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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: Roberto Firmino may be cursed after the ball somehow fails to go in for him against Leicester City
It’s been well publicised that Diogo Jota is scoring freely while Roberto Firmino is not, but you do have to wonder if...
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Video: Liverpool survive a big handball claim vs Leicester as the ball hits Matip’s hand
One of the worst things about this season has been the absolute mess that the handball rule has become. We used to...
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Video - Griezmann almost in tears for Barcelona
Barcelona rejected the chance to offload struggling flop in exchange for three potential starters this summer
Swap transfers are tough to work out when it comes evaluating the potential value of players. In theory you could send multiple...
Atletico Madrid
Video: Zlatan Ibrahimovic dominates Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly in the air to give AC Milan the lead
There was a feeling that Zlatan would have a few nice moments on his return to Serie A but he would ultimately...
Napoli
Video: Inch-prefect cross from Andy Robertson headed home by Diogo Jota to put Liverpool 2-0 up against Leicester
There’s something wonderful about an inch perfect cross driven in with pace directly onto someone’s head, because all it needs is the...
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Man United could miss out on £5m-rated English born wonderkid as Brexit delays put Juventus in pole position
Fans of Football Manager will know that Brexit has been ruining saves in the UK for a couple of years now, but...
Manchester United FC
Video: Kieran Tierney has to be dragged away from Alioski after Arsenal draw with Leeds
The Nicolas Pepe red card today was the perfect example of why football gets a bad name for players going down too...
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Video: Raphinha comes within inches of grabbing all three points for Leeds against Arsenal as he hits the post in injury time
There was a general feeling of positivity around Arsenal at the start of this season after some good signings and results, but...
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Video - Pepe headbutt red card vs Leeds
“Finished at this club” These Arsenal fans insist Nicolas Pepe is finished at Arsenal after stupid red card vs Leeds
Obviously it’s not Nicolas Pepe’s fault that Arsenal went out and made him their club record signing, but that decision is continuing...
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Barcelona star to put his club in an impossible position by demanding salary increase amid widespread pay cuts
Securing a decent pay rise often comes down to good timing as well as deserving one, so it’s going to be interesting...
Video: Classy gesture from Leeds vs Arsenal as Liam Cooper gives fan a virtual mascot experience via FaceTime
There are so many things missing from the general footballing experience just now, but it’s sad to think that some young fans...
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Video: Miserable night for Barcelona’s Griezmann perfectly captured as Atletico Madrid defender fools him with calm skill
When Antoine Griezmann moved to Barcelona it did look like the perfect transfer for him, but he must be wondering if he...
Atletico Madrid