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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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England's manager Gareth Southgate attends the UEFA Nations League football match between Belgium and England, on November 15, 2020 at Den Dreef stadium in Louvain. / AFP / Kenzo Tribouillard
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England lose attacking edge as goal drought hits Southgate's side

Change in system has seen team’s designated attacking midfielder sacrificed for another centre-back with tactics taking defensive turn

FootballNovember 16, 2020
Scotland manager Steve Clarke looks frustrated during the UEFA Nations League Group 2, League B match at City Arena, Trnava, Slovakia. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday November 15, 2020. See PA story SOCCER Scotland. Photo credit should read: Martin Baumann/TASR/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: UK & Ireland Only. Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
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Flying Scotsmen brought down to Earth by Slovakia in Nations League

Steve Clarke's team face defeat for the first time in 10 matches

FootballNovember 15, 2020
PRISTINA, KOSOVO - NOVEMBER 17: Harry Kane of England celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifier between Kosovo and England at the Pristina City Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Pristina, Kosovo. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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Kane hits 50 caps for England with Rooney record on the horizon

Striker has 32 goals in 49 appearances and is on course to become his country's most prolific marksman

FootballNovember 15, 2020
Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Liverpool v Atletico Madrid - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - March 11, 2020 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp gives instructions to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez during the break before extra time REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Klopp forced to get creative as Liverpool's defensive problems mount

With Van Dijk out for the season and Gomez facing a spell on the sidelines, the decision to not sign a central defender in the summer could backfire

FootballNovember 13, 2020
epa07917062 England's head coach Gareth Southgate (C) during team's training session in Prague, Czech Republic, 13 October 2019. England will face Bulgaria in their UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier soccer match on 14 October 2019 in Sofia. EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK
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Difficult decisions lurk for England manager Gareth Southgate

With players missing through injury, Southgate could potentially have to whittle a squad of 40 probables down to 23 for next year's European Championship

FootballNovember 12, 2020
epa08807646 Harry Kane (L) of Tottenham celebrates after scoring opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur in West Bromwich, Britain, 08 November 2020. EPA/Dave Thompson / 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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Kane on track to become Premier League's greatest striker

The milestones just keep on coming for the England attacker who could potentially overtake Shearer as the modern top-flight's finest finisher

FootballNovember 11, 2020
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 08: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool holds off Ruben Dias and Rodrigo of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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Man City and Liverpool: A tale of two defences with different dynamics

Sunday's 1-1 draw at Etihad suggests City have settled on a defensive unit, while the champions continue to navigate without Van Dijk

FootballNovember 09, 2020
epa08804478 Bruno Fernandes (L) of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the 1-1 equalizer during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton FC and Manchester United in Liverpool, Britain, 07 November 2020. EPA/Clive Brunskill / 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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Man United duo selected: Premier League team of the week

Plenty of fine individual performances this week ahead of the international break

FootballNovember 09, 2020
epa08808249 Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus (C) scores the 1-1 equalizer against Liverpool players Trent Alexander-Arnold (R) and Georginio Wijnaldum (L) during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC in Manchester, Britain, 08 November 2020. EPA/Clive Brunskill / 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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City and Liverpool share the spoils after spot of bother for De Bruyne

While Reds attacker Salah makes no mistake with a first-half penalty, Belgian midfielder puts his effort wide from 12 yards in 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium

FootballNovember 08, 2020
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling is rated one of the world's best players by manager Pep Guardiola. AFP
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Pep Guardiola rates Raheem Sterling as one of the world's best

Manchester City star has translated potential into breathtaking performance

FootballNovember 08, 2020
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Manchester United at the Goodison Park stadium in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (Paul Ellis/Pool via AP)
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Solskjaer matches Ferguson's record as Fernandes galvanises United

United register seventh successive Premier League away win

FootballNovember 07, 2020
Sheffield United's English manager Chris Wilder (L) and Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola look on during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Manchester City at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on October 31, 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 / Rui Vieira / 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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Wilder refuses to 'moan and groan' as Blades hunt for boost against Chelsea

The Blades manager guided his team to a top-half finish last season but has seen them pick up just one point from seven games so far this campaign

FootballNovember 05, 2020
Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - November 1, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho reacts Pool via REUTERS/Julian Finney 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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Mourinho to go 'full power' in the Europa League with Alli facing exile again

English attacker might not even make the squad for Thursday's match against Ludogorets

FootballNovember 05, 2020
epa08791557 Harry Maguire of Manchester United reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Arsenal FC in Manchester, Britain, 01 November 2020. EPA/Phil Noble / 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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Maguire rejects Keane criticism of United: 'There’s a lot of leaders in this squad'

Ahead of Champions League match against Basaksehir, captain insists former midfielder turned pundit is wrong to suggest there is a lack of character at club

FootballNovember 04, 2020
Pep Guardiola believes the Champions League is much more competitive than it was a decade ago. PA
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Guardiola calls on Man City to take 'incredible step' toward UCL last 16

Premier League club sit top of Group C after wins in their first two games

FootballNovember 02, 2020
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