Author: AnalyticsUnited
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TWHB #44: Simplicity & Soucek
Jack and Cal break down West Ham’s 1-1 draw in the Premier League away to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, discussing Julen Lopetegui’s more simple approach to the game, the half time substitution of Mohammed Kudus, Konstantinos Mavropanos’ performance at right back and whether it’s something to explore further, Carlos Soler’s impressive start to…
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TWHB #43: Icing The Cake Before Baking It
Jack and Cal break down West Ham’s 0-3 loss at the London Stadium to Chelsea in the Premier League. They discuss the Hammer’s problematic numbers compared to other teams in the hunt for a European spot, the advantages and disadvantages of a 3-2-5 shape both in and out of possession, Lopetegui’s idealistic approach to profiling…
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TWHB #42: High Line, Hard Lessons
Jack and Cal break down West Ham’s 1-1 draw away to Fulham in the Premier League. They discuss Julen Lopetegui’s starting 11 and the difference between the team selection and the tactics actually employed on the pitch, counter pressing and the Hammer’s high line, the differences between the first and second halves, whether this performance…
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TWHB #41: Freakishly Good
Jack and Cal break down West Ham’s 1-3 loss to Manchester City in the Premier League. They discuss how, despite Pep Guardiola’s side being the best in a generation, the Hammers managed to come away from the game with positives, kept Erling Haaland quiet, challenged and took the game to Man City, the changes Julen…
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TWHB #40: Lopetegui’s First Win
Jack and Cal break down West Ham’s first win of the season, beating Crystal Palace away at Selhurst Park 0-2. They discuss Max Kilman’s brilliant start to his Hammers’ career, Fullkrug vs Antonio, what this West Ham side is missing and whether the squad has players capable of filling those gaps yet and more.
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TWHB #39: The Midfield Problem
Jack and Cal breakdown West Ham’s Premier League opening day fixture, a 1-2 loss to Aston Villa, the Hammers’ ineffective midfield, Lopetegui’s use of Soucek as an auxiliary striker, how Lucas Digne nullified West Ham’s right hand side, Amadou Onana’s presense and ability as well as the good and bad individual performances from both sides.
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TWHB #38: New Beginnings
Jack and Cal discuss West Ham’s latest signings, Jean-Clair Todibo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, the Hammers’ triumphant Betway Cup game against Celta Vigo as well as finally revealing the future of Analytics United.
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TWHB #37: We’re Signing Everyone
Jack is joined by Charlie and Darcy while Cal is on holiday for an emergency pod to discuss three big new signings at West Ham!
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TWHB #36: Why Wan-Bissaka and Duran?
Jack and Cal discuss close links to Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Jhon Duran and explore why these two became top targets for the right-back and striker roles.
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TWHB #35: Max Kilman Signs
Jack and Cal discuss West Ham’s latest signings, Max Kilman and Luis Guilherme, and look at how the pair will fit into Lopetegui’s squad for the 2024-25 season.