Avatar

Tom McNeil

Writer for Caughtoffside.com. St Johnstone fan and scout for an English League two side. I try to focus on the weird and bizarre happenings in football. Also trying to start some sort of crusade against VAR.
Video: Watch the incredibly harsh moment as former Man United kid Odubeko is the sub who’s subbed on his Old Trafford return for West Ham
Sometimes there is a perfectly legitimate tactical reason to sub a player who’s already come on as a sub, but there’s no...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
Video: Scott McTominay finally puts Man United ahead against West Ham with a sweetly struck volley
West Ham have done a great job of getting men behind the ball and forcing Man United to break them down, but...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
Video: West Ham captain Mark Noble somehow avoids punishment for thundering into van de Beek as he takes a throw
We often see games disrupted by stupid little fouls and referees will start to give yellow cards for little things as games...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
Video: Horrible clash of heads between Martial and Diop – Both appear to be okay
There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks about concussions in football and the use of subs to help player safety,...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
Video: Fabianski produces an outstanding fingertip stop to push Lindelof’s header on to the post
Sometimes a keeper just needs to get the faintest touch on a shot to stop it from going in, and this is...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
Video: Ogbonna forced off for West Ham after heroic last ditch effort to prevent Martial scoring for Man United
Managers will often talk about defenders who will put their body on the line for the team, and this could be the...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
juventus demiral 2020-21
Immediate concern for Liverpool’s January signing as reports hint at summer move for Serie A star
Ozan Kabak had been linked with a move to Liverpool for a while so it made sense to see him move to...
Liverpool FC
Arsenal vs Benfica: Confusing details confirmed for Europa League clash which has been impacted by Covid-19 restrictions
It does make sense to have one legged fixtures in Europe just now with the current covid-19 concerns, so the details emerging...
Arsenal FC
bruno fernandes marcus rashford
Man United star could finally get his much needed break in March as club not obliged to release him for international duty
Every player will want to play as much as they can, but there will come a time where they need a break...
Manchester United FC
pique de jong barcelona
Barcelona star faces 12 game ban for claiming that referees favour Real Madrid
It’s always amazing that footballers can get away with pretty much anything, but as soon as there’s the faintest whiff of them...
Real Madrid CF
Video: Arsenal loanee Matteo Guendouzi produces a perfect through ball for Hertha vs Bayern Munich
It’s still not clear if Matteo Guendouzi will actually have a long term future at Arsenal when he returns in the summer,...
Arsenal FC
Video: Reiss Nelson caps a fine performance for Arsenal U23s with a brilliant free kick vs Chelsea
Obviously Reiss Nelson would like to be involved with Arsenal’s first team just now, but he’s still coming back from injury so...
Chelsea FC Arsenal FC