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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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Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring against Preston North End on Wednesday night in the League Cup. Reuters
Foden hails Sterling for bringing 'wow factor' to City

Teenager sings praises of teammate after England attacker's performance has home and away fans applauding in League Cup victory at Preston

FootballSeptember 25, 2019
Oliver Rathbone playing for Manchester United U18s in the FA Youth Cup against Hull City in 2015. Getty
Rathbone: Quitting United for Rochdale was the best thing I have done in my life

Ahead of taking on his former club in the League Cup on Wednesday, the midfielder talks about getting advice from Giggs, training with Rooney and why Pogba is 'on another planet'

FootballSeptember 25, 2019
Joao Cancelo, right, in action for Manchester City during their 8-0 Premier League thrashing of Watford on Saturday. Reuters
City look to young guns for defence as they start League Cup mission

Lack of senior options at the back mean Guardiola turns to the likes of Cancelo, Garcia, Harwood-Bellis and Angelino at Preston on Tuesday

FootballSeptember 24, 2019
Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Watford at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 21, 2019. 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 / Oli SCARFF / 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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Bernardo Silva, Andriy Yarmolenko and Chris Wood: Premier League team of the week

Richard Jolly selects his best XI from the sixth round of fixtures from the English top flight

FootballSeptember 23, 2019
Watford's Ben Foster. Reuters
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'I’m thinking this could be double digits': Watford's Ben Foster on facing Man City

Pep Guardiola pleased with the reaction of his players following setback against Norwich

FootballSeptember 23, 2019
Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino heads home their second goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Reuters
Liverpool make it 15 league wins in a row with victory at Chelsea

Jurgen Klopp's side maintain their 100 per cent record this season with battling three points at Stamford Bridge

FootballSeptember 22, 2019
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Watford - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 21, 2019 Manchester City's Bernardo Silva scores their fourth goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff 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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Scintillating City smash eight past woeful Watford

'The quality we have is a joy to watch,' says manager Guardiola after superb performance at the Eitihad Stadium

FootballSeptember 21, 2019
Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester City Press Conference - Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine - September 17, 2019 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the press conference REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
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Defensive crisis for City as Stones is ruled out for a month

Manager Guardiola is left with Otamendi as his only fit centre-half going into Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk

FootballSeptember 17, 2019
Liverpool's English defender Trent Alexander-Arnold takes part in a training session at their Melwood complex, Liverpool, north west England on the eve of their Champions league group stage football match against Napoli on September 16, 2019. / AFP / Paul ELLIS
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Robertson and Alexander-Arnold put Liverpool on red alert for Napoli

No team came closer to eliminating Liverpool from last season's Champions League than the Italian side

FootballSeptember 17, 2019
epa07842476 Chelsea's Tammy Abraham celebrates after scoring his teams fourth goal against Wolves during an English Premier League soccer match at Molineux in Wolverhampton, Britain, 14 September 2019. EPA/ANDY RAIN 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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Abraham, Mane and three Norwich heroes: Premier League team of the week

Richard Jolly selects his best XI from the fifth round of fixtures from the English top flight

FootballSeptember 16, 2019
epa07841702 Liverpool's Sadio Mane celebrates scoring a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Newcastle United held at the Anfield in Liverpool, Britain, 14 September 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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Salah scores but Mane the main man in Liverpool's win over Newcastle

Jetro Willems gave Newcastle a surprise lead with a superb strike before a switch in positions saw Mane take centre stage aided by his teammates Salah and Firmino

FootballSeptember 14, 2019
VAR (video assistant referee) has been in regular use since its introduction in the Premier League this season, including this game between Arsenal and Tottenham. EPA
VAR in the Premier League: Communication at the heart of tech's tricky start

Richard Jolly looks at how video assistant referee has fared in the English top flight so far and what can be done to improve

FootballSeptember 13, 2019
Vincent Kompany of Manchester City after his testimonial match at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Getty
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Vincent Kompany makes his case for the Manchester City defence

Following his emotional testimonial at the Etihad Stadium on Werdnesday, their former captain insists Guardiola's side can cope with loss of injured Laporte

FootballSeptember 13, 2019
Soccer Football - Vincent Kompany's Testimonial - Manchester City Legends v Premier League All-Stars - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 11, 2019 Vincent Kompany with brother, Francois Kompany Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
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Kompany ruled out of own testimonial but gets statue as consolation

Former Manchester City captain's testimonial featured Premier League stars, including a host of former teammates

FootballSeptember 12, 2019
Vincent Kompany played a key role in the transformation of Manchester City into a footballing powerhouse. Reuters
Kompany returns to City for testimonial as he looks to repay adopted home

Former defender and club captain might be missing the game through injury, but he still aims to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for a charity to tackle homelessness

FootballSeptember 12, 2019
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