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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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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, left, has put his faith in young players such as striker Tammy Abraham this season PA
Lampard's high-flying Chelsea face test of their title credentials against Guardiola and City

Six wins on the spin have propelled the Blues into unlikely challengers for the Premier League crown, but they have a defence that leaks goals and are yet to beat any of the current top seven

FootballNovember 22, 2019
ENFIELD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on November 20, 2019 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
'Humble' Mourinho promises to not repeat mistakes of United at Tottenham

Portuguese calls squad he inherited from Pochettino 'the best gift' he could have had

FootballNovember 21, 2019
Striker David Nugent returned to Preston North End last summer having spent two years at the club from 2005. Getty Images
Preston North End, a historic English club turning adversity into an advantage

If football can come down to money, Championship Preston are making a virtue of having less of it

FootballNovember 21, 2019
epa08009870 (FILE) - Tottenham's head coach Mauricio Pochettino reacts during the Audi Cup soccer semi final match between Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur in Munich, Germany, 30 August 2019 (re-issued 19 November 2019). Tottenham Hotspur has sacked Mauricio Pochettino according to a club statement on 19 November. EPA/RONALD WITTEK *** Local Caption *** 55370522
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Writing was on the wall for Pochettino but sacking was not all his fault

Budget constraints and weakening of team bond played their part in Argentine's unceremonious exit

FootballNovember 20, 2019
Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group A - Kosovo v England - Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo - November 17, 2019 England's Harry Kane applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
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Prolific Harry Kane on target to overhaul Wayne Rooney's England goals record

The Tottenham striker's brace against Kosovo took him to 32 goals in under five years of international football

FootballNovember 18, 2019
Republic of Ireland's Derrick Williams celebrates scoring their first goal in a recent friendly win against New Zealand. Reuters
Ireland v Denmark: Familiar foes face off with Euro 2020 qualification at stake

Ireland, in third, have only victories against Georgia and Gibraltar in qualifying so far

FootballNovember 17, 2019
England's James Maddison, Raheem Sterling and Kieran Trippier during training ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifying match in Kosovo. Reuters
Kosovo v England: Five lessons the Three Lions can learn

James Maddison, Tammy Abraham, Harry Winks - this should be their time

FootballNovember 16, 2019
England's triumphant 1966 World Cup final captain Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966. PA
One Jules Rimet Trophy after 1,000 games; England's struggles have echoed through the ages

As they play the milestone match, the Three Lions history has been laced with under-achievement and one very bright light

FootballNovember 14, 2019
David Nugent scores England's third goal against Andorra in March 2007, the highlight of his 11-minute international career. Getty
11 minutes for England, one goal: Nugent's record- breaking career

Striker made his one appearance in 2007 and recalls: 'It was a crazy experience'

FootballNovember 13, 2019
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures before the UEFA Europa League Group F football match between Vitoria Guimaraes SC and Arsenal FC at the Dom Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes on November 6, 2019. / AFP / MIGUEL RIOPA
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Arsenal are rudderless under Unai Emery, a captain who looks lost at sea

Spaniard feels like a man casting around in search of solutions, one who does not know his own mind

FootballNovember 13, 2019
Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk celebrates striker Sadio Mane's third goal against Manchester City. AFP
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Van Dijk: Liverpool 'shouldn't get carried away' after win over Man City

Eight-point lead but no clean sheets at Anfield is testament to new attacking approach

FootballNovember 12, 2019
epa07983608 Chelsea's Tammy Abraham reacts after scoring the 1-0 lead during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in London, Britain, 09 November 2019. EPA/NEIL HALL 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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Tammy Abraham on target for Golden Boot: Premier League team of the week

Who makes it into this week's best XI?

FootballNovember 11, 2019
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reacts after the win pover Manchester City in Liverpool. EPA
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Klopp's Liverpool clear title favourites after crushing win over Man City

Fabinho, Salah and Mane score in clinical 3-1 win at Anfield

FootballNovember 10, 2019
Pep Guardiola takes his team to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, a place they have not won since 2003. AFP
Guardiola: 'I’m not going to take the bus to Anfield thinking I’m going to lose'

Manchester City manager at a loss to explain his side's poor record at home of Liverpool ahead of top-of-the-table clash

FootballNovember 10, 2019
West Ham goalkeeper Roberto managed to score an own goal against Burnley at Turf Moor. PA
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West Ham's shambolic season reaches its nadir with Burnley thrashing

Goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez's shocking game a reflection of current state of affairs under Manuel Pellegrini

FootballNovember 09, 2019
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