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TWHB #5: Who Is West Ham’s Most Important Player?
It’s the international break and we’ve gone slightly mad without the football – time to start coming up with crazy ranking systems! This week Jack and Cal went through the West Ham squad and ranked the players in order of importance to David Moyes.
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TWHB #4: Captain Kurt!
West Ham made it three wins in a row with a 2-1 victory away at Luton Town before heading into the first international break of the season. Jack and Cal discuss the fast-gelling unit in midfield, the continued clear focus on wide combinations when allowed possession, and the performances of Said Benrahma and Edson Alvarez…
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TWHB #3: The Art of Not Pressing
West Ham finally managed to beat Brighton in the Premier League and followed up another fantastic result with the signing of Mohammed Kudus from Ajax. Jack and Cal discuss Moyes’ remixed 4-1-4-1 with a lot less pressing, the potential upsides derived from Edson Alvarez’s positioning between the defensive and midfield lines, the impact of Kudus’…
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TWHB #2: The King Is Back
West Ham secured a second successive positive result with a sensational 3-1 win over Chelsea at the weekend. Jack and Cal discuss Moyes’ classic blend of steel and steal, the tactical changes made at half-time in the match, another set of excellent performances in midfield, and the arrival of Konstantinos Mavropanos. You should be able…
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TWHB #1: Tactical Instruction vs Momentum
West Ham began the 2023-24 season with a 1-1 draw away from home against Bournemouth. In the first episode of the newly launched “The West Ham Breakdown“, Jack and Cal discuss Moyes’ return to the 4-4-2 mid-block, Souček’s improved performance alongside Paquetá in the middle, game management and how momentum shifts in matches, and substitutions…
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Podcast: Season Preview
We’re back! We (Jack and Cal) got together to preview the upcoming season, talk about signings expected to arrive in the coming days and some possible departures too… We do have a big update: AU content is now available on a pay what you want basis! For current subscribers, everything will continue as normal though…
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Who is Tim Steidten?
The year is 2023, and the prayers of many a West Ham fan have been answered – David Sullivan has appointed Tim Steidten as Technical Director to oversee the scouting department and player recruitment strategy. This article will look at what the highly rated German has achieved to date, what he could bring to West…
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Mats Wieffer: Scout Report
Few things captivate fans more than a team defying expectations, and Feyenoord’s triumph in the Dutch Eredivisie this season certainly proved to be a gripping story. One player that was integral to this success was 22-year-old midfielder, Mats Wieffer. This article takes a look at Feyenoord’s unsung hero, analysing his stylistic profile, strengths and weaknesses,…
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Johnny Cardoso: Scout Report
Embracing their youthfulness, the USMNT fielded the youngest starting eleven in their history in their Nations League win over Canada, with an average age of just 23 years and 214 days. Balogun, who only declared for the Stars and Stripes last month, looks set to be the talisman of the side, but among this cast…
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André: Scout Report
The 2022-23 campaign has finally come to its conclusion, a 309-day-long season that included the first-ever winter World Cup. This brief pause does not translate to a break in the drama though, as transfer season is already well under way. One position we can expect to see plenty of interest in this window is central-midfielder,…