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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: William Saliba’s inexperience shows as he’s sent off for Arsenal U23s vs Wimbledon
It was widely expected that William Saliba would challenge for a first team place at Arsenal this season, but it’s clear that...
Arsenal FC
David Alaba
Chelsea on four team shortlist to sign world class defender thanks to agent’s links with Roman Abramovich
While Mino Raiola is doing an outstanding job of trying to demonstrate why no club should ever want to do business with...
Chelsea FC
“Europa League we’re coming” – These Real Madrid fans fear Champions League elimination as Zidane makes a huge selection decision vs Monchengladbach
Group B is undoubtedly the most exciting Champions League group going into the final day, with every team having an excellent chance...
Champions League
Mohamed Salah makes Liverpool history as he overtakes Steven Gerrard with his goal vs Midtjylland
The modern era has seen some players put up some incredible goalscoring numbers, so it’s not a surprise to see that plenty...
Liverpool FC Champions League
“Hope not” – Champions League star is desperate to avoid Liverpool after his side qualify for the knockout rounds
It’s generally accepted that you will need to beat some big teams at some point if you want to win a competition,...
Liverpool FC Champions League
Pierre Webo cleared to take to the bench against PSG tonight as UEFA make red card decision
PSG could still top the group tonight with a win against Basaksehir, but it’s a pretty meaningless fixture for the Turkish side...
Champions League
Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona nightmare continues as he becomes the first coach since 2006 to achieve this unwanted feat
Barcelona have become accustomed in recent years to shattering records, but this season it appears that Ronald Koeman is making history for...
Juventus
“I am not a racist” Fourth official Sebastian Coltescu’s explanation picked up by TV mics after incident between PSG and Basaksehir
If a referee becomes the centre of attention then something has gone badly wrong, so it’s fair to say that Sebastian Coltescu...
Paris Saint-Germain
Delight for Cristiano Ronaldo as Juventus become the first team since 2013 to do this to Barcelona
Tonight’s contest contained Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the twilight of their careers so it didn’t have the same feeling to...
Champions League Juventus
Recep Tayyip Erdogan puts early pressure on UEFA to take action after racist incident against his team Basaksehir
Basaksehir are a strange club because they don’t have a strong history or even a substantial support, but they do have incredibly...
Champions League Paris Saint-Germain
Photo: Sebastian Coltescu’s Instagram hacked and anti-racism bio uploaded after incident between PSG and Basaksehir
The internet tends to be a gruesome and troubling place most of the time, but occasionally we do see a glorious moment...
Champions League Paris Saint-Germain
Report explains racist comments made by the match official between PSG and Basaksehir
One of the small bonuses from empty stadiums is that we can hear what is said between the players, while that could...
Champions League Paris Saint-Germain