Pilgrim's Progress
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Trophy Won
Argyle won the Carabao Cup with a convincing 5-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Goals from Farias, Battaglia, Cherki and Miretti went unanswered by Spurs, who simply couldn’t handle the Pilgrims on the day.
“We deserved the great day out” said Manager Bobby Stones. “The players were magnificent and our fans deserved the celebrations at the end.”
Otherwise, Argyle completed a close 3-2 win at Molineaux, against a Wolves side who fought hard from start to finish.
A string of indifferent results from Manchester City see them fall behind Liverpool, who are now second, 6 points behind Argyle, which means the Devon side have extended their lead, compared to the end of January.
Facundo Faris continues to lead the Golden Boot chase, six goals ahead of Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, who has overtaken Erling Haaland.
Farias also leads the Argyle scoring chart by a considerable distance, on 32 for the season as a whole. Next comes Rayan Cherki, 18 goals behind.
"We are not a one-man team," said Bobby Stones, reacting to the accusation at his latest Press conference. "Yes, Facundo scores a lot, but otherwise, many of our players have healthy scoring records."
I know that YOUR Plymouth Argyle isn't the same as the real life Plymouth Argyle. But still it's kind of fun to see Spurs entering a final, hoping to FINALLY break their curse, only to leave with a 5-0 defeat. Ouch. Oh, and sorry to any Spurs fans out there. I'm supporting Man United and need to take any win I can get these days.
Farías 32 goals in 21 games, he's like a cheat code mate, haha.
Argyle Ease into the Quarter-Final
The Pilgrims completed their Champions League Round of 16 5-3 aggregate victory over Juventus with a 3-2 win at Home Park. Battaglia opened the scoring, only for Milik to equalise soon after half-time. Goals from Miretti and Cherki made things a bit more relaxing and, despite a further Juventus goal near the end, progress was effectively tied up with 20 minutes to go.
On other cup matters, a thrilling, full-bloodied FA Cup 5th round 6-3 win against Leeds was as chaotic as the scoreline suggests. Leeds are very combative and high-energy; a throwback to the Bielsa years, and this was far from a comfortable match.
In the league, Argyle’s championship push continued with a routine win over Fulham and a comeback draw against the Gunners. Argyle were 2-0 down at half-time but a formation change for the second half saw Plymouth more competitive and they secured the draw courtesy of Facundo Farias and Ozziel Herrera.
