Most of the Green Army had left Home Park, filing out into the sunny Plymouth evening with smiles on their faces, when an Oasis hit from 1995 was broadcast from the public address system.
There are times this season, where the realities of the Sky Bet Championship have meant that there was nothing we could do but Roll With It. However, in the first game of an April sextet that will define everything about 2024/25, Argyle did not let anybody get in their way.
We had to take our time - Norwich City were seemingly building momentum before Ryan Hardie struck in the 24th minute, and then again five minutes later.
Under a minute after the break, Josh Sargent got one back for the Canaries, setting up a tense second half, in which it was, at all times, all too much for us to take. However, in the end, Argyle would not be denied, and saw the game out for a precious win that tightens up the gap to those above the Greens in the relegation scrap, little by little.
“We refused to give up – and that’s fantastic,” said Head Coach Miron Muslic, who has spent a good deal of his tenure stressing the importance of Argyle not being idle.
“We finally gave the Green Army a good home game, and we rewarded ourselves with two goals, and a victory. It felt good. We have to keep believing, and we have to keep on going.
“It was so important to get the first goal, to get the confidence back; in the team and into Home Park.
“I said it at Watford, and against Portsmouth – when we have this transition threat, we are very dangerous. We know if we get Hardie in a one-on-one against the GK, it’s almost a goal. That’s a nice feeling to have.
“After the first goal, we dominated the first half. Then, we struggled in the second, because after just 30 seconds we conceded. It was a beautiful goal, very difficult to defend because it was a high level.
“Then, [it was about] not collapsing, and handling this kind of pressure. It is a huge step forward, and I am very proud.
“Believe me, it’s not easy. You are facing a lot of individual and collective quality of Norwich, and you still have to defend for 45 minutes, but we did it exceptionally. It is a step forward, we are still alive, and keep on fighting.”
You can see the full interview with Miron now, on Argyle TV.
