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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.
Boost for Chelsea as Spurs star officially ruled out by Jose Mourinho for tomorrow night
No one likes to see a player get injured, but sometimes it can be a blessing if a rival are missing their...
Tottenham FC Chelsea FC
Arsenal Europa League squad: Summer signing dropped, two new signings added alongside forward
The registration rules for European competitions do mean that senior players will often need to be excluded from the squad, but it’s...
Arsenal FC
Real Madrid legend is expected to take over from Zinedine Zidane if he leaves this summer
There comes a point with every squad where some rebuilding work will need to be done, so it’s vitally important that you...
Real Madrid CF
Club President claims Barcelona’s deal to sign wonderkid could eventually be worth €35m rather than €5m
Barcelona have rightfully taken criticism for their transfer dealings in recent years, but the transfer of Pedri should still be a success...
FC Barcelona
Video: “Slap them with a wet fish” – Sean Dyche is the happiest he’s ever been while discussing lookalikes in his Burnley press conference
Most press conferences will follow a fairly standard formula where a manager will deny any transfer rumours, give vague updates on injuries...
Contact made: Potential gamechanger for Lionel Messi’s Barcelona future as a fellow Argentine superstar wants to join him
It’s fairly clear that Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona largely depends on who wins the Presidential election, but it could also come...
Manchester City FC Barcelona
Jan Bednarek became the first player in Premier League history to achieve this unwanted hat-trick vs Man United last night
Southampton’s beating last night was so bad that it can probably be written off as a freak result, but you can be...
Manchester United FC Southampton FC
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo looks thoroughly unimpressed with Andrea Pirlo as he’s subbed vs Inter Milan
It’s always admirable when a player wants to play as much as they can, but they still need to respect the manager’s...
Juventus
Video: Utterly ruthless Man United make it 9-0 as Dan James flicks home a late goal vs Southampton
Admittedly we did suggest that Southampton may be up against it after that early red card, but there’s being up against it...
Manchester United FC Southampton FC
Video: Southampton down to nine men as Bruno Fernandes puts Man United 7-0 up with a late penalty
It looked like Arsenal had used up all the red cards for night in their game earlier, but Southampton have now matched...
Manchester United FC Southampton FC
Video: Scott McTominay makes it six for Man United with one of the sweetest hit balls you’ll ever see
There’s something lovely about seeing a ball that is just perfectly struck, and this could be the perfect example from Scott McTominay....
Manchester United FC Southampton FC
Video: It’s not Southampton’s night as Che Adam’s consolation goal harshly ruled out vs Man United
There shouldn’t really be any argument about offside – it either is or it isn’t, but there’s something that doesn’t sit right...
Manchester United FC Southampton FC