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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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Pep Guardiola may have big ambitions for Manchester City but he does not want the players thinking too far ahead in terms of trophy targets. Getty
Pep Guardiola's goal to keep Manchester City's focus on the short-term

Spaniard does not want his players looking beyond Sunday's League Cup final with Chelsea for targets for silverware this season

FootballFebruary 24, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino confronted referee Mike Dean after losing to Burnley. Action Images via Reuters
Burnley's renaissance derails Tottenham and Pochettino's title bid

Harry Kane's goalscoring return to line-up cannot save London side from defeat at Turf Moor

FootballFebruary 23, 2019
Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - January 29, 2019 Fulham's Jean Michael Seri reacts during the match REUTERS/David Klein 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.
Fulham could pay a hefty price for £100 million outlay on new players

The London club spent big on new players after promotion from the Championship. But a case of quantity over quality has backfired spectacularly

FootballFebruary 22, 2019
Mohamed Salah and his Liverpool teammates couldn't find a way past Bayern Munich at Anfield. AP Photo
Wijnaldum: Draw 'a good result for both' after Bayern frustrate Liverpool

Goalless draw at Anfield in the Uefa Champions League last-26, first leg left the hosts frustrated and their German visitors celebrating

FootballFebruary 21, 2019
Pep Guardiola, second left, will be aware Manchester City have trailed at some stage of seven of their last nine Uefa Champions League games. Nick Potts / AP Photo
Pep Guardiola will seek solidity as Man City visit Schalke

Manager aware of criticism his teams - previously Bayern Munich and now City - tend to concede in spurts at crucial stages

FootballFebruary 20, 2019
Jurgen Klopp says there is little in common between Liverpool and Bayern Munich, especially when comparing their recent histories. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
Jurgen Klopp has put bitterness with Bayern Munich behind him

Manager relishing reunion with Robert Lewandowski and Mats Hummels who helped his Dortmund win back-to-back Bundesliga titles

FootballFebruary 18, 2019
Maurizio Sarri knows winning the FA Cup is no guarantee of long-term employment at Chelsea as was evident with his predecessor Antonio Conte. Reuters
Sarri and Solskjaer face date with destiny in FA Cup

More at stake for the managers than their respective clubs, Chelsea and Manchester United

FootballFebruary 18, 2019
Manchester City's Phil Foden, left, celebrates with his teammate Leroy Sane after scoring his side's third goal during the English FA Cup fifth round soccer match between Newport County and Manchester City at Rodney Parade stadium in Newport, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Man City, Wolves and Brighton field two each: FA Cup team of the round

No major shocks in English football's leading knockout competition as all Premier League clubs reach the quarter-finals

FootballFebruary 18, 2019
Andre Gray celebrates Watford's opening goal during their FA Cup fourth-round match against Newcastle United last month. Ian MacNicol / Getty Images
Fight for Premier League spots next season leaves FA Cup open

Cost of relegation and prize of promotion to English football's top flight has made cup competition more exciting

FootballFebruary 15, 2019
It is the lesser-known Paris Saint-Germain players, such as French defender Presnel Kimpembe, who stepped up for their club. Franck Fife / AFP
PSG 'very happy' Pogba not playing in Leg 2 of CL clash

Julian Draxler pleased also for his team's show of strength despite Neymar and Edinson Cavani missing from away leg win

FootballFebruary 14, 2019
Mauricio Pochettino, right, has seen Tottenham Hotspur become perennial qualifier for the Champions League during his four-and-a-half years at the club. AFP
Spurs keep punching above their weight in England and in Europe

Pochettino's side are third in the Premier League and in the knockout stages of the Champions League for a third straight season

FootballFebruary 13, 2019
Raheem Sterling, centre, opened the scoring for City. Getty Images
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Fast-starting Manchester City aim to kill games before they have even begun

Pep Guardiola's side scored four goals in the first 25 minutes in Sunday's 6-0 defeat of Chelsea

FootballFebruary 12, 2019
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, left, and Anthony Martial speak to the media ahead of Manchester United's match against Paris Saint-Germain. AFP
Martial takes swipe at Mourinho by praising Solskjaer's 'style of football'

French forward looked set for the exit under his former manager, but has thrived since the Norwegian's arrival and has signed a new long-term contract

FootballFebruary 11, 2019
Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring Manchester City's sixth goal during their Premier League match against Chelsea at Etihad Stadium. Jon Super / AP Photo
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Manchester clubs and Liverpool continue run: PL team of week

Sergio Aguero and Paul Pogba among superstars to make Richard Jolly's cut this week

FootballFebruary 11, 2019
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Etihad Stadium on February 10, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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Aguero at ruthless best as Man City embarrass Chelsea

Argentine striker scores his second hat-trick in eight days to lead the defending Premier League champions back to top spot, above Liverpool on goal difference

FootballFebruary 10, 2019
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