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TWHB #28: Out on a High
After a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen that sent West Ham out of the Europa League, Jack and Cal discuss an excellent team performance and the value of intense pressing before reflecting on the joys of the European journeys of the last few seasons.
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TWHB #27: Lessons for Leverkusen
After a 2-1 win against Wolves, Jack and Cal look at the way in which a back five can negate wide-combination-focused build-up, how a switch to a hybrid system of old enabled one of our best defensive performances in quite some time, and the lessons we can take from all of that ahead of the…
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TWHB #26: Soucek Overtime
After a 1-1 draw with Spurs and a 3-4 defeat to Newcastle, Jack and Cal reflect on the lessons learned at St. James’ Park and the implementation of solutions against Postecoglou’s side. How did Moyes improve midfield balance? What were the improved fixes to tiring legs in the second half? And just how good is…
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TWHB #25: Pressing Higher
After a 5-0 win over Freiburg and a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, Jack and Cal discuss big out of possession improvements with more aggressive pressing approaches, the proactive changes Unai Emery made to shift momentum for his team, and the importance of people like Christian Streich in football.
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TWHB #24: Can West Ham Beat Freiburg (Again)?
After a 2-2 draw with Burnley and a 0-1 defeat away against Freiburg, Jack and Cal talk through a series of missed opportunities in combination with continuing defensive mistakes, an impressive turnaround against the Clarets with much improved on-ball intensity, and the major positives heading into the second leg against Christian Streich’s side tonight.
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TWHB #23: Battle of the Big Boys (+#22)
Jack and Cal discuss a brilliant 3-1 win at Goodison Park with some incredible individual performances in a throwback end-to-end scrap. Key topics include the value of frontline flexibility, the importance of good loan placement, and finding a way to win despite lacking the kind of control West Ham need to start showing in these…
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TWHB #21: Disappearing Box Dominance
Following a 0-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Jack and Cal discuss the overarching theme of failed transition to “Moyes Progressive” from “Moyes Basic”, missing box dominance at both ends, wide creation without wide creators, and centre-back targets to improve a key area of weakness in the summer.
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TWHB #20: Dissecting Disaster
Following a catastrophic 0-6 defeat to Arsenal, Jack and Cal discuss the relationships between the individual, the collective, and the tactical conditions and investigate where the breaks in that chain appeared to bring about a truly horrendous result at the London Stadium.
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TWHB #19: Time for a New Contract
Following a 0-3 loss to Manchester United and a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth, Jack and Cal discuss two hugely contrasting performances and results, Kalvin Phillips’ arrival, and David Moyes’ contract situation.
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Tifo x TWHB: Can a Midtable Team Really Progress?
We took The West Ham Breakdown for it’s first away fixture at The Athletic’s Tifo Football Podcast to talk through West Ham under David Moyes, defining success for midtable teams, and routes to potential future growth in East London. It was a huge privilege to be invited on and it’s thanks to our weekly listeners…