# Richard Jolly

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Spain or Argentina? Yamal or Messi? BIG World Cup final preview

And so to the 104th and final match. It’s the top two in the world rankings, the European and South American champions and the first World Cup match between Spain and Argentina for 60 years. Not bad, right?  Kieran Jackson is joined by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly in New Jersey to preview Sunda…

Doing it their way: lessons from the final curtain in New York

In the final episode of Copa Independent, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly reflect on Spain winning a second World Cup and argue the best team won both the final and the tournament, with Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner highlighting Spain’s depth and collective style under Luis De la Fuente. They l…

The Premier League’s new era

In the first episode of the new series, Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly to preview the new Premier League season asking if the league is entering a post-Guardiola, post-Salah era defined by managerial churn, fewer global superstars, and greater uncertainty.  They disc…

Ep 3638: Man United Mauled, Liverpool Have Holes, Republic Of Brentford, Arsenal Cruise, Haaland's Haircut - 24/08/26

The opening weekend of the Premier League had a bit of everything - surprise results, late goals, Newcastle/Liverpool and big-spending Spurs. We chat to Richard Jolly, who was in St James Park to witness the Keegan tribute, and Lars Sivertsen about United getting mauled by Hull, Spurs' damaging def…

29 August Morphettville Preview

Saturday's Morphettville meeting is packed with spring hopefuls looking to make an early statement. We chat with trainers Richard Jolly and Jake Stephens to preview their runners for the weekend, while Linc keeps the bookies on their toes with a set of Best Bets.

Transfer window special: £100m dominoes, Villa’s woes and the incoming deadline day frenzy

The transfer window has been more frenzied than ever this summer, with wild £100m sums being exchanged between Premier League clubs. Who distorted the market, and are clubs over-paying for new recruits? Aston Villa and Newcastle have sold several key players this summer – are the Premier League’s n…

The hard truth behind a CHAOTIC transfer deadline day

So, be honest: could you keep up to speed with all the ins and outs in the end?  Kieran Jackson is joined by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly this week to unpick the frenetic final few hours of the transfer window, as Premier League clubs spent a record £3.48billion over the course of the summer.  …

Why the Premier League's financial might still can't bully Europe's giants in the Champions League

As the Champions League begins once again, Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly on the latest episode of Copa Independent to debate the reduced jeopardy in the league phase, the value of finishing in the top eight, and how the format can benefit smaller clubs while packing…

The United permacrisis - should it be this difficult?

Permacrisis: a long period of great difficulty, confusion or suffering that seems to have no end. Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly assess Manchester United’s bleak start to the season after a 1-1 draw at Fulham, leaving them on five points from five games. Is Michael Carrick is be…

Liverpool vs Manchester City felt like a freak show

Lawrence Ostlere is joined from Anfield by Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly immediately after Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Liverpool in a match overshadowed by the recent guilty verdict and ongoing appeal, creating a sense of uncertainty and “freakish” unreality around the match, and the Premier …