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TWHB #18: Finding West Ham’s Next Striker
Following a disappointing loss to Bristol City in the FA Cup, Jack and Cal discuss possible solutions without Edson Alvarez and fan reaction to youth player performance before exploring their top picks, from Greece to the Netherlands, for the number nine slot at West Ham… all whilst carefully considering the conditions present for any striker…
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TWHB #17: Apologies to Angelo
After another fantastic week at West Ham with four points taken from games against Arsenal and Brighton, Jack and Cal discuss Ogbonna’s incredible return to form, the different ways to assess performance for Benrahma and Fornals when considering their function in the team, continued midfield confusion, and Thilo Kehrer’s departure to Monaco.
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TWHB #16: James Ward-Press
After a brilliant week for West Ham with 2-0 and 3-0 victories over Freiburg and Wolves, Jack and Cal got together to discuss James Ward-Prowse’s move back to 10 and the subsequent effects on build-up and transition/box defending, Jarrod Bowen’s rapid development up top, and whether shifting opposition styles play a much bigger role in…
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TWHB #15: Mixed Emotions
(Recorded and released before the Freiburg match!) After a mixed week with a fantastic 2-1 win over Spurs and a terrible 0-5 loss to Fulham, Cal and Jack talk through Bowen and Kudus’ contrasting fortunes up front and continued build-up issues that spill over into rest defence disasters before attempting to find some kind of…
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TWHB #14: Lonely in the Middle
(Recorded before TSC game!) West Ham returned from the international break with a drab performance in a 2-1 away win at Burnley. Jack and Cal look back at a first half where our build-up shape stifled any opportunity to generate central progression before discussing improvements made when Mubama was brought on.
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TWHB #13: Who Comes In After David Moyes?
Jack and Cal look back on a key week at West Ham with a vital six points secured against Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest to discuss the developing (/unraveling) midfield blend and the lack of support through recruitment, defensive recovery pace or lack thereof, and who we’d like to come in should Moyes leave at the…
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TWHB #12: All About Build-Up (+#11)
It was a mixed week at West Ham with a stunning 3-1 win over Arsenal in the EFL Cup followed by a disastrous 2-3 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League. Jack and Cal discuss failures in build-up against the Bees, general lack of control, and increasingly worrying defensive errors throughout the team. And here’s…
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TWHB #10: Football Is Very Simple
West Ham fell to a 1-4 defeat away at Aston Villa at the weekend. Jack and Cal discuss an error-strewn showing where pressing created issues and magnified a lack of incisive quality on turnover, the performance and importance of Michail Antonio, and how we might have come to the end of yet another David Moyes…
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You Can’t Triangle A Square
Jack Elderton – You’ve heard of “you can’t square a circle” but today we’re talking about triangles, squares, and what happens when a dinosaur tries to advance 30,000 years at once – can you tell I’ve been watching new Netflix series Bodies? It’s kinda good. Under David Moyes, West Ham are generally happy to cede possession,…
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Changes Work For Newcastle
Jack Elderton – I wanted to do a quick piece on the site (it’s been a while!) to explain some of the changes that happened in the second half of the Newcastle game and look at how a shift towards a more conservative defensive approach from David Moyes worked in tandem with a box-bombing Dan…
