Cleverley hopes to reconnect Argyle squad and fans

Goalkeeper Conor Hazard and striker Lorent Tolaj spoke with Argyle fans after the 2-0 FA Cup loss at Wycombe last week

Tom Cleverley hopes improved results can rebuild the connection between Plymouth Argyle's players and their fans.

The Pilgrims have lost their last four matches in all competitions and have not won a game since late September, leading to criticism from the Green Army.

The Argyle head coach, who is preparing for Saturday's trip to Huddersfield Town, said it was "a concern" there had been a disconnect, but is focused on repairing relationships.

"There's only one way for us to resolve that and that is hard work and performances," Cleverley said.

"I think we have it in our power to put that right.

"I think it comes from a good place, it comes from a level of passion from our supporters, from our players.

"But we have to work together to reconnect it, and I've seen it happen many times before where there is a little bit of disconnect, frustration.

"Those things can be solved and most likely it is by good performances and wins, and that's where we feel that responsibility."

Inconsistency has been a big issue at Argyle this season.

The Pilgrims had a terrible start, losing their first four league games, and have suffered long-term injuries to key players such as Xavier Amaechi, Caleb Watts and Julio Pleguezuelo.

But they won five of their six matches in September before their current tough run where a 1-1 home draw with Wigan has been the only fixture not to end in defeat and saw Argyle lose meekly at Devon rivals Exeter City.

But having gone on a winning run, Cleverley knows his players are capable of getting results, and need to return to that mindset.

"We had a terrible August, we had a fantastic September, I think we won five games and lost one in September, and you feel like we've turned a corner, I'm starting to change that narrative, and then we have a disastrous October," he said.

"There's no hiding place from that, and that has snowballed more by losing your local derby with not a great performance.

"But I'm the first one underneath that snowball and I need to gather as many troops to help stop the snowball and push it back in the other direction so that we now have a month that looks like September."