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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.
“Absolute travesty” – These fans react as Gareth Bale only makes the bench for Spurs vs West Ham
It’s pretty common for a big signing to be slowly introduced via the bench, but it doesn’t stop us all wanting to...
Tottenham FC West Ham FC
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Impressive stat shows how much Barcelona’s key target has improved and why he could be the perfect signing
Antoine Griezmann should be the player to step up and replace Luis Suarez in the centre of Barcelona’s attack, but he keeps...
Olympique Lyonnais
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Man United and Chelsea boost in chase for world class striker after a bust up with club chief in the tunnel
The situation with Paulo Dybala is such an interesting one because he’s an absolutely fantastic player, but he just continues to get...
Chelsea FC Manchester United FC
Benzema and Ramos celebrate for Real Madrid
Champions League dilemma for Real Madrid as the fight to get a key player fit for the Barcelona clash
Barcelona losing to Getafe took some of the pressure off Real Madrid for losing at home to Cadiz, but there are worrying...
Champions League
Video: Derby day got a bit too much for Liverpool’s Kelleher as he appears to fall asleep on the bench
Nobody will ever forget Julien Faubert being so sure that he was never getting off the bench for Real Madrid that he...
Liverpool FC Everton FC
Keith Hackett confirms Liverpool’s late winner over Everton should’ve stood and points out a potential camera flaw
In theory VAR should ensure that every offside decision is correct because the technology is there to cover every angle, but it’s...
Liverpool FC Everton FC
Keith Hackett confirms offside flag is “immaterial” and Pickford should’ve been sent off for Virgil van Dijk challenge
The derby between Everton and Liverpool received a lot of hype today and rightfully so, while the action on the pitch more...
Liverpool FC Everton FC
Video: Perfect delivery from Tavernier as Goldson nods Rangers in front vs Celtic
There’s a common theme developing in these games where Rangers look far more organised than Celtic, and it’s shown in the early...
Celtic FC
Done Deal: Fulham bolster their defence with the late signing of ace with Premier League experience
The biggest problem for newly promoted sides always comes in both boxes, where they often struggle to find the back of the...
Fulham FC Huddersfield Town FC
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“Arrogant and disrespectful” – Italian Sport’s minister tears into Cristiano Ronaldo over Covid-19 protocol shambles
Despite numerous claims that sports and politics should never mix, the reality is that sportspeople are role models that people will look...
Juventus
Video: PSG star lucky to escape injury after horrific red card challenge but injury woes worsen ahead of Man United clash
PSG’s squad was already looking pretty makeshift tonight so all they wanted was to try and get through the game without any...
Paris Saint-Germain
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“Starting to come together” – These fans are convinced Pochettino is set for Man United job as potential backroom staff member asks for his release
The international break tends to result in a lack of any meaningful football news so it’s pretty common to see small things...
Manchester United FC