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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.

Video: Disaster beckons for Barcelona as Real Vallecano take the lead in the Copa Del Rey
The Copa Del Rey looked like Barcelona’s best chance of silverware this season after the two Madrid clubs were knocked out by...
West Ham move on to another forward target as €10m rated hitman becomes available
It’s always important for any club to have a replacement lined up when a first team regular leaves, and West Ham are...
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Juventus stalwart Gigi Buffon relishes Tom Brady comparisons as he turns 43 tomorrow
There’s a good reason that most athletes retire before they hit their mid 30s, so it takes a combination of luck and...
Video: Ivan Rakitic puts Sevilla 3-0 up against Valencia with a beautiful lob
Ivan Rakitic started to struggle towards the end of his Barcelona days as he became the scapegoat for many of the fans,...
Dreadful look for Chelsea as they take major financial hit to offload outcast after extending his contract
It’s completely understandable that a club will look to receive a fee for a player rather than releasing them, but sometimes you...
Chelsea team news vs Wolves – Tuchel drops a Frank Lampard favourite, new role for Callum Hudson-Odoi
It was always going to be interesting to see how Thomas Tuchel decided to approach the job at Chelsea, but it appears...
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Spanish side hope to sign long-serving Chelsea star in the summer following Thomas Tuchel appointment
A new manager will always have his own ideas about the squad and where he wants to improve, so it often results...
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International manager appears to back Solskjaer in not giving ace more chances at Man United this season
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rarely took the chance to rotate his team last season as Man United hunted down a spot in the...
Photo: Awkward scenes at Stamford Bridge as a Super Frankie Lampard poster appears on the welcome sign
Appointing a legendary ex player as a manager is an immediate way to get the fans on side and evoke some positive...
“I will legit weep” – Some Chelsea fans fear outcast will start vs Wolves amid talk of Tuchel changing formation
Most full backs are versatile enough to play in a few different roles, but it does look like Marcos Alonso can only...
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Thomas Tuchel makes immediate changes at Chelsea with new formation rumoured vs Wolves tonight
A new manager will always come in with some new ideas and plans, so it is going to be fun to watch...