First Team
All news, opinion and analysis on Plymouth Argyle FC men’s first team
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.
Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland
Recently Argyle have been playing well and looking more confident, particularly with Freddie Ladapo finding himself in great form in front of goal
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.
Opposition View: Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland
Catch up with an opposition view of the upcoming match as we discuss Sunderland’s strenghts, weaknesses and the issues facing them this season.
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.
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.
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.
Opposition View: Plymouth Argyle v Burton
Derek Wainwright gave his opposition view ahead of Plymouth Argyle verses Burton Albion. Thanks very much for talking to us! What got you into supporting Burton? I am a Burtonian and have always followed The Brewers. Like some of our fan base, I also followed “bigger...
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.