Argyle Life
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From editorials to detailed tactical analysis, this is the the home of the best long-form articles about Plymouth Argyle Football Club anywhere online.
Joel Grant’s Tactical Evolution
Grant’s is reaping the rewards. Across the board, his attacking output has improved, and the root cause of this has been his new style of play.
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Fans Forum Questions: 06/12
‘Whilst we recognise the many good achievements made by Argyle over the past few years, one of our main areas of criticism about the Brent administration focused around a lack of transparency during the time he ran the club.’
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Derek Adams: are we seeing his ‘Sheridan moment’?
The question that remains to be answered is whether Argyle have peaked under Adams. In short, can Adams can avoid this becoming his Sheridan moment?
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Simon Hallett’s Targets
Maintaining the steady financial and footballing progression that was achieved will not be easy. Yet there are also places he can make major improvements.
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Turning the ship around – Part 7: The creative void
Unsurprisingly, Carey and Lameiras were the most prolific chance creators last season, ranking first and second for the season as a whole.
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Brent’s Financial Turnaround
James Brent took over following chronic financial mismanagement. Argyle had broken their transfer record twice and made Mpenza the highest paid player ever.
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James Brent: A Legacy
What cannot be denied is that James Brent has left the club truly in a better position than he found it. For that he has earned our thanks.
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Turning the ship around – Part 6: Taylor or Ladapo?
Ultimately, yes, Ladapo does offer a greater individual goalscoring threat than Taylor, but he reduces the team’s cohesion.
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Turning the ship around – Part 5: Defensive disaster II
Errors very much defined Argyle’s start to the season. Throughout August, Argyle averaged an error every 28.7 minutes, a damning statistic.
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Player of the Month: September
Plymouth Argyle suffered a torrid month, winning none and avoiding defeat in only one match as they slumped to the bottom of the table.
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Turning the ship around – Part 4: Defensive disaster?
So far, this series has focused on why the manager and midfield have contributed to Argyle’s shocking defensive start. However, the defence itself must take its portion of the blame, and lessons need to be learned to turn the situation around.
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Turning the ship around – Part 3: The Sarcevic factor
It was this kind of tactical genius that helped to elevate a series of relatively average individuals – each with their own flaws – into one of the best midfields in the division. Adams put together a unit that accentuated each other’s strengths and minimized their weaknesses.
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