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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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Southampton's Danny Ings in action with Manchester City's Ruben Dias. Reuters
Guardiola content with 'solid' Manchester City after Saints win

'We accept our momentum in front of goal is not good,' Guardiola says following 1-0 win at St Mary's

FootballDecember 19, 2020
epa08888922 Tottenham's manager Jose Mourinho reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool, Britain, 16 December 2020. EPA/Jon Super / POOL EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Spurs' efficiency under Mourinho could still pay dividends even after Liverpool loss

Performance at Anfield had all the hallmarks of a classic Mourinho team, and despite the 2-1 loss, the strategy can set Spurs up for success

FootballDecember 17, 2020
West Brom sacked Slaven Bilic as their manager after one win in 13 games. EPA
West Brom's survival instincts made Slaven Bilic's position untenable

That his replacement is Sam Allardyce shows Albion are looking for a pragmatist

FootballDecember 16, 2020
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is under pressure after successive defeats in the Premier League. Reuters
Arteta putting out fires on and off the field as Arsenal's horror run continues

Gunners on the back foot as they play Southampton following four consecutive league defeats at home

FootballDecember 15, 2020
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Liverpool v Arsenal - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - May 12, 2001 Liverpool's manager Gerard Houllier holds aloft the FA Cup REUTERS/Ian Hodgson/File Photo
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Houllier's legacy at Liverpool is measured in more than just medals

Houllier, who died on Monday age 73, launched the careers of a host of young Liverpool players such as Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen

FootballDecember 14, 2020
Leicester's Jamie Vardy during the Premier League win against Brighton. EPA
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Leicester close on the big guns: Premier League team of the week

Round 12 of the Premier League saw some surprise results - and another nightmare for Arsenal

FootballDecember 14, 2020
Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Liverpool - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - December 13, 2020 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal with Roberto Firmino Pool via REUTERS/Matt Dunham 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 rescues a point for Liverpool with hard-fought draw at Fulham

Jurgen Klopp's team begin to feel the strain of growing injury list

FootballDecember 13, 2020
Aston Villa's Anwar El Ghazi, centre, celebrates scoring their winner from the penalty spot. Reuters
Wolves feel absence of Raul Jimenez as Aston Villa nick late winner

Substitute Anwar El Ghazi slots home injury-time penalty as Wolves rue missed opportunities

FootballDecember 12, 2020
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be on the backfoot when his team faces City on Saturday. Reuters
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Manchester derby a double-edged sword for embattled Solskjaer

United manager feeling the heat after Champions League exit

FootballDecember 11, 2020
Manchester City's Phil Foden is already being compared to Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets. AFP
Guardiola earmarks Phil Foden for greater role in Man City's midfield

Manager pleased with the versatility that England international offers

FootballDecember 08, 2020
epa08867149 Tottenham players (from L) Sergio Reguilon, Toby Alderweireld, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Eric Dier celebrate after winning the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC in London, Britain, 06 December 2020. Tottenham won 2-0. EPA/Paul Childs / POOL EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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Two Tottenham derby stars included in Premier League team of the week

Liverpool pair also included after the champions' thrashing of Wolves

FootballDecember 08, 2020
Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga will be playing his first Champions League game in a year. Reuters
Arrizabalaga returns as Chelsea give £71m man another chance

Champions League dead rubber against Krasnodar perfect opportunity for Frank Lampard

FootballDecember 07, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (R) during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on December 6, 2020. - 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. / AFP / POOL / Glyn KIRK / 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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Tottenham extend Arsenal's wretched run with near-perfect display

Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son score as Spurs ease to victory on record-setting day

FootballDecember 06, 2020
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Fulham - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - December 5, 2020 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne scores their second goal from the penalty spot Pool via REUTERS/Dave Thompson 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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City celebrate Guardiola's landmark day with clinical win over Fulham

It was the manager's 700th game in charge, and 250th as City boss

FootballDecember 05, 2020
Marcelo Bielsa will renew hostilities with Frank Lampard when he takes his Leeds United side to Chelsea on Sunday. EPA
Chelsea v Leeds renews old rivalry while Lampard and Bielsa lock horns again

After infamous 'spygate' episode Lampard's Derby eliminated Leeds from 2019 Championship play-offs

FootballDecember 04, 2020
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