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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: Real Madrid loanee Borja Mayoral shows his class for Roma with a brilliantly composed finish vs Parma
Real Madrid’s current injury crisis does make you wonder if they should’ve kept hold of Borja Mayoral, but it’s likely he would...
Roma
Video: Fulham’s self inflicted penalty woes continue vs Everton as footage suggests Cavaleiro attempted a “no look” penalty
A penalty is one of the purest and most simple opportunities that any team can get in football. The ball is central,...
Fulham FC Everton FC
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Another injury setback for Barcelona as injury prone striker awaits the result of scan for shoulder injury
It’s never nice to see a talented player’s career starting to drift away from them because of injuries, but Ousmane Dembele has...
Atletico Madrid
Video: Chelsea loanee Ruben Loftus-Cheek scores for Fulham to give them late hope vs Everton
It’s such a shame that Ruben Loftus-Cheek picked up a bad injury at the same time as Frank Lampard started flooding the...
Chelsea FC Fulham FC
Wayne Rooney’s lack of experience could scupper managerial ambitions as Derby County takeover looms
We usually expect that every managerial appointment is made with a long term plan in mind, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that...
Derby County FC
Barcelona are fearful of losing their next breakthrough star due to his contract expiring in 2022
It’s been said multiple times but it’s an absolute nightmare position for any club to allow a player to enter the final...
FC Barcelona
Arsenal will need club to accept £23m release clause in three payments to sign star in January
It’s come to the point where we just expect at least one player to break out and shine at Red Bull Salzburg...
Arsenal FC
Man United will reject transfer offers for impressive loanee despite a lack of opportunities at Old Trafford
There was a lot of made of Man United’s decision to start Timothy Fosu-Mensah at left back last season against Crystal Palace...
Manchester United FC
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Everton could add another world-class signing as Ancelotti admits he wants to work with out-of-favour Juventus star
Signing top class players in their final years is always going to be a gamble, especially if they have a long history...
Everton FC
Video: Kylian Mbappe roasts the Monaco defence with is pace as he fires PSG 1-0 up against his former club
It’s no secret that Kylian Mbappe is incredibly quick, but the Monaco back line has some pace in there too. It doesn’t...
AS Monaco
Alex Telles in action for Manchester United
Man United legend explains how summer signing can improve the team in multiple areas
Signing a player late in the transfer window is far from ideal because they’ve gone through their pre-season training somewhere else, so...
Manchester United FC
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German international defender dreams of playing for Man United
Man United’s defensive effort still feels inconsistent and you’re just waiting for the next disaster to happen, so it will be a...
Manchester United FC