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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: Horrific open goal miss from Morata for Juventus vs Atalanta as his back-heel attempt goes wrong
A back-heel is one of those moves that looks cool although everyone can do it, but this is the rare example of...
Juventus
Video: Former Liverpool favourite Dejan Lovren scores an outstanding own goal for Zenit
It always looks good when a player chests the ball back to the keeper and the crowd will applaud the calm piece...
Liverpool FC
Liverpool emerge as contenders for Man City defender but circumstances favour Barcelona
We’ve reached the point where Liverpool will be linked with every centre back on the market in January, but it also makes...
Liverpool FC Manchester City
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Man United look set to miss out on midfield star next summer as transfer chase starts to drift away from them
Usually it’s easy to write off a transfer rumour when it just doesn’t look like a suitable move for the player or...
Manchester United FC
Potential targets for Man United, Liverpool and Arsenal as Lille face serious financial issues
It’s never pleasant to see the vultures starting to circle whenever a club faces serious financial issues, but the reality is that...
Liverpool FC Manchester United FC
Arsenal could still offload returning outcast in January as three Serie A sides show an interest
It still looks like Arsenal will need to sell players before they can buy in January, so the last thing they need...
Arsenal FC
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Man United star to miss Sheffield United clash as Solskjaer doesn’t want to risk him
Success this season could come down to which manager is able to manage their squad the best, so it’s going to be...
Manchester United FC Sheffield United FC
Euro giants respond to Liverpool interest in defensive star with offer of new long term contract
You can never be sure if reported interest is legitimate or simply an agent trying to gain some leverage in negotiations for...
Liverpool FC
How Champions League success for Barcelona could accidentally boost Real Madrid for years to come
Admittedly it’s hard to feel too sorry for Barcelona fans just now when you consider they’ve enjoyed beautiful football and relentless success...
Paris Saint-Germain
Zinedine Zidane makes a huge declaration as he claims Karim Benzema is the best striker in French history
It’s a coaches’ job to big up their players and give them confidence, but this is a massive shout from Zinedine Zidane....
Real Madrid CF
Euro giants will pay 17 year old £100k a week to fend off interest from Man United and Liverpool
We’ve seen over the years that young players can make a lot of money without every bothering the first team, but it’s...
Liverpool FC Manchester United FC
Video: Thibaut Courtois pulls off a magnificent save at 2-1 to ensure Real Madrid defeat Athletic Bilbao
There were a couple of moments that this game hinged on – the early red card to Raul Garcia and a massive...
Real Madrid CF