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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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“Are you kidding?” These Man United fans can’t believe star is dropped from the starting XI vs PSG after Southampton heroics
Man United were handed a particularly tough group with the inclusion of PSG and RB Leipzig, but it looked like they were...
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“They have a duty of care” – Former PGMOL boss Keith Hackett backs call from Mikel Arteta for concussion subs
Fans of every team will lose patience with a referee for stopping a game whenever any player goes down clutching their head,...
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Excellent news for Liverpool and Everton as City Council to approve return of fans to Anfield and Goodison Park
The TV companies have done their best to bring some feeling of atmosphere to viewers in the Premier League since the grounds...
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What it would take for Real Madrid to sack Zinedine Zidane this weekend
There’s no doubt that Real Madrid were utterly dominant and a joy to watch in Zinedine Zidane’s first spell as manager, but...
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta suggests rule change amid controversy with David Luiz against Wolves
Clearly football has started to take some steps to help protect the players against head injuries and concussions, but it still doesn’t...
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Man United could beat Real Madrid to a second midfield star as they eye £45m deal for wonderkid
We’re all used to Real Madrid being in a position to go out and sign any player that they want to, but...
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Damning indictment of Real Madrid’s transfer policy as value of record signing halves within a year
We’ve already seen that the transfer market has been much quieter than usual, but big clubs will need to make some difficult...
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PSG boss Thomas Tuchel identifies “annoying” Man United threat that they need to stop
Every club has that player who always seems to score important goals against you. Man United and PSG haven’t been familiar foes...
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Implications for Real Madrid after Inter Milan’s Champions League win over Borussia Monchengladbach
Real Madrid’s loss to Shakhtar Donetsk will be viewed as a disaster, but they can still qualify next week if they manage...
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Zinedine Zidane could be sacked by Real Madrid tonight as Florentino Perez assesses his options
Obviously a manager does deserve some credit for work they’ve done in the past, but it’s hard to make a case for...
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No more Pogba or Fabregas type deals – How Brexit is expected to impact Premier League clubs in the transfer market
We’ve spent the past few years awaiting to hear what the reality of Brexit will actually mean for various businesses, but it...
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Huge injury blow for Liverpool as vital player ruled out for at least two weeks
While there were a lot of fears about Liverpool trying to get through the season without Virgil van Dijk, recently evidence suggests...
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