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9 hours ago
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Plymouth sign Charlton defender Mitchell on loan
Plymouth Argyle have signed Charlton Athletic centre-back Alex Mitchell on a season-long 23-year-old comes in to bolster a Pilgrims defence that has conceded 10 goals in their opening four games in all competitions this season - losing all three games in League played 31 times for the Addicks in their promotion-winning campaign in League One last season after moving to the club a year ago from Millwall. He is eligible to play in Tuesday's League One game against Leyton Orient and is likely to start, with Brendan Wiredu suspended and Julio Pleguezuelo injured. "He's a really important signing for us," Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon."Obviously, we know why we have lost the three league games, and that is because we're conceding too many goals."He's going to help in that department. We've conceded from four set-pieces - he'll improve that overnight - and we've conceded four from direct play. Sometimes it's just the basics of football and heading it and clearing it, and Alex will bring us that."But he's more than that, he had a big part in Charlton's promotion year last year and that's important for me that he comes from a winning environment."He's had recent history of success and winning and been expected to win, and the more people that we can get from those kind of places the better, and that was an important part of why we signed Alex as well."Cleverley, who is also looking to sign a first-choice striker, could yet add to his central-defensive options at Home Park despite the arrival of Mitchell. "Potentially there might be another one because that gives us the scope then to see [Brendan] Galloway at left-back when we need that kind of game profile, and also Kornel [Szucs] at right-back when we need that kind of profile," he added."So I wouldn't be surprised if we saw another centre-back this window."
Yahoo
08-08-2025
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Argyle boss Cleverley helps Wiredu overcome abuse
Tom Cleverley says he has used the experience he had of fan abuse while at Manchester United to help Plymouth Argyle midfielder Brendan Wiredu. Wiredu, 25, deactivated his social media accounts in the wake of Argyle's 3-1 loss to Barnsley last week after suffering what the club said was "a torrent of abuse from Argyle fans both publicly and privately". He scored an own-goal, made a mistake that led - in part - to Barnsley's second goal and was booked for an on-pitch scuffle before being substituted at half-time. Cleverley says he was able to draw on his time at Old Trafford when he was the target of abuse during David Moyes' short-lived reign as manager. "We're not going to sit here and lie and say he had the rosiest of 48 hours after the performance," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon. "I think he's in good hands with the support networks he's got, and specifically myself. "I went through that on a pretty astronomical level for a very, very big club, and I was that person for not just one weekend but for a few months. "I know how I dealt with that, rightly or wrongly, and I'll guide him through this little period." Following Argyle's statement, large numbers of Plymouth fans leant their support to Wiredu - who was making his debut after a summer move from Fleetwood Town. "We must respect and acknowledge the majority of our fan base that's got right behind him," said Cleverley. "I can pass on my experiences, both good and bad, and how the best way is to get out of these little sticky periods because you're going to suffer these moments in football. "But he's got an incredible amount of support from within, from outside the football club, and we know he's a good player and he didn't show his best version, but he'll be fine."
Yahoo
08-08-2025
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Argyle boss Cleverley helps Wiredu overcome abuse
Tom Cleverley says he has used the experience he had of fan abuse while at Manchester United to help Plymouth Argyle midfielder Brendan Wiredu. Wiredu, 25, deactivated his social media accounts in the wake of Argyle's 3-1 loss to Barnsley last week after suffering what the club said was "a torrent of abuse from Argyle fans both publicly and privately". He scored an own-goal, made a mistake that led - in part - to Barnsley's second goal and was booked for an on-pitch scuffle before being substituted at half-time. Cleverley says he was able to draw on his time at Old Trafford when he was the target of abuse during David Moyes' short-lived reign as manager. "We're not going to sit here and lie and say he had the rosiest of 48 hours after the performance," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon. "I think he's in good hands with the support networks he's got, and specifically myself. "I went through that on a pretty astronomical level for a very, very big club, and I was that person for not just one weekend but for a few months. "I know how I dealt with that, rightly or wrongly, and I'll guide him through this little period." Following Argyle's statement, large numbers of Plymouth fans leant their support to Wiredu - who was making his debut after a summer move from Fleetwood Town. "We must respect and acknowledge the majority of our fan base that's got right behind him," said Cleverley. "I can pass on my experiences, both good and bad, and how the best way is to get out of these little sticky periods because you're going to suffer these moments in football. "But he's got an incredible amount of support from within, from outside the football club, and we know he's a good player and he didn't show his best version, but he'll be fine."
BBC News
08-08-2025
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Argyle boss Cleverley helps Wiredu overcome abuse
Tom Cleverley says he has used the experience he had of fan abuse while at Manchester United to help Plymouth Argyle midfielder Brendan Wiredu. Wiredu, 25, deactivated his social media accounts in the wake of Argyle's 3-1 loss to Barnsley last week after suffering what the club said was "a torrent of abuse from Argyle fans both publicly and privately".He scored an own-goal, made a mistake that led - in part - to Barnsley's second goal and was booked for an on-pitch scuffle before being substituted at says he was able to draw on his time at Old Trafford when he was the target of abuse, external during David Moyes' short-lived reign as manager. "We're not going to sit here and lie and say he had the rosiest of 48 hours after the performance," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon. "I think he's in good hands with the support networks he's got, and specifically myself."I went through that on a pretty astronomical level for a very, very big club, and I was that person for not just one weekend but for a few months."I know how I dealt with that, rightly or wrongly, and I'll guide him through this little period."Following Argyle's statement, large numbers of Plymouth fans leant their support to Wiredu - who was making his debut after a summer move from Fleetwood Town. "We must respect and acknowledge the majority of our fan base that's got right behind him," said Cleverley."I can pass on my experiences, both good and bad, and how the best way is to get out of these little sticky periods because you're going to suffer these moments in football."But he's got an incredible amount of support from within, from outside the football club, and we know he's a good player and he didn't show his best version, but he'll be fine."
BBC News
04-08-2025
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Plymouth condemn 'unacceptable' Wiredu abuse
Plymouth Argyle have condemned the "torrent" of social media abuse directed at midfielder Brendan Wiredu following the side's 3-1 loss to 25-year-old was making his debut for the Pilgrims in their opening League One game of the scored an own goal, made a mistake that led, in part, to Barnsley's second goal and was booked for an on-pitch scuffle before being substituted at a statement, Argyle said Wiredu suffered "a torrent of abuse from Argyle fans both publicly and privately that caused him to deactivate his social media accounts". The statement added: "This behaviour is not acceptable to any player, staff member or supporter and does not embody the One Argyle ethos we live by every day throughout the football club."Brendan spoke openly ahead of his debut about his excitement to play in front of the Green Army for the first time and moving forward we hope Argyle fans show him the incredible support he deserves as he is an integral part of our squad."Everyone at the club is fully supporting Brendan during this time and we want to remind supporters that the standards we set online are equally important inside Home Park."
