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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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Arsenal can approach transfer with less urgency after star faces ban following reckless red card
VAR has changed a lot of things in football, but it’s pretty much removed the chance to appeal red cards after a...
Arsenal FC
Video: Emiliano Martinez confirms that he’s leaving Arsenal
Emiliano Martinez did enough last season to give Mikel Arteta a real selection dilemma going into this campaign, but it was clear...
Arsenal FC
Video: Immediate Zivkovic regret from Benfica as he score for PAOK to knock them out of the Champions League
It’s an unwritten rule that a former player will always come back to haunt you when they play against you, but this...
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Dropped from the starting XI and a new captain – Mixed news for Arsenal and Barcelona over key transfer targets
Sometimes a team selection can give you a clear idea that a transfer is close – sometimes you can just read into...
Arsenal FC
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Opinion – The details surrounding Reguilon to Spurs shows Man United are making a good choice in not signing him
If we look at things from a long way away then it does look like Ed Woodward has bungled yet another transfer...
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Gareth Bale would only cost Spurs £150k a week as Real Madrid look to sign inconsistent star in exchange
It was always clear that a deal that would take Gareth Bale back to Spurs wouldn’t be straight forward, but some of...
Tottenham FC
Arsenal expected to seal transfer this week – ace to debut against Leicester in the Carabao Cup
The expected departure of Emi Martinez means that Arsenal need to bring in another keeper to back up Bernd Leno, and it...
Arsenal FC
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A late twist in Chelsea’s pursuit of Edouard Mendy as Rennes demand defender in a swap deal
Chelsea’s pursuit for a new goalkeeper has been going on all summer, but it finally looked like they had got their man...
Chelsea FC
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Key Barcelona target dropped to the bench amid reports that a deal has been agreed
It’s an obvious sign that a deal is close to happening when a player is completely left out of a squad, but...
Olympique Lyonnais
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“Pathetic” – These angry Man United fans demand change as Woodward bungles yet another attempted transfer
One of the hardest things to do in football is put things into perspective, as fans of almost every team would give...
Manchester United FC
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Deal close: Premier League rivals look set to beat Man United to Sergio Reguilon signing
It’s always intriguing when it looks like a club are about to seal a signing, only for a rival to step in...
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Goalkeeper may have ruined chances of Arsenal transfer as abusive tweets about Arsene Wenger emerge
It’s been proven time and time again that the internet never forgets, and it’s amazing how many footballers have got old tweets...
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