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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.

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Positive injury updates for Chelsea as Lampard confirms new signing and last season’s star are back in training
Despite Chelsea doing some excellent business this summer, Frank Lampard’s plans have been spoiled a bit by injury so we probably haven’t...
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Disappointing news for Chelsea fans as Frank Lampard confirms new singing will need to wait longer to start
Any faint hopes of Kepa finding some kind of confidence and competence over the summer have faded away, so it was obvious...
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“I cannot discuss” – Mikel Arteta won’t be drawn on speculation that Arsenal midfielder is close to joining Atletico Madrid
Mikel Arteta’s post match press conference this evening was a masterclass in avoiding most of his questions, but he didn’t really try...
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Things are not looking good for Arsenal star as Mikel Arteta dodges multiple questions after exclusion vs Leicester
If a player isn’t getting a chance to play in the Carabao Cup then it means one of two things – they...
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Inter Milan and AC Milan offered the chance to sign Chelsea defender on loan with an option to buy
Antonio Rudiger was left out of Chelsea’s squad again tonight so it looks like he will be leaving the club, but it’s...
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Video: Eddie Nketiah scores again for Arsenal after impressive improvisation as he falls over
Eddie Nketiah may not be scoring the most beautiful goals for Arsenal just now, but he’s starting to pop up with some...
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Video: Awful miss from Chelsea’s Ross Barkley vs Barnsley
Chelsea’s spending spree this summer has vastly increased the competition for places within the squad, so the fringe players will need to...
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Video: Chelsea punish more poor defending from Barnsley as Havertz scores after a fine flick from Abraham
Barnsley are one of those teams who try to play good football so there’s always a chance that everything clicks and they’ll...
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Contract signed – Reports from France claim Edouard Mendy is now officially a Chelsea player
It was fully expected that Chelsea would sign a new goalkeeper this summer, but it’s probably taken longer than a lot of...
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Video: Leicester escape vs Arsenal as no penalty given following clumsy challenge on Bukayo Saka
You can generally tell if something’s a penalty depending on the reaction of the player who’s potentially just committed a foul. If...
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Video: Clinical Tammy Abraham pounces on shocking defender from Barnsley to open the lead
This is one of these examples where you have to praise the striker for being instinctive and accepting the gift of a...
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Man United will need to pay €27m to secure target due to sell on clause complications
While a headline figure can often look attractive to a selling club, it’s important to remember that clauses and bonuses behind the...
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