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TWHB #50: Lopetegui Finally Finds Winning Formula
Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham’s 0-2 win over Newcastle at St. James’ Park, talking the Hammers’ new look midfield, returning to a lower defensive line and the changes at the back, individual performances including Jarrod Bowen’s outstanding game, Max Kilman’s continued brilliance, Lucas Paqueta finding form, and much more.
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TWHB #49: A Plea for Personality
Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham’s 0-0 draw with Everton at the London Stadium, talking the Hammers being more direct and having less possession at home against a Sean Dyche side, the attempt to control the game, individual performances, Lopetegui’s comments about player personalities and much more.
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TWHB #48: Lopetegui’s Lost Lads
Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall discuss West Ham’s 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, the fourth time this season Julen Lopetegui’s side have conceded 3 or more goals in the Premier League. They talk about the Hammers still conceding freely despite changing to a 3 at the back formation, their slow build…
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TWHB #47: Summerville Show Sinks Ten Hag
Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall discuss West Ham’s 2-1 victory in the Premier league over Manchester United at the London Stadium, a pivotal win in Julen Lopetegui’s Hammers tenure and what proved to be Erik Ten Hag’s final game as Man Utd manager. They discuss how the second half substitutions and tactical switches changed the…
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TWHB #46: Two Halves, No Whole
Jack and Cal break down West Ham’s 4-1 loss to Spurs in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, discussing whether Julen Lopetegui’s tactics are right for West Ham, Mohammed Kudus’ goal and red card, Alphonse Areola’s disastrous display as well as Maximilian Kilman’s brilliance, a surprising Man of the Match, the Hammers’ contrasting…
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TWHB #45: The Ones You Expect
Jack and Cal break down West Ham’s 4-1 win in the Premier League at home to Ipswich at the London Stadium, discussing the Hammers’ in-possession improvements, Jean-Clair Todibo and Max Kilman excelling together, goals from Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus, Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta, the share of xA in the squad compared to Julen Lopetegui’s…
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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…