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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: West Brom punish Chelsea as Thiago Silva commits a Steven Gerrard-esque error
It was widely expected that Thiago Silva would become a rock at the heart of Chelsea’s defence this season, as his experience...
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Video: Tammy Abraham’s lack of conviction leads to dreadful miss for Chelsea vs West Brom
Tammy Abraham’s performance against Barnsley absolutely justified Frank Lampard finding a way to get him into the starting line up vs West...
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Video: West Brom shock Chelsea with an early opener but Frank Lampard will be furious with his defence
It’s all well and good getting a lot of players behind the ball, but it’s meaningless if nobody puts pressure on and...
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Exit looks less likely for Arsenal ace as President of his preferred club confirms loan offers are being rejected
The lack of money in football just now means we are seeing a lot of loan transfers with mandatory purchase options, and...
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“Off to Arsenal?” – These fans react as Chelsea star is left out of the starting XI vs West Brom
Dropping a key player when there’s transfer speculation going on is usually a clear indication that something might be happening, so it...
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“Get him out before he ruins the club” – These Chelsea fans aren’t happy with Lampard’s team selection vs West Brom
The general idea of appointing a club legend as manager means that the fans should be more accepting and give them extra...
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Photo – Man United star likes brutal dig at Brighton’s Neal Maupay after win
Neal Maupay is starting to develop into the kind of player who will get under the skin of his opposition, but it’s...
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Solskjaer shuts down chances of Man United strengthening a key area this summer
Sometimes a squad depth should be analysed by the quality of the players rather than the quantity, and Man United’s centre back...
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Video: The chaos continues at Brighton as the interview board collapses around Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
There are enough talking points from what happened on the pitch between Man United and Brighton today, but the chaos continued after...
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Video – “The point is to score goals” – Bruno Fernandes responds to Brighton hitting the woodwork five times
There are two schools of thought when the ball hits the post or the bar – you can admit that it’s incredibly...
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Video: Astonishing scenes as Man United score a penalty after VAR review overrules the full time whistle
This was always going to happen once VAR came into football, but the scenes between Brighton and Man United this afternoon were...
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Dreadful David de Gea stat is very troubling for Man United – Especially after recent VAR trends
It’s likely that VAR has managed to solve some issues with decisions that are obviously black or white, but it’s causing so...
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