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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.
Chelsea could solve their goalscoring issues as winner of FIFA’s best player in 2020 emerges as a target
Scoring goals is one of the hardest things to do in football, so it’s natural that finding someone who can guarantee you...
Chelsea FC
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Photo: Positive injury update for Liverpool as star ruled out for the season spotted in training
Going into this season Liverpool’s main senior options at centre back were Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, so it’s...
Liverpool FC
Spurs miss out on highly-rated Jose Mourinho replacement as manager accepts an offer from elsewhere
Jose Mourinho has left his last few jobs after sucking a lot of joy out of the various clubs, so his successor...
Tottenham FC
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Major injury boost for Leeds as star expected to return against Brighton
It’s always tough for newly promoted sides to find genuine game-changers in attack, mainly because any proven Premier League attackers are going...
Leeds United FC Brighton and Hove Albion
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Photo: Arsenal star looks in good spirits in training as surprise comeback vs Villarreal touted
It initially looked like his season could be over when Kieran Tierney went down through injury recently, but he’s doing all he...
Arsenal FC
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms huge injury boost for Man United ahead of Roma clash
It was always going to be a huge ask for Man United to overhaul Man City’s lead at the top of the...
Manchester United FC
Luke Shaw in action for Manchester United 20/21
Video: Funny moment as bemused Solskjaer raises his eyebrows as Man United star announces he’s playing vs Roma
It’s becoming clear that Luke Shaw is one of the first names on the Man United team sheet just now, but he’s...
Manchester United FC
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The expected double departure that will clear space for Chelsea to sign a megastar striker this summer
Chelsea showed last summer that they were happy to invest in the playing squad without selling players first, but it does look...
Chelsea FC
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Cristiano Ronaldo could be forced out of Juventus this summer as manager plots his return
Things change very quickly in football, but it’s still surprising when a club will alter their expectations very quickly and think they...
Juventus
Real Madrid star set to miss Champions League second leg vs Chelsea for a bizarre reason
The Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Real Madrid is finely poised after the 1-1 draw in Spain last night. Zinedine Zidane’s...
Chelsea FC
UEFA President confirms 12 ESL clubs will face punishments but English clubs will be shown leniency
We’ve seen the fall-out from the ESL when it comes to the fans and what they think, but in a way it...
Liverpool FC Tottenham FC
The Glazers set their asking price for Manchester United as the fans look to force them out
In the last week we learned that the fans absolutely have the power to make a difference in football, but can they...
Manchester United FC