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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.
Juventus will be offered the permanent transfer of loanee + €35m to sell star this summer
Paulo Dybala has demonstrated that he’s an elite level striker for years now, but he’s always been side-lined by somebody at Juventus...
Juventus
Video: Real Madrid loanee Reinier Jesus shows his class with a calm finish for Brazil vs South Korea
You always worry when Real Madrid throw a lot of money at a young star, because they don’t have a brilliant history...
Borussia Dortmund
Video: Real Madrid starlet Rodrygo taps in for Brazil U23 after good work from David Neres
We don’t really see a lot of international football at U23 level unless it’s during the Olympics, so it’s interesting to see...
Ajax
Man United should be in line to receive around €7.5m as former starlet linked with Premier League return
It’s always good news when a sell on clause brings some extra income into the club, but it will likely be welcomed...
Newcastle United FC Southampton FC
Video: Tobin Heath scores a stunner for Man United Women vs Man City
It’s always fascinating to look at some of the international stats in the women’s game because there does tend to be more...
Manchester City Manchester United FC
Joe Gomez delivers a message of thanks to the Liverpool fans in an optimistic injury update
It’s horrible to see that Liverpool players putting out a message of thanks to the fans after a serious injury has become...
Liverpool FC
Video: Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi puts England U21’s 3-1 up after a comically obvious penalty
There’s an art to defending when it comes to bringing players down in a sneaky manner, and it appears that Andorra may...
Chelsea FC
Video: Man United’s Edinson Cavani opens the scoring for Uruguay vs Colombia with a crisp finish
It still feels like Edinson Cavani is trying to work his way into the Man United side, but he’s continuing to show...
Manchester United FC
Video: Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher gifts Andorra U21’s a cheap penalty after a dreadful first touch
Alarm bells are ringing if a football player ever puts both hands in the air to give the impression that they aren’t...
Chelsea FC West Bromwich Albion FC
Video: England U21’s finally lead Andorra after a perfect cross from Hudson-Odoi puts it on a plate for Curtis Jones
It’s easy to get sucked into thinking that any game against a smaller nation should be an immediate pasting, but they tend...
Liverpool FC Chelsea FC
Video: Brilliance from Chelsea’s Ziyech as he slots Hakimi in for Morocco’s opener
Chelsea fans have had to wait a while for Hakim Ziyech to return to fitness and get fully up and running, but...
Chelsea FC
Video: Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech scores a great goal for Morocco from an impossible position
Sometimes only a player will know if they were trying to score or cross the ball, and this goal definitely falls into...
Chelsea FC