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TWHB #6: Positives In Possession
West Ham lost for the first time this season against Manchester City at the weekend. Jack and Cal discuss Pep’s tactical changes and their impact on the game, Doku’s brilliance and the value of a winger that can go both ways, the big positives in possession from a West Ham perspective, and the incredibly disappointing…
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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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Hammerlytics: Summer Round-up #5
Cal’s weekly breakdown with Charlie Walsh for Hammers Chat.
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Hammerlytics: Summer Round-up #4 [Repost]
Jack’s weekly breakdown with Charlie Walsh for Hammers Chat.
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Hammerlytics: Summer Round-up #3
Cal’s Weekly Breakdown with Charlie Walsh for the Hammers Chat Patreon. In this episode, we discuss West Ham’s 4-1 win away at Boreham Wood, discuss the pros and cons of both Luiz Felipe and Taylor Harwood-Bellis, take a look at Chilean wonderkid Darío Osorio, explore three possible options for the vacant #7 shirt, and more.