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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: Lucas Vasquez concedes a stupid penalty and Raul Garcia coverts to put Athletic Bilbao 2-0 up
Lucas Vasquez has always been relied upon by Zinedine Zidane as the utility man who will never let him down, but he’s...
Real Madrid CF
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Italian giants want to take Man United ace on loan after a bitterly disappointing season
It’s really not clear exactly what the issue with Donny van de Beek has been at Man United, but there’s no chance...
Manchester United FC
Video: Raul Garcia punishes slack Real Madrid defending to give Athletic Bilbao the lead
While the thought of Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup Final would be an interesting one, Real are up...
Real Madrid CF
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FA face embarrassment over Kieran Trippier ban as he looks set to keep playing for Atletico Madrid
It looked like the FA were trying to make an example of Kieran Trippier as they set a heavy precedent with his...
Atletico Madrid
son alli rose
Spurs consider paying outcast £2.4m to terminate his contract this month
The biggest teams continue to encounter problems where nobody can afford the wages of their players when the time comes for them...
Tottenham FC
Barcelona look to sign the natural long-term replacement for Jordi Alba if they can sell Junior Firpo
There will always be youth academies that are capable of producing good players, but Valencia have an unbelievable record when it comes...
FC Barcelona
Done deal: Leeds United striker heads out on loan again after a disappointing first half of the season
We’re seeing a lot of players returning from loan spells only to head back out again, but this looks like the right...
Leeds United FC
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Man United’s forgotten man wants MLS switch as he desperately looks for a new club this month
There are so many ways of measuring how far Man United have come in the past year, but the entire situation with...
Manchester United FC
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Injury boosts for Chelsea as Frank Lampard confirms duo to return for Fulham clash
Obviously Chelsea were expected to win easily against Morecambe in the FA Cup, but it’s easy to forget that momentum can play...
Chelsea FC Fulham FC
Leicester City face competition from AC Milan in their hunt to sign international midfielder
With all the focus on Man United and Liverpool it’s quite easy to forget that Leicester are still right in the mix...
Leicester City FC
West Ham told they can sign Sebastian Haller replacement for only £10m in January
It’s become clear that the decision to sell Sebastian Haller was taken without a replacement being lined up, so it has left...
West Ham FC
Done deal: Liverpool send defender back out on loan after recalling him from an unproductive spell in France
We tend to think that a season-long loan will mean just that, but it’s becoming much more common for teams to recall...
Liverpool FC