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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.
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.
Turning the ship around – Part 2: The real problem area – midfield
When Songo’o plays, not only does he make fewer successful passes than Fox, with a lower accuracy, but the entire midfield makes fewer successful passes with a lower accuracy and the whole team makes fewer passes with a lower accuracy.
Turning the ship around – Part 1: The manager and the mentality
Last season, I privately suggested that Adams had mistakenly stumbled onto a near flawless formation … with each passing game this season, I begin to suspect more and more that it could be the case.
Preview: Barnsley v Plymouth Argyle
A brief introduction Still without a win and no point in the last three games, Argyle fans are growing ever concerned. This season seems to be more or less an identical replica of last season…except with even fewer points! In the toxic atmosphere that followed...
Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle v Doncaster
First XI: Matt Macey – 5 One highlight in amongst the despair for Argyle on Saturday afternoon was a superb double save from Arsenal loanee Macey, whose quick reactions prevented Doncaster from making it 3-1 a long while before they eventually did. There’s hardly an...
Player of the Month: August
Plymouth Argyle performed well enough at the start of the month, but ended it in a terrible fashion as Peterborough won 5-1 at Home Park.
Preview: Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle
A brief introduction After six games and zero wins, Plymouth Argyle find themselves bottom of the table. It feels like a direct repeat of last season with another dire start leaving us with a lot of catching up to do. Last week Adams’ men were thrashed away to...
Preview: Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle
A brief introduction Argyle head into this game in the lowest of spirits following a poor start to the season that has seen them dumped out of the League Cup as well as collecting only two points from a possible fifteen. Stalwarts of last season's push towards the...
Opposition View: Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle
Hugh of Pompey News Now gave his opposition view ahead of Portsmouth versus Plymouth Argyle. Hi and thanks for talking to us? How long have you been supporting Pompey and what got you into it? My whole family is from Gosport and my dad took me along when I was a kid....
Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle v Peterborough
Matt Macey - 4 The defeat against Peterborough was game to forget for Matt Macey. An early mistake leading to our oppositions opener seemed to derail the loanee stopper, culminating his worst performance in an Argyle shirt. Macey received a relatively simple back pass...
Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Peterborough
Preview: Peterborough United A brief introduction Argyle head into Saturday’s game, still without a win in the league so far. After being in the lead in four of their five games, they have only held out for a win in one of them and that was in the league cup. Derek...