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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.

Interesting developments at Barcelona as ace scheduled for medical elsewhere and touted replacement left out of his squad today
Sometimes potential transfers look too obvious, but everything is currently pointing to Barcelona selling Nelson Semedo and bringing Sergino Dest in from...
“Don’t know why Chelsea let him go” – These fans react as former Chelsea starlet demonstrates how good he can be
It’s easy to criticise a club for letting a player go when they suddenly start to excel somewhere else, but sometimes they’ve...
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Ronald Koeman may struggle to offload striker this summer after Barcelona confirm injury concerns
In some ways it’s harsh to say that Martin Braithwaite encapsulates everything that is wrong with Barcelona’s transfer strategy in recent years...
Video: Carlton Athletic vs Ilkley Town interrupted as AN ALPACA invades the pitch
There’s nothing to liven up a game quite like an animal getting onto the pitch, and this is a wonderful example from...
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Report claims Barcelona can’t sign Liverpool star as La Liga’s financial rules have blocked them from making signings
In some ways it would make sense for Gini Wijnaldum to move on following the arrival of Thiago Alcantara, but it’s starting...
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Video: Highlights show that Victor Lindelof has played a key role in the last five goals conceded by Man United
The truth about defending is that it’s a team effort and everyone needs to play their part, but it’s becoming easy to...
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Manager publicly makes a plea for his club to finally complete the signing of Man United outcast
Even though Man United’s defence looked to be in a lot of trouble today, there’s still no suggestion that Chris Smalling will...
Video: Alex Telles shows he could fit in at Man United with a confidently taken penalty for Porto
The defeat to Crystal Palace means that Man United will be linked with all kinds of players next week, but Alex Telles...
Video: Ceballos and Leno lucky to avoid injury after an awful looking landing from the German keeper
Of course you want to see your goalkeeper take command of a situation and deal with things, but sometimes it’s important to...
Video: Outstanding awareness from Ceballos and Nketiah as Arsenal take a late lead over West Ham
Sometimes a goal can just look so simple, but when you see it back there’s just so many chances for things to...
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Barcelona will land a seven figure fee as ace looks set to fly out tomorrow to complete his exit
The arrival of Ronald Koeman and Barcelona’s saturated midfield meant that Arturo Vidal always looked likely to leave this summer, but it’s...