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West Ham 0-2 Manchester City: Match Review
Jack Elderton – Here we go then, the first full match review of the season where we’ll be taking a look at exactly how Pep’s inverted full-backs caused West Ham so many problems, why Haaland is almost impossible to deal with, what Moyes tried in response and why it didn’t work. As the game kicked…
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West Ham 0-2 Manchester City: Player Ratings
Jack Elderton – West Ham fell to a disappointing opening week defeat against Manchester City on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s team dominated the match as their new Norwegian striker announced himself with two debut goals. West Ham were outmatched for quality and were tactically outclassed as Guardiola used both full-backs in inverted positions to narrow West…
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Podcast: West Ham 0-2 Manchester City
In the first installment of the Analytics United West Ham Podcast, Jack Elderton is joined by Callum Goodall and Om Arvind to discuss West Ham’s opening week defeat to Manchester City. We covered the development in Pep Guardiola’s tactics to incorporate Erling Haaland and his fascinating usage of narrow inverted full-backs, the performance of Tomáš…
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Could West Ham Play 442?
Jack Elderton – As the 2022-23 Premier League season draws closer, debate continues to rage over what the primary shape and system will be at West Ham next season. With the club still chasing a left wing-back – Burnley’s Maxwel Cornet has emerged as a possible option as a deal for Filip Kostić has stalled…
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RC Lens 0-0 West Ham: Tactical Analysis
Jack Elderton – West Ham finished their preseason campaign in Northern France with a 0-0 draw against RC Lens today – a dull affair with little action aside from two moments late in the game where both sides struck the woodwork. Franck Haise’s side have been great to watch over the last few years with…
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2022-23 Season Preview: West Ham United
Callum Goodall – West Ham enjoyed yet another impressive season under David Moyes in 2021-22, the highlight of which was surely reaching the semifinal of the Europa League, before falling to the eventual champions, Frankfurt. Beyond that, the London Stadium played host to some truly memorable moments, including Yarmolenko’s borderline tear-jerking extra time winner against…
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West Ham Prospective Tactics
Jack Elderton – West Ham have had a busy summer transfer window. Andriy Yarmolenko, Ryan Fredericks and David Martin left the club as their contracts expired, Alex Král and Alphonse Areola departed at the end of their loan deals and Mark Noble finally called time on his eighteen-year career as part of the West Ham…
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Armando Broja: A Case Study
Assessing fees and finding value in the transfer market
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Who Is Nayef Aguerd?
Taking a close look at West Ham’s new centre-back