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.
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Nuno Espirito's Wolves lost Raul Jimenez early in the season, but there is more amiss than the Mexican's absence

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Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea are masters of winning low-scoring games, but struggle to turn the tide after going down a goal

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Chelsea's Kepa was once a £71m signing, but is now Thomas Tuchel's backup goalkeeper. Can he find some Wembley redemption this weekend?

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Scott Parker's Fulham showed flashes of coherence at times but lacked cutting edge in both boxes when it mattered

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Sam Allardyce's record of never being relegated is in tatters after West Brom's demotion - staying on would be a mistake

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Real Madrid and Barcelona were almost untouchable between 2009 and 2018 - now they're being left behind their European rivals

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West Ham are on the brink of something that would outrank anything David Moyes oversaw at Everton

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Gareth Bale's brilliance against Sheffield United further highlights wasted opportunities under the sacked Portuguese manager

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What formation do Manchester City play? Pep Guardiola has taken the false 9 to whole new levels this season and appear to be reaping the benefits

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Former Gunners boss Unai Emery was mocked for his communication skills in London, but has a chance to prove his pedigree at Villarreal

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Manchester United's departing executive vice-chairman has been a key ally to the Glazers with a talent for building a brand - replacing him will be a careful balancing act

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Alan Shearer has been made an inaugural Premier League Hall of Fame inductee – but we still don't talk about his incredible goalscoring record enough

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How James Milner, Pep Guardiola, Marcus Rashford and others joined fans by speaking out against the European Super League

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The Tottenham chairman has tarnished his reputation with European Super League wrangling and the disastrous appointment of Jose Mourinho in 2019

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The European Super League clubs clearly don't care about legacy or tradition, so let's take it away from them

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Carlo Ancelotti's Everton have been good, bad and ugly this season, but no discernible blueprint is emerging

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An extra two spots in the England Euro 2020 squad would create fresh selection questions for England – who should Southgate be looking at?

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Jose Mourinho has achieved incredible things in football - but perhaps none as impressive as putting a frown on Son's face

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Norwich City's impending Premier League return seemed a dead-cert from the outset, and they've not disappointed

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Tottenham's loss to Dinamo Zagreb was bad, but how does it compare to the all-time biggest continental flops?

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West Brom, Burnley and Newcastle United are not known for attacking football, yet each have seen their fair share of goalfests recently

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Aidy Boothroyd's England Under-21s were dumped out of the Euros this week, despite a talented squad. So what went wrong?

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Sergio Aguero will depart Manchester City after a decade of success, and the knowledge he was a key member of an unforgettable unit
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