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This Sunday I will be on the microphone for the big south-coast derby between Portsmouth and Southampton in the Championship.

It's a game between two sides who it's fair to say are never on each other's Christmas card lists. It promises to be a very feisty affair indeed.

Both clubs' managers make interesting character studies. is an eloquent and a youthful looking 40-something, who exudes charm.

His approach is all about the team with no room for individuals -- I imagine his sock drawer is as tidy as his tactics -- but he is as good at giving out inspirational titbits as he is at talking technical, and boy can he talk technical.

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I'll be at Anfield this weekend for first visit there since 1995.

Go back another four years and you'll find Rangers' only ever win at Liverpool. It was something of a landmark for them, and one for me too as it was my first broadcast commentary.

I had been working at Capital Radio in London for only a few months and had been thoroughly enjoying my Saturdays in Division Three covering and , so it was quite a shock when I was told that I was to be sent to Anfield to provide match updates on the Liverpool game against Rangers.

As a young kid on the Wirral I had been lucky enough to watch Tranmere Rovers play on Friday nights and, occasionally, Liverpool on a Saturday too.

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