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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.

Willian hugs Partey for Arsenal
Photo: Huge boost for Arsenal as injury-prone star spotted in training
The early international break may not have been appreciated by everyone, but it probably came at a good time for Arsenal as...
Arsenal FC
Pjanic, Riqui Puig, Araujo, Pique and Busquets applaud Barcelona fans vs Stuttgart in pre-season
Agreement reached: Barcelona let another huge transfer mistake go as they confirm loan deal for outcast
The current financial situation in football means most teams won’t have had a great transfer window, but it’s hard to think of...
FC Barcelona
Report claims Barcelona are close to signing wonderkid, arrival expected in 2022
Barcelona have taken plenty of stick in recent years for some awful decisions in the transfer market, but they clearly struck gold...
FC Barcelona
Video: Arsenal loanee Daniel Ballard scores his first senior international goal for Northern Ireland vs Lithuania
Northern Ireland have never been scared to through players into the starting lineup before they’ve really established themselves for their club, but...
Arsenal FC
Varane Cavani United
Report claims Man United failed to offload star on deadline day as three Euro giants were contacted over transfer
We may never know if Cristiano Ronaldo’s return was a panic reaction to links with Manchester City, but there were very few...
Manchester United FC
Arsenal star set to miss international game after testing positive for Covid-19
There’s been a lot of worry about covid in the international break with certain countries being blocked from calling up players based...
Arsenal FC
Video: Chelsea target Jules Kounde given a straight red for France after a dangerous lunge on Arsenal’s Kolasinac
Opinions are still varied among the fans when it comes to what kind of tackle warrants a straight red card, but it’s...
Chelsea FC
Hector Bellerin
La Liga side appear to confirm signing of Arsenal star
It’s still amazing to think that clubs have weeks to sort out their transfer business, yet far too often it comes down...
Arsenal FC
Danny Drinkwater
“Another loan…” Chelsea outcast speaks out as he secures another exit from Stamford Bridge
Sometimes you can just pinpoint the exact decision that ruined a player’s career, and hindsight shows that Danny Drinkwater’s transfer to Chelsea...
Chelsea FC
Antoine Griezmann walking for Barcelona
Barcelona’s horrific financial mismanagement laid bare as details of Griezmann’s Atletico Madrid return emerge
It’s no secret that Barcelona have been run into the ground over the past few years, but some of their transfer dealings...
FC Barcelona
mustafi kolasinac ozil arsenal training
Arsenal set to be stuck with outcast as wage demands and potential €3m signing-on fee scares Turkish giants away
It’s not a new problem for Arsenal, but they are capable of paying bigger wages than most teams in Europe, so that...
Arsenal FC
Runar Alex Runarsson in the Premier League for Arsenal
Done Deal: Arsenal confirm the expected departure of fringe player on loan
Arsenal will have an ongoing situation this season where Leno and Ramsdale battle it out for the number 1 job, but that...
Arsenal FC