First Team
All news, opinion and analysis on Plymouth Argyle FC men’s first team
Preview: Sheffield Wednesday (H)
We’ll have some fairly similar formations on show on Tuesday night. Wednesday’s preferred formation this season is more or less a mirror image of Argyle’s shape from last year: 3-4-1-2. T
Player Ratings: Wycombe (A)
Cool as a cucumber on the ball and fierce as a terrier off it, this was the prototype performance from Argyle’s number 20 on birthday number 22.
The Opposition View: Wycombe
It makes for more fiery encounters, and means that Plymouth home and away are always among the first fixtures I look for in the summer.
Preview: Wycombe (A)
The meaning of a team’s “bogey team”: it’s defined as “a team that either always beats them or against which they habitually enjoy bad luck.”
Player Ratings: Ipswich (H)
Lonwijk proved to have a capable weaker foot when needed, and used his cultured right one to good use throughout.
Preview: Ipswich (H)
Plymouth Argyle have strung plenty of wins together, conceded a stoppage time equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Portsmouth, and have the chance to go top of the league as Ipswich Town come to Home Park
Player Ratings: Portsmouth (A)
It’s as clear an example as I can remember of a sub changing the game for the better. It would be a disappointment not to see him in the starting line-up against Ipswich.
Preview: Portsmouth (A)
There may be a few holes Argyle can look to exploit, but Portsmouth don’t have many. Indeed, I would argue that Portsmouth away is probably the hardest fixture Argyle could have faced at this stage of the season
Player Ratings: Oxford (H)
He did all the stuff he usually does: winning headers and physical ground duels perfectly. He also showed great composure at getting the ball out from the back
Review: August
A new addition to the Argyle Life family, Monthly Reviews will be a quick and easily digestible posts about things from Argyle and the World of Football that’s caught our eye this last month. So, without keeping you waiting, here’s what's caught the eye in August....
Player Ratings: Derby (A)
What. A. Day. Super Sam Cosgrove off the bench to revive us at the death; picking up all three points despite being 2-0 down at Half-Time. So, without further ado, Callum Cuzner gives us his player ratings from that barn-storming 3-2 win at Pride Park. GK: Cooper - 6...
Preview: Bolton (H)
At home at least, Steven Schumacher’s side seem to trust themselves to play football as well as anyone.