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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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Huddersfield Town's Christopher Schindler and Aaron Mooy look dejected after being relegated from the Premier League. The Terriers fate was sealed in March. Reuters
Christopher Schindler: I have a responsibility to help Huddersfield

The German scored the penalty that took Huddersfield Town to the Premier League two years ago. After relegation, he says he feels a responsibility to help the club bounce back

FootballJuly 30, 2019
Frank Lampard is set to embark on his first season as Chelsea manager. Press Association
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Lampard faces selection decisions ahead of Chelsea's trip to Man United

New manager's starting XI and formation are still up in the air ahead of the first game of the Premier League season

FootballJuly 29, 2019
Manchester United's Angel Gomes celebrates scoring their winning goal against Tottenham Hotspur. Reuters
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Youthful promise gives Manchester United cause for optimism

Impressive display from United in Shanghai, with only downside being an injury to Eric Bailly

FootballJuly 25, 2019
Harry Maguire will take some time to get used to be the world's most expensive defender, the previous title holder Virgil van Dijk believes. Reuters
Man United's surfeit of centre-backs face an internal struggle to survive

United will most likely have to break the transfer record for a defender to acquire Maguire from Leicester, and would probably push Jones and Rojo out the exit door

FootballJuly 24, 2019
Fabian Delph has joined Everton from Manchester City. Getty
Delph excited for new start at Everton but proud of Man City success

The versatile Englishman is in new surroundings on Merseyside after departing the champions

FootballJuly 24, 2019
Chelsea's head football coach Frank Lampard attends a reception party in Tokyo on July 21, 2019. Barcelona and Chelsea will play for the Rakuten Cup in Saitama on July 23. / AFP / Behrouz MEHRI
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Lampard leads Chelsea out against Barca with plenty of fond memories

During his playing days, Lampard came up against the Spanish giants on many occasions and earned plenty of success - as well as disappointment

FootballJuly 22, 2019
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is satisfied with how his team played in China. Thomas Peter / Reuters
Manchester City pay the penalty as Wolves win Asia Trophy

Pep Guardiola 'satisfied' with Premier League champions' performance in summit clasheven as they miss four spot kicks

FootballJuly 20, 2019
Kieran Trippier poses with his Atletico Madrid shirt after being unveiled to the media and fans. Reuters
Trippier set for fascinating sequel with Atletico after rise and fall at Tottenham

English right-back moved to the Spanish side after a tough spell which had seen him displaced by club and country

FootballJuly 18, 2019
David Silva, right, celebrates after scoring Manchester City's opening goal against West Ham United in Nanjing. Getty
Tired Man City reach Premier League Asia Trophy final

Pep Guardiola's treble-winning champions set up pre-season tournament's summit clash in Nanjing against Wolves

FootballJuly 17, 2019
Steve Bruce will face a challenging first few months as Newcastle United manager. PA Photo
Steve Bruce faces a tough balancing act at Newcastle United

Not first choice, the Geordie must try and reunite a dissatisfied fanbase with a squad already weakened

FootballJuly 17, 2019
Laurent Koscielny has one year remaning on his Arsenal contract. AFP
Koscielny's lack of commitment to the cause indicative of wider problems at Arsenal

The captain has refused to travel with the team on their pre-season tour of the US

FootballJuly 16, 2019
BIRKENHEAD, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Rhian Brewster of Liverpool celebrates his goal with James Milner of Liverpool during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Tranmere Rovers and Liverpool at Prenton Park on July 11, 2019 in Birkenhead, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Liverpool youngsters to get chance to impress Jurgen Klopp against Bradford City

Champions League winners face fourth-tier side as part of pre-season preparations and to raise money for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation

FootballJuly 14, 2019
Neymar’s failure to return for pre-season training contributed to the sense he is emblematic of much of what is wrong with football. Reuters
Neymar an expensive mess, one of Paris Saint-Germain's own creation

If the world-record transfer fee paid to Barcelona was designed to make PSG the game’s outstanding side, something far worse transpired

FootballJuly 11, 2019
Stewart Downing left Middlesbrough at the end of last season following a second stint at his hometown club. Getty Images
Downing moves to Blackburn with the simple desire to 'just play football'

The former England, Middlesbrough and Liverpool midfielder has signed a one-year contract with the Ewood Park club

FootballJuly 10, 2019
Paul Pogba takes part in Manchester United's training session in Australia. EPA
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Pogba and Lukaku's likely exits will be source of regret at Man United

Both men arrived at the Premier League club with high expectations but their respective stints have proved to be underwhelming

FootballJuly 09, 2019
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