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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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Mohamed Salah celebrates with Jordan Henderson after scoring Liverpool's second goal against Tottenham at Anfield. PA
Deja vu for Tottenham as Mohamed Salah maintains Liverpool's supremacy

Spurs take early lead through Harry Kane but Jurgen Klopp's side hit back with vengeance at Anfield

FootballOctober 27, 2019
Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring the first of Manchester City's three goals against Aston Villa. Reuters
Man City follow Sterling's lead as Aston Villa come unstuck at Etihad

England forward continues his prolific start to the season and is the only player immune from Guardiola's criticism for their first-half display

FootballOctober 26, 2019
Leicester City can move up to second in the Premier League with a win against Southampton on Friday. Getty Images
Leicester look genuine top four contenders and there is still room for improvement

Responsible for the most unlikely sports success story, a repeat of 2016 might be a stretch but they have the squad to claim a Champions League spot

FootballOctober 24, 2019
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Manchester City and Atalanta at Etihad Stadium on October 22, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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Arteta: Sterling has conquered fear to become Man City goal-machine

Champions League hat-trick against Atalanta takes the English forward's tally to 16 goals for the season

FootballOctober 24, 2019
Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah during training ahead of their Champions League match against Genk. Reuters
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Liverpool look to banish away-day blues in Champions League

Jurgen Klopp's side take on Genk on Wednesday having struggled for victories on their travels in the group stages of Europe's premier competition

FootballOctober 23, 2019
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola talks tactics ahead of the Champions League game against Atalanta. Getty
Guardiola won't get all defensive as City pursue Champions League success

Coach refuses to rip up his gameplan ahead of group clash with Atalanta

FootballOctober 21, 2019
epa07937076 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores the 1-0 lead during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford in Manchester, Britain, 20 October 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.
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Who makes this week's Premier League team of the week?

Richard Jolly picks his best XI from Saturday and Sunday's games

FootballOctober 21, 2019
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Liverpool - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 20, 2019 Liverpool's Adam Lallana celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Russell Cheyne 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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United denied victory as Lallana's late goal rescues a point for Liverpool

Marcus Rashford's superb finish cancelled out by Liverpool substitute Lallana as VAR leaves Klopp fuming

FootballOctober 20, 2019
Bernard, right, celebrates after scoring Everton's first goal in the 2-0 win over West Ham United. AP Photo
Relief for Marco Silva as Everton beat West Ham for a much-needed win

Goals from Bernard and Sigurdsson secure victory at Goodison as coach admires performance of 'quality'

FootballOctober 19, 2019
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces a tough task stopping Liverpool from claiming a Premier League record number of consecutive wins. Reuters
Patched-up Manchester United's overriding ambition: To prevent a Liverpool record

Stalemate would be a triumph for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer if it stops Jurgen Klopp's leaders from claiming 18 Premier League wins in a row

FootballOctober 19, 2019
Marco Silva is under increasing pressure at Everton after heavy investment in the playing squad. Getty Images
Silva faces potential tipping point when Everton face West Ham

Money and ambition have not been in short supply during the Portuguese manager's reign at Goodison Park - but results have failed to follow

FootballOctober 18, 2019
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino prior to his side's humiliating 7-2 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Uefa Champions League. Getty
No new chapter for Pochettino at Spurs, the best he can hope for is the same old story

Manager struggling to lift a side that seems to be suffering from mental and physical fatigue

FootballOctober 17, 2019
epa07921005 Head coach of Bulgaria Krasimir Balakov (L) reacts during the UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying group A soccer match between Bulgaria and England, in Sofia, Bulgaria 14 October 2019. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI
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Southgate shines a light on the moral vacuum at the top of Bulgarian football

England manager shows opponents what true leadership looks like after shameful night in Sofia

FootballOctober 15, 2019
England manager Gareth Southgate is still tinkering with his formation with the Euro 2020 finals less than a year away. Reuters
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Problems for Southgate as England hunt for best formula with Euro finals looming

Worrying performances against Kosovo and the Czech Republic leave the Three Lions manager pondering another change in formation

FootballOctober 14, 2019
Republic of Ireland's James McClean, right, battles for possession with Jaba Kankava of Georgia. Reuters
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Ireland could miss their own Euro 2020 party after Georgia stalemate

Irish face crucial qualifiers against Switzerland and Denmark that will decide whether they reach next year's finals

FootballOctober 12, 2019
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