Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly also writes for the National, the Guardian, the Observer, the Straits Times, the Independent, Sporting Life, Football 365 and the Blizzard. He has written for the FourFourTwo website since 2018 and for the magazine in the 1990s and the 2020s, but not in between. He has covered 1500+ games and remembers a disturbing number of the 0-0 draws.
Latest articles by Richard Jolly

By Mark White Published
RANKED! The best Premier League players ever, as we rank the ultimate icons who defined over three decades of thrills and spills

By Chris Flanagan Last updated
GREATEST GROUNDS From Anfield to Oakwell, FFT ranks the best football stadiums by their matchday experience. We’re convinced there’ll be absolutely no arguing about it...

By Conor Pope Published
Premier League The best Premier League players ever, as we rank the ultimate icons who defined over three decades of thrills and spills

By Richard Jolly Published
Chelsea The poor Blues haven’t had much luck at the sharp end of late – here's what Joao Felix is up against

By Richard Jolly Published
COMMENT Plenty has changed for Inter Milan and Jose Mourinho since their last Champions League glory – but its brilliance remains almost unparalleled

By Richard Jolly Last updated
Brighton boss Potter has received high praise for his team's attractive style of play but results have been underwhelming

By Richard Jolly Published
Manchester United have overlooked Mauricio Pochettino once more – but Bruno Fernandes is to blame for a 'Sliding Doors' moment when Poch could've taken charge…

By Richard Jolly Published
The Brazilian striker has provided goals in big moments on countless occasions, but remains a bit-part player for Pep Guardiola's side

By Richard Jolly Published
Neil Warnock has retired – and in his incredible longevity, he became one of the greats of English football

By Richard Jolly Published
ANALYSIS While Liverpool's goal gluts come from a small coterie of lethal attackers, Manchester City share their threat across the pitch

By Richard Jolly Published
Dele Alli arrived at Everton full of hope of kickstarting a flailing career – but if anything, he's further away from that now

By Richard Jolly Published
Liverpool have gone from having three forwards to choose from to five – and Jurgen Klopp has come up with creative combinations to defeat opposition

By Richard Jolly Published
The Belgian travels to Old Trafford with Leicester City on Saturday evening, in what may prove an audition ahead of a summer move to Manchester United

By Richard Jolly Published
The England manager has had success with a conservative blueprint, but fans are calling for more adventure

By Richard Jolly Published
WHERE NEXT? Pogba's undoubted quality hasn't been utilised right during a lacklustre five years at Manchester United – he needs a team built around his attributes

By Richard Jolly Published
Stones, Maguire, Mings and Coady have served the England manager well, but are they holding players with greater potential back?

By Richard Jolly Published
Aston Villa spent big last summer but their three most expensive signings are arguably no longer starters under new boss Steven Gerrard

By Richard Jolly Published
Marcus Rashford is in the spotlight once more – this time for a heated reaction towards a fan – but why should any footballer have to put up with the abuse culture we've created around them?

By Richard Jolly Published
Chelsea have endured £80m losses a season under Roman Abramovich, with the billionaire bailing them out: so how is that going to change going forward?

By Richard Jolly Published
Manchester United may struggle to qualify for next season's Champions League, while Ronaldo's star is slowly fading – despite his match-winning display against Spurs

By Richard Jolly Published
WHAT IF? Manchester United host Tottenham on Saturday, and the manager who was strongly linked with the Old Trafford job before Tottenham appointed him instead

By Richard Jolly Published
West Ham have been punching well above their average under David Moyes, and this team feels better equipped to go all the way than previous Premier League exports

By Richard Jolly Published
Fitness and form issues, coupled with United's malaise, have contributed to a player in dire need of a fresh start
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