SCHUMACHER Let's just keep rolling on...
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- Created on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 15:15
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 18:59
- Published on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 15:15
- Written by ROSS REID at Home Park
Plymouth manager Steve Schumacher was delighted with his pacesetting side's 2-1 comeback win over Shrewsbury which keeps Argyle two points ahead at the League One summit after 16 games.Schumacher beamed: “We managed to send our fans home with our eighth straight win at home which is amazing. Class!
“They won't all be easy, we won't win every game here. I understand that, there are going to be times when it doesn't go our way.
"As long as the players keep putting in the energy and the effort then these fans love them and appreciate what they are doing at the moment so let’s just keep rolling on...”
Morgan Whittaker tapped in an 83rd minute winner from a pinpoint Brendan Galloway delivery after 48th minute sub Niall Ennis cancelled out Jordan Shipley’s first half opener.
Schumacher admitted: “It was a tough game for us. We kind of expected Shrewsbury were going to come in and make it hard for us, the way they defend.
“They go with a back five and a lot of midfield in and around the edge of their box and it’s quite hard to break down.
“We spoke to our players this week and said let’s try and make sure we don’t concede the first goal because if we do the game gets even harder.
“It was difficult for large parts and then Adam Randell landed on a second ball in the second half, wins a 50-50 and puts us in on their goal.
“Morgan and Niall produce a lovely moment of quality and then it’s game on.
“So I am delighted with our reaction and delighted with three points.
“I want to give Mark Hughes, my assistant manager, a lot of credit. We spoke at half time about how we wanted to change things and we wanted to get big Sam Cosgrove on the pitch.
“Hughesy said lets go 4-4-2 so we did and then he said let’s get Brendan on and I said I've never seen Brendan cross a ball in my life! He’s put in a worldie of a ball and it’s great finish by Morgan, well controlled. A lot of credit to all of the subs who again made an impact and to Hughesy. Brilliant!”
Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill said: “It is tough to take, we made a couple of mistakes for their goals and it was the only mistakes we made all night.
“I have just said to the boys they need to take the positives out of the game. We have got to aspire to have good performance every week, that is why Plymouth are top of the table. They have had good performances every week, both individually and collectively.
“At times tonight you wouldn’t have said they were top of the table and we were mid-table. Credit to them, they kept going and you come here and there are nearly 16,000 fans.
“It is a tough place to come and get a result. They won’t have too many tougher games here at Home Park.”
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“It is a tough place to come and get a result. They won’t have too many tougher games here at Home Park.”
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