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All news, opinion and analysis on Plymouth Argyle FC men’s first team
Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle vs Oxford.
Plymouth Argyle kicked off the new year with an emphatic win at home to Oxford, who remain without a win on the road this season.
Match Analysis: Plymouth Argyle v Accrington
Any centre back not winning 60% of their aerial duels has an issue. If one loses more of those duels than he wins, that is a recipe for disaster.
Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle V Accrington
A relatively even first half was followed by the implosion of Plymouth Argyle’s defence which resulted in the second half blitz by the Lancashire side.
Lessons Learned: Plymouth Argyle vs Accrington
There is a common theme in Argyles recent outings. We are not finishing the chances that we do create but we also aren’t creating enough quality chances.
Sleepwalkers: Argyle’s slumber to relegation
There is a path emerging. It leads to 48 points and – if the past few seasons are anything to go by – a two-thirds chance of relegation.
Myth busting: Is Graham Carey having a bad season?
Argyle certainly stand a significantly better chance of surviving if Derek Adams chooses to play to Graham Carey’s strengths in the second half of 2018/19.
Match Analysis: Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle
Lillis’ error was the main factor that resulted in Argyle’s winning goal. However, the work of Argyle’s players helped to get Rochdale into this situation.
Player Ratings: Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle
In a defence that has been lacking in leadership recently, Sawyer could be a vital cog in the Argyle machine in the coming weeks.
The Opposition View: Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle
Hilly still likes to knock it around on the floor and play the sort of attractive football which the club has become synonymous with in recent times.
Tactical Preview: Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle
This season, Rochdale have been poor defensively, conceding 39 goals from 21 league matches, with Argyle and Scunthorpe the only sides to ship more.
Player of the Month: November
Plymouth Argyle stumbled in November. Though they progressed in the FA Cup, only one league victory in four saw the gap to safety increase to five points.
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.