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Richard Jolly

Richard Jolly

English Football Correspondent
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Greater Manchester, England
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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Newcastle United supporters celebrate outside St. James' Park in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Thursday Oct. 7, 2021. English Premier League club Newcastle has been sold to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund after a protracted takeover and legal fight involving concerns about piracy and rights abuses in the kingdom. (AP Photo / Scott Heppell)
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Newcastle must decide who will be marquee signing and catalyst for new era

Manchester City signed Brazilian superstar in 2008 and all eyes will be on Magpies' new owners to see what their early transfer market moves will be

FootballOctober 10, 2021
WATFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Sean Longstaff of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Allan Saint-Maximin during the Premier League match between Watford and Newcastle United at Vicarage Road on September 25, 2021 in Watford, England. (Photo by Alex Morton / Getty Images)
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Newcastle face anxious struggle before the good times can kick in

The club has lofty ambitions with a projected massive cash injection, but before that there are big problems to overcome on the pitch

FootballOctober 09, 2021
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: James Ward-Prowse reacts during a training session at St Georges Park on October 05, 2021 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Michael Regan / Getty Images)
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England ponder final pieces in jigsaw with World Cup looming

Qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary set to provide opportunities for fringe players to stake claim

FootballOctober 09, 2021
Yoane Wissa of Brentford celebrates following his winner against West Ham United on October 03, 2021. Getty Images
Brentford are flying after laying ground work for success

Promoted club are seventh in the table and a third of the way to safety after adapting tactics and strategy

FootballOctober 06, 2021
Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah runs for the ball during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 3, 2021. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
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Liverpool cannot risk losing Salah and his goals guarantee

On current form, Egyptian striker is Premier League's best player but his contract is running down and the Merseyside club have yet to pin him down to a new deal

FootballOctober 04, 2021
Goalkeeper: Alisson (Liverpool) – Ensured Manchester City did not have a lead to show for their first-half chances with two terrific saves from Phil Foden. Getty
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Premier League team of the week: Liverpool stars shine, plus new faces from Brentford

High drama in the Premier League ends with a thriller at Anfield

FootballOctober 04, 2021
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 3, 2021 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their second goal with Ruben Dias, Rodri and Gabriel Jesus REUTERS/Peter Powell 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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Liverpool and Manchester City share spoils in breathtaking battle

Game finishes 2-2 with likes of Salah and Foden lighting up Anfield with superlative performances

FootballOctober 03, 2021
Everton's English striker Andros Townsend (C) scores his team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on October 2, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
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Townsend goal earns Everton deserved point at Man United

More frustration for Solkskjaer as team fails to build on Martial's first-half strike and have now kept just one clean sheet in last 18 games

FootballOctober 02, 2021
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel reacts during the UEFA Champions League group H soccer match Juventus FC vs Chelsea FC at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, 29 september 2021. EPA / ALESSANDRO DI MARCO
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Test for Tuchel and Chelsea after back-to-back defeats

German manager's mastery of big games comes to an end after losing tactical battles against Manchester City and Juventus

FootballOctober 01, 2021
Paris Saint-Germain's Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye (R) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League first round group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) and Manchester City at The Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on September 28, 2021. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
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Messi steals spotlight but it was PSG's workhorses who inspired win over City

Argentine scored a spectacular first goal for the French club but it was the less heralded players in the star-studded team who made the Champions League victory possible

FootballSeptember 29, 2021
Manchester United's English defender Harry Maguire (R) leaves the pitch imjured during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 25, 2021. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
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Maguire injury blow for Man United ahead of vital Villarreal clash

Captain could miss season-defining run of games in Champions League and Premier League

FootballSeptember 28, 2021
Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - September 26, 2021 Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe celebrates scoring their first goal with Bukayo Saka REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 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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Two Arsenal players selected: Premier League team of the week

Brentford and Manchester City also have two players each named in this week's XI

FootballSeptember 28, 2021
Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Manchester City - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 25, 2021 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne hugs manager Pep Guardiola after he was substituted Action Images via Reuters/Toby Melville 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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Guardiola hopes PSG star Messi faces City 'for the benefit of the game'

Argentine great had missed club's last two games due to knee injury

FootballSeptember 27, 2021
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal celebrates their side's victory after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on September 26, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose / Getty Images)
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Arteta's faith in youth rewarded as Arsenal decimate Tottenham

Spurs concede three goals yet again to be outclassed at Emirates Stadium

FootballSeptember 26, 2021
Misery for Man United after Fernandes penalty miss seals Villa defeat

Manager Solskjaer rues Portuguese' dire last-gasp miss from the spot as Smith's side hang on to take all three points

FootballSeptember 25, 2021
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