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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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“Disappointed” – These Arsenal fans react as highly touted youngster doesn’t get his first start vs Leicester City
The Carabao Cup is a tough balancing act for managers of the bigger teams, because they really have to try hard to...
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Personal terms agreed – Arsenal ace is closer to leaving but two things still stand in his way
A lot of Arsenal’s transfer business has taken some time to complete this summer, both with sales and new signings. The signings...
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Liverpool and Sadio Mane are trying to convince €80m rated defender to snub Man City and move to Anfield
It’s been proven that the vast majority of teams just do not have the money to make giant transfers at this point...
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Opinion: Man United should move for experienced Chelsea defender who could be a great partner for Harry Maguire
There was a genuine hope at Man United that Harry Maguire would come in and improve their defence in the same way...
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First team regular expected to leave Chelsea after being left out of the matchday squad again
It was widely expected that Chelsea would sell some players after going on a spending spree this summer, but it might surprise...
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Arsenal defender has multiple offers after the club decide to let him leave for free
Obviously you always want to get some kind of a transfer fee when someone is sold on, but sometimes it’s best just...
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Dreadful relations behind the scenes at Lyon suggest Arsenal will struggle to get a deal done for Houssem Aouar
It might seem cliche to suggest that a department will only do well if everyone is working together towards a common goal,...
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“Easy choice to be man of the match” – Liverpool’s injury crisis may not be so bad as Lijnders heaps praise on Fabinho
While we often hear managers talk about having two quality players for every position, injuries will always happen so it’s important to...
Liverpool FC
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Mixed injury news for Liverpool as two stars should be fit to face Arsenal but one will definitely miss out
It’s worrying for the Premier League that Liverpool looked pretty comfortable against Chelsea despite missing some of their first choice defenders, but...
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Opinion: Lifeless performance from Man United vs Luton demonstrates transfer needs more than ever
The less important cup games for the biggest sides are always a great chance for the fringe players to leave the manager...
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More chaos at Barcelona as board members plan to resign in protest at baffling transfer decision
If this summer has proved anything, it’s that Barcelona are an absolute basket case behind the scenes. It looks like those running...
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Barcelona move incredibly quickly to replace Semedo as deal worth €25m agreed for Ajax star
It’s barely been an hour since Nelson Semedo announced his Barcelona exit on his Instagram page, but it looks like Barcelona aren’t...
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