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Richard Jolly

Senior Football Correspondent@RichJolly

Richard Jolly is Senior Football Correspondent for The Independent, covering the Premier League, the Champions League and international football. Based in the north of England, he spent the previous 17 years contributing regularly to the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, FourFourTwo, ESPN, the Sunday Express, the Daily Mail, the National, the Straits Times and Eurosport, among others.

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Man City didn’t want to buy a new midfielder — now they may have to

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Postecoglou’s Spurs are the Premier League’s weirdest, wildest ride

<p>Liverpool moved four points clear of Chelsea in the Premier League table</p>
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The irresistible combination behind Liverpool’s explosive rise

<p>Pep Guardiola’s Man City suffered another setback at Villa Park </p>
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Guardiola baffled by Man City form: ‘We are living the parallel’

LiveFootball

Man City’s miserable run continues with defeat at Villa - reaction

<p>Pep Guardiola watched Man City suffer a ninth defeat in 12 games </p>
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Resigned Guardiola signals total breakdown of all-conquering Man City

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Spurs’ sliding doors moment which saw them turn to Postecoglou’s chaos

<p>Dele Alli has barely featured since moving to Goodison Park </p>
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Dele announces Everton exit and hints at new challenge

<p>Jack Grealish is wasting his talent at Man City </p>
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Villa Park return is painful reminder of Grealish’s waste at Man City

<p>Everton have been bought out by American owners </p>
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US billionaire Friedkin seals Everton buyout and begins tackling debt

<p>Russell Martin, Manager of Southampton reacts as Tottenham run riot at St Mary’s </p>
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Martin’s Saints philosophy was a self-defeating brand of stupidity

LiveFootball

Dramatic late turnaround as Man Utd and Amad stun Man City - live

<p>Harry Maguire of Manchester United applauds fans</p>
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Maguire provides update on Man Utd contract talks

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Maguire provides update on Man Utd contract talks

<p>Harry Maguire of Manchester United applauds fans</p>
<p>Pep Guardiola gives instructions to Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva</p>
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Man City’s worsening crisis shows why they need these five new players

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Jota’s return gives Liverpool’s title challenge whole new dimension

<p>Pep Guardiola has seen his side lose eight of their last 11 games </p>
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A shadow of themselves, Man City have reached an unthinkable position

<p>The Manchester City manager believes results have been worse than performances of late </p>
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Guardiola and the two meetings with Amorim that shape Manchester derby

<p>The Manchester City manager believes results have been worse than performances of late </p>
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Guardiola and the two meetings with Amorim that shape Manchester derby

<p>The returning Diogo Jota came up with the goods late on for Liverpool </p>
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Liverpool fail to win Fulham thriller but show key trait in title race

<p>Pep Guardiola has been left with few defensive options amid an injury crisis </p>
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Guardiola considers radical solution to Man City’s defensive crisis

<p>Manchester City’s squad could be set for an overhaul next summer </p>
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Man City set to spend big after revealing latest financial accounts

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Why Gundogan’s assessment of Man City is so alarming for Guardiola

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Virgil van Dijk picks out title rivals Liverpool must beware

<p>City’s defeat in Turin was their seventh in 10 games and leaves them one point away from dropping out of the European top-flight</p>
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Man City’s fall from grace leaves them at risk of major embarrassment

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Gomez reveals how close he came to Liverpool exit

<p>Alisson made an impressive return in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Girona </p>
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Alisson returns but doubts remain over Liverpool’s goalkeeping duo

<p>City’s defeat in Turin was their seventh in 10 games and leaves them one point away from dropping out of the European top-flight</p>
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Man City’s fall from grace leaves them at risk of major embarrassment

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Gomez reveals how close he came to Liverpool exit

<p>Alisson made an impressive return in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Girona </p>
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Alisson returns but doubts remain over Liverpool’s goalkeeping duo

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Errors leave Man City in brand new territory in the Champions League

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Errors leave Man City in brand new territory in the Champions League

<p>Mohamed Salah was once again the difference in Europe for Liverpool </p>
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Two familiar Liverpool heroes validate Slot’s call to extend dominance

<p>Liverpool are riding high in the league and Europe </p>
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Liverpool’s excellence brings a new dilemma with unknown consequences

<p>Alisson has travelled to Girona with Liverpool and could make his return </p>
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Liverpool given boost with Alisson set for Champions League return

<p>Dan Ashworth’s departure signals the latest error from Man Utd’s decision-makers</p>
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Ashworth’s departure puts an end to Manchester United’s latest farce

<p>Dan Ashworth’s departure signals the latest error from Man Utd’s decision-makers</p>
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Ashworth’s departure puts an end to Manchester United’s latest farce

<p>Another defeat for ‘mediocre’ United </p>
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Man Utd discover a painful lesson as Amorim’s honeymoon period ends

LiveFootball

Man Utd v Nottingham Forest LIVE: Result and reaction

<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe is fed up with the mediocrity at Manchester United (Simon Peach/PA)</p>
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Ratcliffe makes alarming admission over ‘mediocre’ Man Utd

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Slot compares Everton to Arsenal with key similarity

<p>Mohamed Salah shows his frustration over two points dropped in the 3-3 draw against Newcastle </p>
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Slot’s smooth-sailing Liverpool about to face more than one storm

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Mourinho taunts Guardiola with claim of ‘clean’ Premier League titles

<p>Singing the Blues: amid tone-deaf rhetoric and dismal football, Everton have failed to score in four of their last five games </p>
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Everton future finally looks secure – the same can’t be said of Dyche

<p>Mohamed Salah scored twice in Liverpool’s thrilling 3-3 Premier League draw at Newcastle </p>
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In Liverpool’s game of contract chess, Salah has them in checkmate

<p>Mo Salah is the most impressive player for the Reds once again </p>
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Another instant classic but Newcastle and Liverpool must learn lessons

<p>Ruben Amorim has admiration for the job Mikel Arteta has done at Arsenal </p>
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Why Amorim’s Man Utd task is even tougher than Arteta’s Arsenal job

<p>Amad Diallo is out of contract at the end of the season </p>
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Amorim vows to ‘find solution’ to keep Amad at Man Utd

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Amorim vows to ‘find solution’ to keep Amad at Man Utd

<p>Amad Diallo is out of contract at the end of the season </p>
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‘Devastated’ Luke Shaw to miss Arsenal game with latest injury setback

<p>Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is out of contract at the end of the season</p>
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PSG president responds to Salah speculation: ‘We are very clear’

<p>Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City reacts against Liverpool</p>
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Gundogan’s awkward return highlights Man City’s glaring mistake

<p>Leny Yoro is set to make his Manchester United debut </p>
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Man Utd handed boost with ‘special talent’ set for long-awaited debut

<p>Leny Yoro is set to make his Manchester United debut </p>
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Man Utd handed boost with ‘special talent’ set for long-awaited debut

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Why transformed Ryan Gravenberch embodies Liverpool 2.0

LiveFootball

Liverpool vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction

<p>Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland applauds the fans</p>
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Liverpool expose the three pillars of Guardiola and Man City’s decline

<p>Arne Slot embraces Pep Guardiola at Anfield</p>
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Slot delivers honest verdict over sympathy towards Guardiola

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The inspiration at the heart of Slot and Guardiola’s rivalry

<p>Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker are two of Pep Guardiola's older charges</p>
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Age is catching up with City – it’s time for Guardiola to be ruthless

<p>City boss Pep Guardiola</p>
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Guardiola suggests he could quit Man City if dismal run continues

<p>Mason Mount (left) celebrates with Alejandro Garnacho and Antony</p>
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Amorim hails player who ‘badly’ wants to star for new-look Man Utd

<p>Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Manchester United secured their first win under Ruben Amorim </p>
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The good, the bad and the ugly of Amorim’s first Man Utd home game

<p>Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid were left dejected after Champions League defeat to Liverpool </p>
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Why Real Madrid may exit a Champions League created so they can’t fail

<p>Liverpool beat Real Madrid for the first time since 2009 (Peter Byrne/PA)</p>
LiveFootball

Liverpool record brilliant win over Madrid in Champions League - live

LiveFootball

Liverpool record brilliant win over Madrid in Champions League - live

<p>Liverpool beat Real Madrid for the first time since 2009 (Peter Byrne/PA)</p>
<p>Ruben Amorim is set for his Old Trafford debut </p>
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Amorim’s Old Trafford debut comes with burning Man Utd question

<p>Liverpool enjoyed a statement night over Real Madrid </p>
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Liverpool are the best in Europe — and two understudies hold the key

<p>Marcus Rashford scored in Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge </p>
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Amorim explains key to getting Rashford back to his best

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Gundogan concedes title fight is over if ‘inexplicable’ form continues

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Gundogan concedes title fight is over if ‘inexplicable’ form continues

<p>Man City have sharply declined over the past few weeks but their problems had long been set in motion </p>
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The 18 months of bad decisions that led Man City to crisis point

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For Guardiola, there is only one solution to ending Man City’s crisis

<p>Manchester City’s players were distraught after Feyenoord’s leveller</p>
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How Man City became the team that forgot how to win

<p>Arne Slot is aiming to do something Jurgen Klopp couldn’t </p>
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Liverpool face rare chance for Slot to surpass Klopp

<p>Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah during training</p>
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Slot reveals Salah mindset amid Liverpool contract talks

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True cost of Man Utd redundancies revealed as revenue drops

<p>Pep Guardiola remains calm despite City’s alarming form</p>
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Guardiola reiterates reason to stay calm despite Man City crisis

<p>Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City speaks before the Feyenoord match</p>
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De Bruyne provides Man City contract update after injury nightmare

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Kulusevski explains form and Man City record: ‘You can’t compare me’

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The signs of Man City’s alarming decline were there for all to see

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Man City are ‘fragile’ - as humiliation reveals reality for Guardiola

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‘We have never lived this’: Guardiola’s concern after another defeat

<p>Liverpool defeated Aston Villa before the international break </p>
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Slot provides telling response to Liverpool’s new title expectations

<p>The right man at the right time, or naive and a dreamer? Man Utd are about to find out </p>
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Smiling but uncompromising, Amorim reveals how he will shape Man Utd

<p>Ruben Amorim speaks to the media ahead of his first game in charge of Manchester United</p>
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Amorim pinpoints Man Utd’s two major flaws under Ten Hag

<p>Ruben Amorim said he is the ‘right man for this moment’ as he was unveiled at Manchester United </p>
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Amorim declares dream for Man Utd and reveals message from Mourinho

<p>The right man at the right time, or naive and a dreamer? Man Utd are about to find out </p>
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Smiling but uncompromising, Amorim reveals how he will shape Man Utd

<p>Ruben Amorim speaks to the media ahead of his first game in charge of Manchester United</p>
Football

Amorim pinpoints Man Utd’s two major flaws under Ten Hag

<p>Ruben Amorim said he is the ‘right man for this moment’ as he was unveiled at Manchester United </p>
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Amorim declares dream for Man Utd and reveals message from Mourinho

<p>Pep Guardiola has signed a new deal which will keep him at Man City for another two years </p>
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Pep Guardiola signs new two-year contract with Man City

<p>Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo</p>
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The revival of Nuno, Forest’s shrewd tactician who failed at Spurs

<p>Pep Guardiola in deep discussion with his Manchester City players. This season, it is notable that the aesthete has turned into the competitor </p>
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Building Man City 3.0 will be Guardiola’s greatest challenge yet

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Pickford wants to go one step further with England under Thomas Tuchel

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Carsley’s mini England revolution gives Tuchel one major dilemma

<p>Lee Carsley ended his interim period with a 5-0 thrashing of Ireland</p>
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Eight debuts, five wins and one regret: Carsley’s England report card

<p>Taylor Harwood-Bellis, centre, was among the scorers for England </p>
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England’s night of firsts reveals true value of Lee Carsley’s tenure

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England thrash Ireland to secure Nations League promotion - reaction

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