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The West Ham Breakdown
A weekly podcast exploring the tactics and data behind every West Ham match. Featuring Jack Elderton and Callum Goodall. Brought to you by Analytics United.
Episodes
- The West Ham Breakdown
#29 Replacing Paqueta and Moyes
Jack and Cal reflect on a 2-5 loss to Crystal Palace and a 2-2 draw with Liverpool before exploring possible replacements for key duo Lucas Paqueta and David…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#23 Battle of the Big Boys
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…
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#22 Return of the Paq
Jack and Cal discuss West Ham's first win of 2024, a 4-2 win over Brentford, focusing on how Paqueta's return impacts relationships across the pitch and the…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#15 Mixed Emotions
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…
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#14 Lonely in the Middle
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…
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#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…
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#12 All About Build-Up
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…
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#11 Sean Dyche, Weekend Ruiner
West Ham lost another two games last week against Olympiacos and Everton. Jack and Cal discuss some typically Moyesey performances with the ball and talk…
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#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…
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#9 Sleepy Second Halves
It was another positive week at West Ham with a win over Freiburg in the Europa League and a 2-2 draw against Newcastle on Sunday. Jack and Cal discuss Peter…
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#8 Our Sentient Vacuum Cleaner
West Ham returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United at the weekend. Jack and Cal discuss revitalisation of the…
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#7 Impossible Without Diafra
West Ham lost a second Premier League game on the bounce with a 3-1 defeat at Anfield. Jack and Cal discuss the team's continued impressive press negation and…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#1 Tactical Instruction vs Momentum
West Ham began the 2023-24 season with a 1-1 draw away from home against Bournemouth. Jack and Cal discuss Moyes' return to the 4-4-2 mid-block, Soucek's…