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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: Absolute scenes of joy for Aston Villa’s kids as Louie Barry fires them level against Liverpool
You really did fear the worst tonight when Liverpool went with a strong side to play Aston Villa’s youth team ,but it...
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Video: Aston Villa’s kids must fear the worst as Sadio Mane scores after three minutes for Liverpool
There’s two ways of looking at this game for Aston Villa’s younger players, but it’s probably best to remain positive. Of course...
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Photo – A bunch of unknowns – Sky Sports graphic illustrates how inexperienced Aston Villa’s XI vs Liverpool really is
It’s always harsh if a team is forced to exit a cup competition without playing in the game, but Aston Villa may...
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“I don’t have any special desire to leave” – Striker linked with West Ham effectively rules out transfer this month
West Ham’s decision to let Sabastian Haller leave to join Ajax will only make sense if they bring someone else in, but...
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“Class act in the making” Respected pundit indicates Man United could regret passing on wonderkid this month
There’s been plenty of chat about Man United making a move for Ecuadorian wonderkid Moises Caicedo, but it looks like the interest...
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Phil Neville is close to being announced as Inter Miami’s new manager
There were some uncomfortable moments for Inter Miami earlier in the week when it was suggested they had held talks with Phil...
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Late hope for Arsenal with Folarin Balogun over suggestions he will stay if teammate is sold
It appeared inevitable that Arsenal were going to lose Folarin Balogun for nothing in the summer, but there could be some late...
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Worrying news for Juventus as key player tests positive for Covid-19
Obviously football has been battling against Covid-19 since the initial outbreak but it did feel like the protocols and careful approach from...
Juventus
Exciting news for Barcelona as outstanding youngster fast-tracked into the first team squad to face Granada
Time will tell if Ronald Koeman actually gets more than a year to make a mark on this Barcelona side, but he...
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Sven Mislintat could come back to haunt Arsenal as he plays a key role in attempt to poach youngster for free
There was a lot of talk about Sven Mislintat playing a major role in turning Arsenal’s recruitment around when he joined as...
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Arsenal could offload another outcast as he’s offered for free to Euro giants
Obviously every club would be looking for some kind of fee for any player who is still under contract, but it sometimes...
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Photo: Arsenal drop major hint that key player is back in contention for the FA Cup clash with Newcastle
There was concerning news around Arsenal when it sounded like there were several players missing because of a virus, but in the...
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