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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: Man United star rewarded for outstanding performance with Champions League Player of the Week award
Sometimes you just can’t beat a bit of pace of the bench to exploit a tired team who are pushing to get...
Chelsea look set to bid €8m to sign talented defender
Chelsea usually make a few moves in each window where it’s clear that a player isn’t for now, but they’ll loan them...
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Ronald Koeman eyes move for another Dutch striker as an alternative for Memphis Depay
Barcelona left themselves short of options up front when they allowed Luis Suarez to move to Atletico Madrid, so they took a...
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Potential good news for Arsenal as high profile exec departs amid radical restructure
Most fans will grumble about someone behind the scenes at their football clubs, but it’s generally accepted that having experienced football people...
Ronald Koeman’s time at Barcelona could be short lived as Presidential hopeful seeks to appoint legendary duo
The Presidential system at football clubs won’t be familiar to a lot of UK fans, but it can throw up interesting situations...
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Huge injury boost for Liverpool as Virgil van Dijk could return to action this season
It was clear that Virgil van Dijk was going to be out for a long time after being on the receiving end...
Boost for Real Madrid in potential mega swap deal as world class striker looks unlikely to sign a new contract
It’s hard to think of a genuine superstar who has been more under appreciated as club level than Paulo Dybala in the...
Hakan Calhanoglu celebrating for AC Milan
Concrete negotiations: Man United look to sign AC Milan star on a free next summer
It’s never a good idea for a club to let a player go into the final year of their contract, especially if...
Barcelona will make another attempt to sign key summer target in January to fill a position of need
It’s been a bit of a mixed bag from Barcelona so far this season, with some positive performances and a few stinkers...
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Boost for Juventus as Cristiano Ronaldo has a return date but UEFA protocols could block him from playing
Every fan knows that this season is going to be heavily disrupted due to Covid-19, and it’s clear to see that things...
“I’d start him”: These Arsenal plans push for youngster to play against Man United and impressive showing vs Dundalk
In some ways tonight was a bit of a lose/lose situation for Arsenal because they were expected to win and even then...
Photo: Jose Mourinho takes to Instagram to demonstrate that he’s upset with Antwerp loss and orders squad in for training tomorrow
Things do change quite quickly in football, and it’s amazing to think that Spurs were wiping the floor with teams only a...