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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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Huge blow for Villarreal as star player likely to miss Europa League final vs Man United
It’s always awful to see a player miss a major cup final through injury or suspension, but the club also need to...
Video: Kurt Zouma produced an amazing tackle to deny Raheem Sterling shortly before late Chelsea winner
We’ve started to get used to players maturing and peaking at an earlier age than ever before, so it’s easy to forget...
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Talks held: Club chief confirms talks to sign Arsenal ace for next season
Arsenal do have a lot of veteran defenders who aren’t really good enough for a team hoping to push for the Champions...
Barcelona hopeful star will be fit for the rest of the season after suffering injury vs Atletico Madrid
It’s pretty clear that Barca will need to win their last three games to give themselves a proper chance of winning La...
Damning stat shows why Barcelona are likely to miss out on the La Liga title this season
Obviously a league season is based on results against every other team so the winner is always deserved, but it’s interesting to...
Video: Aguero humiliated by Chelsea keeper Mendy as a horrific panenka effort is saved
There are few things more enjoyable to see than a Panenka penalty which is dinked into the net, but somehow a little...
Barcelona hope to end three-year transfer hunt with move for emerging star this summer
We see it every year where the biggest sides try to hoover up the best talent from other club’s academies, so it’s...
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Video: Man United star proves he needs a new deal as he picks up two awards for April
Edinson Cavani’s future has been talked about for months now, but he’s really shown in the past few weeks why he could...
Barcelona agree new deal with first team chance and €500m release clause for son of La Liga legend
It’s common to see the kids of former pros getting a place in a club’s academy, but you can tell they are...
Photo: “Looking forward to coming home” – Liverpool starlet sends message after outstanding loan spell
The general idea of a loan spell for a young player is to get them used to being a starter at a...
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Real Madrid to be without four starters in defence against Sevilla tomorrow night
Sevilla are still a bit overlooked but the La Liga title race is currently being contested by four teams. It’s likely that...
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“The internship is over” and “Trust the process FC” – These Arsenal fans make their thoughts clear on Mikel Arteta after Villarreal defeat
The drama in football is precisely why we all love it so much, and there could’ve been jubilant scenes at the Emirates...