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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.
Man United fans will love why Bruno Fernandes passed up his hat trick opportunity to give the penalty to Marcus Rashford
It’s widely accepted that Bruno Fernandes has improved Man United with his quality on the pitch, but there are clear signs that...
Manchester United FC
Ronald Koeman press conference for Barcelona
Crucial Champions League stat makes Barcelona’s struggling La Liga form even more baffling
It’s not clear if there’s a completely different pressure surrounding Champions League games for Barcelona this season or it could just be...
FC Barcelona
Mkhitaryan Ozil
Bad look for Arsenal as summer departure appears to be on track for his best season ever
Once a veteran player leaves the club on loan then it’s almost natural to write off any chances of them having a...
Arsenal FC
Video: Alvaro Morata ensures Juventus keep the pressure on Barcelona with a late fluke against Ferencvaros
It was starting to look like the perfect night for Barcelona as they ran out easy winners against Dynamo Kyiv, while Juve’s...
Champions League
Alex Telles in action for Manchester United
“Could whip a concrete block” – These Man United fans are delighted with a key aspect of summer signing’s game against Basaksehir tonight
It was always going to take some time for Alex Telles to settle in after his late move from Porto, but it’s...
Manchester United FC Champions League
Video: Even Martin Braithwaite looks stunned as he nips in to put Barcelona 2-0 up against Dynamo Kyiv
The number 9 shirt at Barcelona really does read like a who’s who of the greatest strikers in recent years – Ronaldo,...
Champions League FC Barcelona
Video: Lovely finish for Sergino Dest’s first Barcelona goal as he takes the ball from Braithwaite’s toes to finish
It’s clear that Sergino Dest is still a little bit raw so he’ll need some time to develop, but he’s finally bringing...
Champions League FC Barcelona
Trent Alexander-Arnold injured for Liverpool
Atalanta clearly aren’t scarred by Liverpool thumping as ace admits being gutted at injury to Liverpool star
Atalanta are quickly going down as one of the favourite teams for the neutral to watch and it’s easy to see why....
Liverpool FC Champions League
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo shows his quality from distance with his left foot with a fine equaliser for Juve vs Ferencvaros
While there might not be any “easy” games in the group stages of the Champions League, Juventus playing at home to Hungarian...
Champions League
Video: Bruno Fernandes gleefully puts Man United 2-0 up after some horrific Basaksehir goalkeeping
This goals owes a lot to some catastrophic goalkeeping from the Turkish side, but there’s plenty to like about the build-up from...
Manchester United FC Champions League
matip jesus
Ongoing injury crisis means Barcelona have no chance of signing Liverpool star in January
Barcelona already looked like they were looking for defensive reinforcements going into January, but a potentially bad injury to Gerard Pique will...
Liverpool FC FC Barcelona
Video: Chelsea loanee Bakayoko sees red for a cynical foul against his former club AC Milan
A player’s reaction is usually a great indicator of what decision the referee needs to make, so it looks like Tiemoue Bakayoko...
Chelsea FC