Player Ratings – Port Vale (H)
On a chilly Friday evening in December, it was a frosty reception which greeted the full time whistle as the green’s slumped to their first league defeat at home, here’s how the players are rated: Michael Cooper – 6: Perhaps would be disappointed at the second goal...
Preview: Burton v Plymouth Argyle
Since I started writing these previews, I’ve found this the hardest game to predict. Because this fixture could throw up any scoreline.
How to play like Plymouth Argyle in Football Manager 2023
With the release of Football Manager 2023 last week, I thought I'd try my best to replicate the tactics of Steven Schumacher's league leaders in the game. This season has seen Schuey establish his own style with an evolution of predecessor Ryan Lowe's 3-5-2. The move...
Preview: Lincoln v Plymouth Argyle
It’s time for Plymouth Argyle to find a response. Don’t get me wrong, the start to this season has been generally delightful; you’d have to be a bit of a masochist not to be pleased with 41 points after 17 games. But after the trauma of losing 5-1, and indeed having...
Player Ratings: Grimsby (A) – FA Cup
Well, well, well. Another 5-1 defeat - hello darkness, my old friend. I was ‘lucky’ enough to be on the player ratings for that defeat to Charlton too and I can see some huge similarities; a strong starting 11, big hype (mainly from last season’s FA Cup run still...
Preview: Grimsby v Plymouth Argyle
Can Argyle pick up the win at Blundell Park? Well, given they remain the highest-ranked side in the draw, they’ll certainly start as favourite