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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: Benzema comes to Zidane’s rescue yet again as Real Madrid need two late goals to overcome ten-man Athletic Bilbao
There’s always something infuriating about a short corner because they never ever work, but Real Madrid have finally used one to great...
Real Madrid CF
Video: VAR rules in Real Madrid’s favour again as Athletic Bilbao denied a penalty moments before red card
It usually sounds over dramatic to suggest a game could’ve completely changed on one moment, but this is the perfect example of...
Real Madrid CF
Video: Awful look for Sheffield Wednesday’s Moses Odubajo as he celebrates with the opposition after they score
We all know that some football fans can be unreasonable with their demands, but it’s actually pretty simple to keep most of...
Nottingham Forest FC
Video: Comical scenes as Pep Guardiola rants and raves at the fourth official who does his best to ignore him
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taking a pounding this season for several poor performances and not taking the club forward, but it’s absolutely...
Manchester City West Bromwich Albion FC
Video: Toni Kroos fires Real Madrid ahead vs Athletic Bilbao with a fine finish from distance
Real Madrid knew they could go level on points with the top sides with a victory tonight, so Raul Garcia earning a...
Real Madrid CF
Video: Sergio Ramos approves as Raul Garcia is sent off for two early bookings vs Real Madrid
Players will sometimes make decisions that absolutely infuriate their coaches and teammates, so the Athletic Bilbao team will not be thanking Raul...
Real Madrid CF
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Arsenal make a decision on Granit Xhaka’s future after costly red card vs Burnley
Everyone makes mistakes so it’s incredibly harsh to sell someone based on one bad decision, but questions do need to be asked...
Arsenal FC
Video: Neto bounces back from VAR penalty review to win it for Wolves vs Chelsea with an outstanding finish
Wolves have reached a point where you almost expect them to win their home games against the bigger sides, and they’ll feel...
Chelsea FC Wolverhampton Wanderers
Video: Neto is furious as VAR overturns penalty for Wolves vs Chelsea
VAR has taken an absolute pounding this season and rightfully so, but we might have just seen the rarest of things –...
Chelsea FC Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Mikel Arteta will have a huge decision to make in January as star pledges loyalty amid exit talk
Mesut Ozil’s situation at Arsenal is so hard to figure out because he tends to become the scapegoat if he plays and...
Arsenal FC
Video: Daniel Podence turns the Chelsea defence inside out before scoring a fantastic equaliser for Wolves
This is exactly the kind of game that Chelsea need to win if they want to have any serious title aspirations, so...
Chelsea FC Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal linked with a move for emerging Champions League forward with €30m release clause
It’s becoming pretty clear that Mikel Arteta needs a few transfer windows to overhaul this Arsenal squad, but he needs to get...
Arsenal FC