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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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Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 5, 2020 Liverpool's Curtis Jones Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
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Jones leads teenagers, Wilbraham strikes for old guard - FA Cup team of the week

Richard Jolly picks his best XI from the weekend's matches

FootballJanuary 06, 2020
Manchester City's Phil Foden scores his team's fourth goal against Port Vale at the Etihad Stadium. Reuters
Guardiola does not want to burden Foden with Silva comparisons

Manchester City teenager seems poised to take over from the Spaniard

FootballJanuary 06, 2020
Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates after scoring in the FA Cup third round match against Everton at Anfield. AFP
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Curtis Jones special extends Everton's wait for win at Anfield

Reds' glorified reserve team prevails in FA Cup clash to book spot in last 32

FootballJanuary 05, 2020
Carlo Ancelotti is seeking to become the first Everton manager since Walter Smith in 1999 to beat Liverpool at Anfield. Reuters
Ancelotti aims to extend fine record against Klopp when Everton visit Liverpool

Italian has a remarkable record against the Anfield club and their manager

FootballJanuary 05, 2020
Jack Grealish inspired Aston Villa to victory against Burnley at Turf Moor. Reuters
Aston Villa have their tails up after long-awaited win at Turf Moor

Jack Grealish inspires team to victory after a run of five defeats in six games

FootballJanuary 01, 2020
Pep Guardiola said he would have liked to work under Carlo Ancelotti. Getty Images
Guardiola calls Manchester City the best team of the 2010s

Manager says one of his regrets is not joining Carlo Ancelotti's camp during his playing days

FootballJanuary 01, 2020
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsenal's Arsene Wenger after a Premier League match at Old Trafford in 2008. AFP
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Arsenal v Man United used to be the game of the season, but the mighty have fallen

Two clubs with the most points in Premier League history now struggling to recover from mismanagement

FootballDecember 31, 2019
Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates with Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and Jordan Henderson of Liverpool after scoring against Wolves. Getty
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Liverpool's incredible year - andĀ another form of greatness in 2020

Virgil van Dijk: Everyone wants to achieve great things with this team

FootballDecember 30, 2019
Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Manchester City - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 15, 2019 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley 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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Manchester United 2 Manchester City 1: Premier League team of the week

Joe Gomez makes the cut for Liverpool over busy festive period

FootballDecember 30, 2019
epa08094116 Liverpool's Sadio Mane celebrates scoring a goal during the English Premier league soccer match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers held at Anfield in Liverpool, Britain, 29 December 2019. EPA/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 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications
Mane scores winner against Wolves to restore Liverpool's lead at top to 13 points

Senegalese striker earns Reds three points at Anfield, with a little help from VAR

FootballDecember 29, 2019
Brighton midfielder Alireza Jahanbakhsh finally scored for his team against Bournemouth. AFP
Brighton push Bournemouth to the brink with lightning-quick strike

Alireza Jahanbakhsh opens Albion account just 149 seconds into the match but 16 months after debut

FootballDecember 28, 2019
Carlo Ancelotti, centre, Duncan Ferguson, right, and Davide Ancelotti celebrate after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores for Everton against Burnley. Reuters
Ancelotti enjoys 'special day' after starting Everton reign with win over Burnley

Calvert-Lewin scores the only game at Goodison Park to give Italian manager the ideal start

FootballDecember 26, 2019
Moise Kean has struggled at Everton., Reuters
Ancelotti comforts Kean, says even Platini took time to settle down

Forward is yet to score in 14 appearances since his move from Juventus

FootballDecember 26, 2019
Liverpool's Sadio Mane and teammates celebrate winning the Club World Cup with the trophy. Reuters
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool on course to be their greatest ever team

Premier League leaders on course to shatter Manchester City's 100 points in a season. Win the title and they will surely have a case of besting even the formidable Reds of 1976-84

FootballDecember 25, 2019
New Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said that he will not be trying to bring Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the club in January. Getty
Ancelotti cancels holiday to begin challenge of guiding Everton up the table

Italian manager impressed by Premier League club's ambition and says the structure is there to achieve 'something special'

FootballDecember 24, 2019
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