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Chris Wilkerson is joined by Jack Elderton and Callum Goodall for a weekly stats and tactics breakdown in this analytics-focused West Ham podcast.
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Chris Wilkerson is joined by Callum Goodall and Jack Elderton of Analytics United to work out the upcoming squad construction priorities at West Ham. What positions need regenerating most urgently? How should West Ham look to address the recruitment process going forward? And what about West Ham's latest signing, Danny Ings?
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We've played 11 Premier League games and have already qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa Conference League, so we thought it seemed like the perfect time to take a look at the story so far in 2022/23. In this episode, we got together to discuss individual performances; the myth of Moyes' "lack of creativity"; xG underperformance across the board; and the future of a wingback system without any good wingbacks.
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We're still refusing to panic just yet, but there are some clear issues that need to be addressed. In this episode, the team got together to discuss the problems that West Ham are currently experiencing; the fine margins between success and failure; the changes we would make to get the season back on track, and a handful of early contenders who could succeed David Moyes.
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The team got together this week to discuss the worrying opening to the Premier League season and the resultant shifts in tactics. Who have the standout performers been? What is there left to do in the transfer window? And why are there still lots of reasons to be positive?
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As the 2022-23 football season kicks off, Chris is joined by Jack and Cal to discuss West Ham's preseason and transfer business before exploring the expectations for the team this year. What tactics are West Ham likely to use? How will new boy Gianluca Scamacca fit in? And who else might arrive in E20 before the transfer window closes?
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This week, the team get together to talk about new signing Nayef Aguerd and explain exactly what the Moroccan will bring to West Ham before taking an in-depth look at the new reported top target: Armando Broja.
Nayef Aguerd (1-17')
Armando Broja (17-37')
Assessing a transfer fee (37-43')
Rumour Mill (43-52')
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Chris is joined by Jack and Cal to take a look back at the season as a whole and begin to go through recruitment plans for the summer.
Brighton review (1-19')
Season review (19-49')
Recruitment priorities and plans (49-64')
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Chris, Jack and Cal go back over West Ham's 2-2 draw with Manchester City before taking a look at some prospective transfer targets and sharing their memories of Mark Noble.
First Half: Man City (0-26')
Second Half: Transfer Targets (26-41')
Extra Time: Mark Noble (41-62')
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The team look back at West Ham's exit from the Europa League and the response that followed against Norwich.
First Half: Norwich (0-26')
Second Half: Frankfurt (26-62')
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Chris, Jack and Cal take a look back at the last two games against Arsenal and Frankfurt, dissect what exactly went wrong and then build the blueprint for a victory in Germany.
First Half: Arsenal review and a look at recruitment (0-34')
Second Half: Frankfurt (34-85')
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Chris and Jack take a quick look back at the Chelsea match before Cal joins us for a comprehensive breakdown of West Ham's Europa League semi-final tie against Eintracht Frankfurt.
First Half: Chelsea review (0-24')
Second Half: Frankfurt preview (24-60')
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Relive our incredible victory in France with the team before a quick look back at what went wrong against Burnley.
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We got together to take a quick look back at Brentford before breaking down the Lyon match ahead of the second leg.
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Join the team for a look back at Villa before previewing tonight's big game!
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This week, the team got together with ex-West Ham goalkeeper ahead of UN Antiracism Day to talk about Stand Up To Racism's upcoming National Demonstration Against Racism, the importance of antiracism in football and of course, Shaka's memories of West Ham.
Please do join us on the march: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gzPy_wgV3JWS55ritIXQsL4ZgXZ_Pc8j/view
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Join the team and special guest Dan McCarthy of Kawala as we think back to our early memories of Upton Park and build an Ultimate XI of West Ham players from the mid 2000s onwards.
Listen to Kawala's debut album now: https://kawala.lnk.to/BetterWithYouAlbumTW
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The team got together after the Wolves game to breakdown a fascinating and effective change in tactics from David Moyes with several individual players returning to form. What exactly did Moyes change? How did we press differently? And is the best version of Michail Antonio finally back?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:51 Wolves reaction
7:03 Pressing structure
9:57 Michail Antonio
17:33 Fornals & Zouma
26:08 Cresswell & Rice
32:57 Tactical changes
38:21 Substitutions, or lack thereof
42:18 Left side/right side balance
48:44 Contrasting goalkeepers
55:29 Sevilla & Southampton previews
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The team got together after the Leicester match to discuss Moyes' implementation of a mid-press system against Brendan Rodgers, an improved performance from Issa Diop and the impact of fatigue on our midfield.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:20 - Tactical setup
14:03 - Fatigue & Leicester's recovery
26:34 - Vladimir Coufal
33:53 - Good (but late) substitutions
36:15 - Issa Diop & Craig Dawson
43:43 - Michail Antonio
49:50 - Said Benrahma & Newcastle preview
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Jack, Cal and Chris got together again after the Watford match to take an in-depth look at all things tempo, midfield and construction. Why did we find it so difficult to get through against a Hodgson side and against Kidderminster Harriers?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:08 Watford reaction
4:02 Midfield, tempo and tactical breakdown
31:43 Aaron Cresswell's contrasting performances
39:15 Positive performances
42:38 Andriy Yarmolenko
48:52 Alex Kral & Ryan Fredericks
55:58 PPDA
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Jack, Cal and Chris get together to discuss West Ham's last minute defeat to Manchester United, the form of Michail Antonio and the unending search for another striker.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Man Utd reaction
5:54 Soucek and Zouma return + Areola
17:09 Attacking fluency + Bowen
22:49 Rashford's goal: An in-depth breakdown
30:57 Using the bench
36:48 Michail Antonio
41:29 The search for a striker
1:01:48 Duje Caleta-Car
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Cal returns and we look back at what went wrong in the Leeds match and what went right against Norwich. Can we continue to compete at the top of the table with Diop and Dawson at the back? Have Moyes' substitutions helped or hindered us in the last week? And has Antonio been performing well under pressure?
2:25 Leeds reaction & analysis
8:00 Aaron Cresswell
13:17 Vladimir Coufal
16:44 How did we concede three?
24:56 Midfield balance
28:59 Attacking positives
33:50 Substitutions
40:18 Leeds' performance
43:06 Missed chances
45:47 Norwich reaction & analyis
54:40 Man Utd preview
57:22 Rumour Mill: Hugo Ekitike
1:02:55 AFCON!
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With Callum struck down by Covid, Chris and Jack got together after the Leeds match to look back on a very successful start to 2022. Have we got our Antonio back? Have we got our Lanzini back? And is our Diop ever coming back?
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Leeds reaction
9:30 Nikola Vlasic
16:55 Michail Antonio
23:46 Manuel Lanzini
33:17 Issa Diop
39:43 Johnson vs Masuaku
42:17 Scouting & Transfers
47:29 AFCON!
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Bonus episode: We had a more informal chat looking back at 2021 and the progress made on and off the pitch throughout an excellent year at West Ham.
Happy New Year!
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We got together for a quick chat between Christmas and New Year to talk about West Ham's form over the festive period. How did we end up losing to Spurs? Has Hasenhuttl figured us out? And has Nikola Vlasic finally arrived?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Spurs reaction
5:22 Defensive mistakes
10:53 Tactical breakdown
15:20 Nikola Vlasic
19:31 Southampton
36:51 Manuel Lanzini
40:27 Watford
53:59 Rumour Mill: Lloyd Kelly
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The team got together after the Arsenal match to take a look back at a week where West Ham took just one point from games against Burnley and Arsenal. What's going wrong and how can we fix it?
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Arsenal reaction
11:47 Individual performances
17:08 Numbers breakdown
22:38 Martinelli's goal
30:30 Misfiring attack & Antonio
33:51 The penalty
41:54 Ten man tactics & Solutions
50:46 Burnley
1:07:25 Recontextualising our form
1:16:24 Rumour Mill: Nat Phillips
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We got together just after the Chelsea match to break down a fantastic victory over European Champions, Chelsea. (And to take a look back at a not-so-brilliant draw with Brighton.) How did we manage to stop Chelsea playing in the second half? Have we finally got our Antonio back? And does Dawson need to be more of a bully?
TIMESTAMPS:
0.00 Chelsea reaction
4.10 Tactics breakdown
19.45 Goals, goals, goals
39.11 Individual performances
46.16 Brighton
56.47 Previews: Dinamo Zagreb & Burnley
1.04.45 Rumour Mill: Nathan Ake
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The team got together as the final whistle blew in Manchester to take a look back at a mixed week in which West Ham secured top spot in the Europa League but fell to a second consecutive Premier League defeat. How do we rediscover some balance without Ogbonna? Who deserves to play behind Antonio? And is it time for change at right-back?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Manchester City reaction
16:20 Benrahma & Decisions at #10
29:06 The back four
31:55 Rapid Vienna reaction
34:12 Noble masterclass & Coufal v Johnson
41:10 Notes on Diop, Dawson and Vlasic
49:35 Can Bowen play up front?
54:55 Sonny Perkins!
58:45 Previews: Brighton & Chelsea
1:04:57 Rumour Mill: Arthur Cabral
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We take a look back at the loss at Wolves and go through just what went wrong before previewing the upcoming fixtures against Rapid Vienna and Manchester City. What was the tactical setup? How did it change during the game? And what could we have done differently?
PLUS: A scouting special as we look ahead to January and what business we could do to improve the squad.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Wolves reaction & Tactical breakdown
9:28 Michail Antonio
16:48 Half-time changes
20:25 Another cutback, another goal
24:15 Manuel Lanzini & The bench
36:04 Zouma and Dawson
46:28 Previews: Rapid Vienna & Man City
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55.10 Our January wishlists
58:54 Strikers
1:17:49 Centre-backs
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The team take a look back at a week in which West Ham secured qualification for the knockout stages of the Europa League before an extraordinary win over Liverpool at the London Stadium. What was Moyes' "subtle tweak" against Liverpool? What was his altogether less subtle system change at Genk? And has Chris learnt any Spanish from his 550 days on Duolingo?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Liverpool reaction
8:40 Red cards?
17:54 Tactical breakdown & Goals!
39:43 Set-pieces: Why are we so good?
46:46 Genk: A new system
55:06 Back to normal & Benrahma
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We look back at another incredible week as West Ham progressed to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup before completing a stunning away win at Aston Villa.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Villa reaction
9:06 Declan Rice: Could he stay?
18:12 Jack's travels
25:01 Red cards & Options at #10
35:17 Jarrod Bowen's form
40:45 Man City reaction
50:21 Liverpool preview
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The team take a look back at a stellar week in which West Ham secured three wins from three games without conceding a single goal. Set-pieces are back. Fabianski is back. And Tottenham are still getting battered (everywhere they go).
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Spurs Reaction
5:00 Ben Johnson's excellent form
10:34 Said Benrahma's struggles
17:46 The return of Lukasz Fabianski
22:09 Genk & set-pieces
28:35 Everton & Declan Rice
35:25 Have we played well?
42:00 Previews: Man City & Aston Villa
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We review the international break before taking a closer look at the form of Tomas Soucek and previewing our upcoming games against Everton and Genk. Is it time to start Areola? Will Vlasic eventually find his mojo? And can we put a stop to Abdoulaye Doucoure’s barnstorming form?
0:00 - 1:20 Intro
1:21 - 4:25 International roundup
4:26 - 9:25 Vlasic’s form
9:26 - 19:12 Soucek: A closer look
19:13 - 26:03 Fabianski v Areola
26:04 - 35:52 Everton preview
35:53 - 41:56 Genk preview
41:57 - 43:02 Outro
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The team take a look back at a week of West Ham results where we were on both sides of stoppage time winners. Did Cresswell have a good week? Can Moyes change games without looking to the bench? And just how good was Rice's goal against Rapid Vienna?
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