Cleverley confident he can improve Argyle results

Tom Cleverley has led Plymouth Argyle to just five wins in 17 League One matches

Tom Cleverley feels he is the right boss to get Plymouth Argyle out of their slump following the 3-0 home loss to Northampton Town.

The defeat was Argyle's seventh in their last eight games as the Pilgrims remain second-from-bottom of League One.

The Plymouth head coach saw his side concede three second-half goals and top-scorer Lorent Tolaj sent off for violent conduct.

"I thought some of the football was pretty, first half, but I think the way we're going to win short term is like last week, where we must focus on keeping it zero at one end and it might be a little bit scruffy," the Argyle head coach said.

"January comes and we'll get some reinforcements and hopefully some confidence through better results than today, and then we can be a little bit more pretty on the eye.

"But yes, absolutely I feel like I'm in the best place to do that.

"I know exactly where it is going wrong, putting that right is going to take a lot of work and obviously everyone pulling in the right direction."

The former England midfielder took over as Argyle boss in the summer following Miron Muslic's resignation.

But he has struggled to get a much-changed squad to gel as injuries and a high turnover of players following last season's relegation from the Championship take their effect.

"I'm pretty near as low as I have been," he told BBC Radio Devon.

"But I enjoy the responsibility of being the person that can do something about it, and I wake up tomorrow as the person who has a key role in turning this around and that's what drives me on, that's what keeps me going and I'll be there.

"I'll be there working hard tomorrow preparing us for Leyton Orient and we'll look back at this time in a few months and say 'we didn't half have to dig in there, but we've come out the other side'."

Plymouth Argyle owner Simon Hallett attended the loss to Northampton Town

The club's United States-based owner Simon Hallett was in the stands for the loss - with the board and Cleverley suffering the wrath of a frustrated Home Park crowd during the second half.

Cleverley is the fifth permanent manager Argyle have had in less than two years and says he will take his share of the frustrations dished out by the fans.

"I think there's an accountability from everyone in this difficult moment and no one more so than me," he added.

"Like any boss I've ever had throughout my career you want to impress him, so it hurts me that he's come here today, and he's seen us have a really disappointing result.

"The first half, I could not see that result materialising today, but that's the way it's been going.

"But me and Simon speak a lot, me and Paul Berne (Plymouth Argyle chief executive) speak a lot and I feel nothing but the support of those guys."