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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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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be looking for his side to improve on last season's eighth place finish in the Premier League. Getty
Arteta admits 'difficult transfer market' has hindered Arsenal plans

Gunners manager, whose team face Brentford in Premier League season opener on Friday, says all clubs are having to cope with financial restrictions

FootballAugust 12, 2021
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 23: (Editors note: Image has been processed using digital filters) Fernandinho of Manchester City lifts the Premier League Trophy with team mates Benjamin Mendy, Riyad Mahrez, Ederson and Sergio Aguero as Manchester City are presented with the Trophy as they win the league following the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium on May 23, 2021 in Manchester, England. A limited number of fans will be allowed into Premier League stadiums as Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease in the UK. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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The National's 2021/22 Premier League predictions

Promoted Brentford get season underway on Friday when they host Arsenal

FootballAugust 12, 2021
Christian Pulisic, Andreas Christensen and their Chelsea and teammates arrive at George Best Belfast Airport for the Uefa Super Cup match against Villarreal.
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Tuchel to bench star Chelsea players for Super Cup clash

Champions League winners take on Villarreal in Belfast on Wednesday

FootballAugust 10, 2021
John Stones joined Manchester City from Everton in 2016.
Stones 'over the moon' after signing new five-year Man City contract

England defender returned to form and favour last season to help City win the Premier League and Carabao Cup

FootballAugust 10, 2021
Manchester City's new singing Jack Grealish poses with fans outside after the press conference at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Monday August 9, 2021. (Photo by David Davies / PA Images via Getty Images)
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Grealish insists £100m price tag puts no extra pressure on him at City

Big money signing from Villa sets sights on winning Champions League with new club

FootballAugust 09, 2021
COMO, ITALY - AUGUST 02: Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale looks on during the FC Internazionale training session at the club's training ground Suning Training Center in memory of Angelo Moratti on August 02, 2021 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli - Inter / Inter via Getty Images)
Romelu Lukaku has unfinished business at Chelsea

Forward has been sensational at Inter but will be hoping to repair the damage to his reputation in England from being discarded by Manchester United

FootballAugust 08, 2021
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City (obscured) celebrates with Caglar Soeyuencue and team mates after scoring their side's first goal during The FA Community Shield Final between Manchester City and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on August 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA / The FA via Getty Images)
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Late Iheanacho penalty seals Community Shield glory for Leicester

Jack Grealish's Manchester City debut ends in 1-0 defeat at Wembley on Saturday

FootballAugust 07, 2021
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - May 8, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane looks dejected Pool via REUTERS/Oli Scarff/File Photo 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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Kane's future at the mercy of Tottenham's master of brinkmanship

Chairman Daniel ’s stance over his prolific but wantaway striker might be a financial calculation or, indeed, a fiscal miscalculation

FootballAugust 05, 2021
Jack Grealish congratulates England's Raheem Sterling after scoring against the Czech Republic. Reuters
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Grealish the maverick talent set to cause tactical conundrums for Guardiola

England midfielder has been long admired by the Manchester City manager

FootballAugust 05, 2021
Granit Xhaka passes the ball during a pre-season friendly match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.
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Xhaka set for another central role for Arsenal amid lack of other options

As Partey continues to struggle with injury and with most of the transfer budget spent on a central defender, the Swiss could be one of the first names on the teamsheet again

FootballAugust 04, 2021
Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - August 1, 2021 Chelsea's Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring their second goal Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra
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Abraham in limbo as Chelsea put a high price on unwanted striker

Few clubs will match the Blues' £40 million valuation of a player set for a bit-part role under Thomas Tuchel

FootballAugust 03, 2021
Leeds future looks healthy under the continued guidance of Bielsa

Argentine manager is expected to soon sign a new contract and his squad is taking shape nicely ahead of the new season

FootballAugust 02, 2021
Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino produced diminishing goal returns last season, suggesting Liverpool could need more firepower. EPA
Klopp faces big decisions over how to bolster Liverpool's attack

Two of the 'Fab Three' endured disappointing seasons and there is a need for Klopp to find a way to ease the goalscoring burden on Salah

FootballAugust 01, 2021
Sevilla defender Jules Kounde challenges Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Both players are transfer targets for Chelsea.
Chelsea need a new striker but the pursuit of Kounde makes sense

Blues may have been rock solid under Tuchel last season but expiring contracts and a centre-back who can implement the German's tactics makes the French defender a logical target

FootballJuly 30, 2021
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah during training. Andrew Yates / Reuters
Virgil van Dijk nears return - and it can't come soon enough for Liverpool

A lot has changed since a wretched injury cut short the Dutchman's 2020/21 campaign

FootballJuly 28, 2021
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