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Richard Jolly

Richard Jolly

English Football Correspondent
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A football writer for The National since 2008, Richard also writes for The Guardian and The Observer. He contributes to ESPN FC and was their Manchester correspondent for three and a half years. He has also written for The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Express, the Straits Times, FourFourTwo.com and The Blizzard. Richard has covered more than 1,300 games in the flesh.
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Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Chelsea - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 14, 2019 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Phil Noble EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details.
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Salah and Moura lead the way: Premier League team of the week

To see who else makes Richard Jolly's Premier League team of the week, simply scroll left/right on your browser or phone

FootballApril 15, 2019
Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring Liverpool's second goal, which sealed the game against Chelsea on Sunday. Phil Noble / Reuters
Liverpool led by Salah show mettle with big win against Chelsea

Regardless of the conclusion of the 2018/19 Premier League title race, Sunday's match was a sequel to the 2014 tie between the same two clubs – except this game had a different ending from the one held five years ago

FootballApril 14, 2019
Paul Pogba converts his second penalty as Manchester United claimed a 2-1 win against West Ham at Old Trafford. EPA
Pogba spot on as United underwhelm in West Ham win ahead of Barca trip

Mikhail Antonio hits crossbar after Felipe Anderson equaliser and forced David de Gea into a fine save with a header

FootballApril 13, 2019
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United reacts during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona at Old Trafford on April 10, 2019 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Romelu Lukaku: Manchester United must show more spirit to beat Barcelona

Defeat puts pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men ahead of away leg of quarter-final tie next week

FootballApril 12, 2019
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London, on April 9, 2019. / AFP / IKIMAGES / Ian KINGTON
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Guardiola’s cautious approach at Tottenham could pay off in second leg

A 1-0 defeat in the Uefa Champions league quarter-finals, first leg has set up City to attack at the Etihad Stadium for the return fixture

FootballApril 10, 2019
Manchester United's Paul Pogba, right, and Marcos Rojo during training Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
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Solskjaer challenges Pogba to lead the way against Barcelona

Manchester United manager believes French midfielder will remain at Old Trafford next season

FootballApril 10, 2019
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: Gerard Deulofeu of Watford celebrates as he scores their third goal during the FA Cup Semi Final match between Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium on April 07, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
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Liverpool duo and Watford's two-goal hero selected: FA Cup and PL team of the week

Reflecting on the latest round of games, Richard Jolly selects his team of the week, featuring players from both competitions, in the photo gallery above

FootballApril 09, 2019
Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling, left, has urged other players to come forward and speak out against racist abuse at football matches. AFP
Raheem Sterling vows to carry on speaking up against racist abuse

Manchester City winger sympathised with Tottenham's Danny Rose, who recently said he 'can't wait to see the back of football' after suffering racist abuse in Montenegro

FootballApril 08, 2019
Everton's Phil Jagielka celebrates scoring against Arsenal at Goodison Park. EPA
Everton dynamic, Arsenal dreadful as Emery's team selection backfires

Jagielka's goal once again exposed Arsenal's brittle defence, while half-time introduction of Ramsey and Aubameyang offered a source of energy desperately lacking in the opening 45 minutes

FootballApril 07, 2019
It was a good day for Jamie Vardy and his Leicester City side against Huddersfield Town. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images
Huge task to rebuild at Huddersfield after Leicester defeat

A 4-1 loss heaps more misery on relegated club who now face transition period next season

FootballApril 07, 2019
Kevin de Bruyne's answer came in the negative when the Manchester City star was asked if he was back to his best. Rui Vieira / AP Photo
De Bruyne 'won't compare myself to last year' after Man City win

Midfielder still feeling his way back even as he gives Pep Guardiola options in midfield ahead of business end of season

FootballApril 04, 2019
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants his players to take each game as it comes. Paul Childs / Reuters
Guardiola: 'In one week, we can lose all three titles'

Manager wary of quadruple talk ahead of make-or-break clashes in Premier League, Uefa Champions League and FA Cup

FootballApril 03, 2019
Maurizio Sarri is an ideologue, and managing Chelsea next season looks a test of pragmatism. Stu Forster / Getty Images
Transfer ban – not Sarriball – could end Sarri's Chelsea career

Likely hamstrung by two-window ban, embattled manager will need to adapt – which may not be his forte

FootballApril 01, 2019
Marcus Rashford got Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s permanent reign off to a winning start with a superb opener against Watford. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
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Rashford United's silver lining against Watford: PL team of week

Richard Jolly's best composite team following action at weekend includes 11 players from 10 clubs

FootballApril 01, 2019
Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino after Toby Alderweireld's late own goal in April's Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham. EPA
Liverpool win 'ugly' to clear Tottenham hurdle and keep pace with Man City

Jurgen Klopp's side needed a lucky own goal in the final stages to claim all three points at Anfield

FootballMarch 31, 2019
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