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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.
“We still want you to go” – These Celtic fans still want Neil Lennon to go despite 4-1 victory over Motherwell
There’s nothing like a win to calm down some of the hysteria surrounding a manager, but simply beating Motherwell was never going...
Celtic FC
“The decision is simply wrong” Former PGMOL boss Keith Hackett confirms VAR was wrong to disallow Patrick Bamford’s goal vs Crystal Palace
It’s yet another weekend where VAR has made a dreadful decision to rule out a goal, and it really does make you...
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Video: Messi saves Barca and shows Griezmann how it’s done with an emphatic penalty vs Real Betis
It was starting to look like Barcelona were in serious danger of dropping some more points against Real Betis today, but having...
FC Barcelona
Video: Griezmann finally gets his goal after Lionel Messi takes out three Betis players with an outrageous dummy
We often look at Lionel Messi and admire his ability to take on multiple players and produce a moment of magic from...
FC Barcelona
Video: Antoine Griezmann’s confidence continues to plummet with a poor penalty miss for Barcelona vs Real Betis
It’s never nice to see a world class player turn into a shadow of their former selves, and it can lead to...
FC Barcelona
Video: Absolute sucker punch for Leeds as Palace go 3-1 up thanks to a remarkable own goal
It’s easy to blame the goalkeeper when they get caught out by a crazy deflection, and it does look like Illan Meslier...
Crystal Palace FC Leeds United FC
Video: VAR can’t hold Bamford down this time as he drags Leeds back into the game vs Crystal Palace
It’s important for players to remain professional and not to become angry when decisions start to go against them, but it must...
Crystal Palace FC Leeds United FC
Video: Absurd VAR offside call for Leeds as Patrick Bamford’s arm is ruled offside due to controversial camera angle
It looks like we’re set for another weekend where VAR controversy will take the deadlines, and this is a perfect demonstration of...
Crystal Palace FC Leeds United FC
David Beckham aims to take advantage of Real Madrid’s contract hesitation by taking a key player to Inter Miami
There was plenty of interest in MLS when David Beckham’s Inter Miami franchise were launched, but hindsight shows their timing was pretty...
MLS
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer matches a Sir Alex Ferguson record from 1993 with Man United’s victory over Everton
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may be one of the most frustrating managers in the Premier League to judge because there really is no...
Manchester United FC Everton FC
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“This cycle needs to end” – Win over Everton wasn’t enough for these Man United fans as they urge Solskjaer sacking
There often comes a tipping point with every manager where it becomes clear that their time is up, but it is a...
Manchester United FC Everton FC
Boost for Real Madrid as defender looks set to sign a two year contract extension
Real Madrid always have some unsung heroes who aren’t fully appreciated until they are missing, and Dani Carvajal is the perfect example....
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