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

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It seemed like Kelechi Iheanacho would forever play Jamie Vardy's back-up - but now Iheanacho is stepping out himself to start scoring

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Everton last lifted a trophy in 1995, yet they are just one of many clubs starved of success

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Mourinho's Tottenham side regularly field five attacking players, but his strategy stifles them

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Football's economy has been obliterated by COVID-19 - how will that affect the way big clubs do business this summer?

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The Swiss midfielder is more error-strewn than most, but his Arsenal team-mates exhibit similar tendencies

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Juventus chair Andrea Agnelli's proposals would worsen the Premier League's already imperfect competitive balance, argues Richard Jolly

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Robert Firmino has been crucial in the success enjoyed under Jurgen Klopp, but the Liverpool forward is showing signs of decline

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Chelsea are well-stocked in supporting roles but the current crop of strikers have failed to impress thus far

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Chris Wilder has admitted his Sheffield United side are doomed to the Championship, just seven months on from a heroic ninth-place finish

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Part midfielder, part full-back, Joao Cancelo has become one of Man City's surprise stars of a promising season

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Roy Hodgson has been a tremendous servant to Crystal Palace, but a new era at Selhurst Park has to begin at some point

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Former Leeds and Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate has his work cut out if he's to restore the Cherries to the top-flight

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Holy smokes! Ally McCoist uses his distance from the modern Premier League to his advantage as a pundit – and has become the surprising sleeper hit of Amazon Prime's coverage

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West Ham manager David Moyes has rebuilt his reputation in London - and the annual award tends to honour underdogs over title-winners

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Leicester's 23-year-old winger Harvey Barnes was unstoppable against Liverpool at the weekend – and he's only getting better

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Manchester City's victories, Cristiano Ronaldo's career goals and Kasper Schmeichel's Leicester appearances are all open to interpretation

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Gareth Bale's return to Spurs was meant to transform the club into a force - so why isn't he getting game time?

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Phil Foden's development owes much to the Manchester City manager's patience, pragmatism and refusal to oblige the mob

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Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton play with intensity and have a clear gameplan – but an early sending off can see the whole thing unravel

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Takumi Minamino has a chance to gain some Premier League experience at Southampton, but might actually be better off staying long-term

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Liverpool have exercised patience and pragmatism in the transfer market under Klopp in previous windows, but their desperate defensive acquisitions were necessary

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Late bloomer Jesse Lingard has a chance to rediscover his old Manchester United form at a surprisingly promising West Ham

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Veron, Shevchenko, Torres... Chelsea have a history of big name signings playing a role in a manager's demise
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