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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.

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Lionel Messi may have no choice over Barcelona future as the club can’t afford to pay their players in January
It’s been clear for a while that Barcelona have been saddled with a truly dreadful president in Josep Maria Bartomeu, but the...
FC Barcelona
Video: FIFA 21 includes manic post game celebrations for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
The looming presence of the next-gen consoles meant that FIFA 21 was a pretty poor effort from EA Sports, although it looks...
Liverpool FC
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Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is FIRST ON THE LIST for Arsenal if they sack Mikel Arteta
It’s amazing how quickly opinions have changed when it comes to Mikel Arteta, but a horrible run of results at a huge...
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Cesc Fabregas sends classy tribute to former Chelsea teammate Olivier Giroud after four goal haul against Sevilla
It’s amazing to think that Olivier Giroud has always been written off as a true number one striker ever since he came...
Chelsea FC
Video - Fred escapes red card for headbutt vs PSG
“Worst piece of refereeing this season” Former PGMOL boss Keith Hackett slams decision to book Fred for headbutt between Man United and PSG
Everybody has learned to live with the fact that referees will get things wrong every now and then, but there’s something seriously...
Manchester United FC
Video: Anthony Martial wastes a golden chance for Man United vs PSG as he blazes over the bar
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still hasn’t figured out where to use Anthony Martial in his formation, but if his current form continues then...
Manchester United FC
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo’s 750th goal may be the easiest of his career as he puts Juventus 2-0 up against Dynamo Kyiv
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored some outstanding goals in his career so far, but you have to think that any of us would...
Champions League
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Lionel Messi handed a ridiculous €600 fine for Diego Maradona tribute by the Spanish FA
Football associations are an incredible thing, because you can tell that those in charge don’t really want to do any real work...
FC Barcelona
Video: Scott McTominay chuckles as a clearly rattled Neymar throws a tantrum at half time after some robust challenges
There’s never been any doubt that Neymar is one of the most talented footballers in the world, but it’s becoming far too...
Manchester United FC Champions League
Video: Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott continues to impress for Blackburn with a stunning opener against Millwall
Any young player is always going to have the occasional off-game, but Harvey Elliott has been impressive for Blackburn Rovers since moving...
Liverpool FC
Video: Classy touch and finish from Giroud opens the scoring for Chelsea against Sevilla after a sweeping team move
It feels like Frank Lampard keeps bringing Olivier Giroud back in from the cold every time it looks like he’s about to...
Chelsea FC Champions League
Video: Much maligned Leipzig striker Sorloth heaps the pressure on Man United with a last gasp winner against Basaksehir
Man United are still in charge of their own Champions League destiny, but they will need to get positive results against PSG...
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