albion's manager Steve Clarke during the opening Premiership match of the season against Liverpool at the Hawthorns. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Analysing the Opposition: Steve Clarke’s solid West Brom unit

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NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 27, 2013: Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge in action against Newcastle United during the Premiership match at St James' Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Analysing the Opposition: Enigmatic Newcastle

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Liverpool v Crystal Palace: Analysing the “sub-standard” opposition

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SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 15, 2012: Liverpool's Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz celebrates scoring the equalising goal against Sunderland during the Premiership match at the Stadium of Light. (Pic by Vegard Grott/Propaganda)

Tactical Preview: Sunderland vs Liverpool

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Saturday, March 16, 2013: Southampton's manager Mauricio Pochettino during the Premiership match against Liverpool at St. Mary's Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Tactical Preview: Liverpool vs Southampton

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