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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.

David Moyes lays the groundwork for West Ham fans to be disappointed in the January transfer window
It’s always tough to figure out if a manager is really telling the truth in the media or if they’re just saying...
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Club chief is clearly still irked by star player joining Chelsea as he takes another shot in the media
You can understand that a club may be upset at a key player moving on for a little while, but you would...
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Report claims Real Madrid have completed a deal to sign world-class defender on a free transfer next summer
There’s been plenty of talk about David Alaba and where he would actually go when his Bayern Munich contract runs out in...
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Agent confirms that Arsenal have been trying to sign ex Premier League midfielder “for several years”
It’s fairly common to see the same player being linked with a club year after year, but sometimes you wonder if that...
Video: Arsenal defender Cedric produces a sublime backheeled nutmeg vs Newcastle
Obviously you don’t become a player at the highest level unless you’re technically very good, but there are some players who you...
Man United wonderkid looks set for January loan move as interest intensifies
Man United have always been lauded for their philosophy of giving chances to the younger players, but that has been easier in...
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Chelsea outcast endorsed by legendary defender ahead of AC Milan transfer
It would be easy to lose confidence and start to doubt yourself when you’re not getting a chance to play, but hearing...
Video: Disgraceful scenes from Lionel Messi as he’s given a straight red for violent conduct as Barca lose to Athletic Bilbao
There’s been a feeling that Lionel Messi has been getting incredibly frustrated at Barcelona this season, and that came to the fore...
Video: Athletic Bilbao poised to shock Barcelona after Inaki Williams stunner puts them in front
Ronald Koeman was just minutes away from his first silverware in charge of Barcelona, but things have flipped in double quick time....
Video: Villalibre stuns Barcelona to make it 2-2 as they fail to learn from set piece let-off
Raul Garcia’s goal earlier in the second half was ruled out by a tight VAR call, but it appears that Barca didn’t...
Video: Griezmann scores again to give Barcelona a late lead over Athletic Bilbao in the Super Cup
There have been a few hairy moments for Barca in this game and they were fortunate to see VAR step in to...
Video: Juventus in real trouble vs Inter as Barella scores a fantastic goal to make it 2-0
It was always going to be interesting to see how Juventus fared under Andrea Pirlo, but it’s starting to look like they’re...