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Podcast: Right Side Dysfunction and Silkeborg!
Jack Elderton is joined by Callum Goodall and Henry Nicholls from Football in Denmark to talk about Vladimír Coufal’s concerning form, explain links to other right-backs on deadline day and preview West Ham’s upcoming fixture against Silkeborg IF.
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Unearthing Gems: South America – Part Two
Callum Goodall – Talent identification and development will always be an integral part of football. For clubs “lucky” enough to have access to a state’s cash reserves or the profits of a wealthy oil baron, harvesting talented players is a relatively easy task, you just sign the best players in the best leagues and hope…
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Podcast: Shifting Tactics and Unfortunate Results
Jack Elderton and Callum Goodall got together to review a week in which West Ham returned to a counter-attacking style and put in some excellent performances against Aston Villa, Spurs and Chelsea only to return just four points.
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Chelsea 2-1 West Ham: Match Review
Jack Elderton – This is going to be without the usual professionalism. If you weren’t aware, my mum died yesterday so I’m a bit all over the shop but I still want to get something out on the game because there are a few interesting things to note. Firstly, West Ham started with a 5212…
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Podcast: Who Is Lucas Paquetá?
Before Wednesday’s match against Spurs, Jack Elderton spoke to Alex Collings about West Ham’s record signing Lucas Paquetá. We covered Paquetá’s strengths and weaknesses, how he might fit into David Moyes’ side, and managed to chat a little bit about Emerson Palmieri and Maxwel Cornet, two new signings that both played for Lyon in recent…
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Three at the Back: Structural Improvements
Jack Elderton – One of the main positives to take from the second leg of West Ham’s Europa Conference League play-off was the smooth implementation of a new system. David Moyes opted for a 3412 shape in this match and his side displayed a fantastic understanding of how to manipulate the opposition to create space…
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Podcast: Mass Hysteria, Brighton and Viborg
Jack Elderton is joined by Callum Goodall, Charlie Benny of Albion Analytics and Henry Nicholls of Football In Denmark to discuss West Ham’s recent fixtures against Brighton and Viborg. We talk through Potter’s masterful usage of a box midfield, Viborg’s incredible fairytale journey to the Europa Conference League, and fan reaction to three losses from…
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West Ham 0-2 Brighton: Match Review
Jack Elderton – It’s been a terrible opening few weeks to the 2022-23 Premier League season for West Ham and with three losses from three, the pressure is already on a team undergoing major changes. There are a whole host of new faces in the group with a number of key squad players and leaders…
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Podcast: Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham
Jack Elderton is joined by Callum Goodall to discuss West Ham’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. We covered the change in shape and the improved opportunities to progress the ball, the positive performances of Pablo Fornals and Saïd Benrahma, and why there’s no need to panic yet.
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Unearthing Gems: South America – Part One
Callum Goodall – Talent identification and development will always be an integral part of football. For clubs “lucky” enough to have access to a state’s cash reserves or the profits of a wealthy oil baron, harvesting talented players is a relatively easy task, you just sign the best players in the best leagues and hope…