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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.

Jurgen Klopp looks set for a return to Borussia Dortmund dugout after change of venue permission given for Liverpool vs Midtjylland
Liverpool’s loss to Atalanta last night does make their Champions League group slightly interesting again, although a win against Ajax in their...
Photo: Boost for Ronald Koeman as Barcelona star returns to training following injury
Barcelona have been maddeningly inconsistent in recent years and the appointment of Ronald Koeman hasn’t really changed that, although there’s a feeling...
Pitchside-mic picked up some outstanding trolling between PSG star Kylian Mbappe and RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann
While the lack of fans in football grounds has ruined a lot of the atmosphere and watching experience this year, we are...
Barcelona Presidential hopeful makes bold promises over Neymar, Messi and Xavi
Presidential elections in football are pretty much the same as national politics – candidates line up to make outrageous promises that they...
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Big blow for Everton as key player ruled out for two months as he opts for surgery to boost international ambitions
It’s fair to say that international football has lost it’s appeal to many due to the plethora of meaningless friendlies that teams...
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Two London rivals show an interest in signing Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud in January
It was a surprise when Chelsea decided to extend Olivier Giroud’s contract last season to prevent him from leaving in the summer,...
Video: Liverpool give Robin Gosens the freedom of Anfield to fire Atalanta 2-0 up
There was a lot of talk this week from the Atalanta camp that indicated that they weren’t scared of Liverpool, but they...
Video: Rodrygo only needs seconds to make an impact as he volleys Real Madrid 2-0 up against Inter Milan
Zinedine Zidane has a wonderful knack of getting a big result when he needs it most, and his depleted Real Madrid side...
Video: Barcelona target Ryan Gravenberch shows his class with a Champions League screamer for Ajax
The path between Ajax and Barcelona has been well trodden over the years with multiple players moving between the sides. Sergino Dest...
Arturo Vidal equals unwanted Champions League record with meltdown and red card vs Real Madrid
Every team needs a player who tends to play on the edge because it can drive everyone else on, but it can...
Video: Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid ahead against Inter Milan after Nacho wins the penalty
There was a lot of pressure on Nacho to try and fill in for Sergio Ramos for Real Madrid tonight, but he’s...