Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham 3-2 Burnley, another vital 3 points for the Hammers' as the long wait for back to back Premier League wins finally ends after 9 long months. They analyse the game in detail, including the positives and negatives Nuno Espírito Santo's side displayed and whether West Ham walked away with all 3 points because of their own performance levels or Burnley's lack thereof. Jack and Cal discuss the midfield trio of Mateus Fernandes, Freddie Potts and Lucas Paquetá and the platform they've built, the lack of control West Ham actually had in the game and why it played out that way, if the inverted CB pairing of Maximilian Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo worked well for a second game in a row, the substitute switch to a 5-4-1, what worked and what didn't, whether this run of wins is sustainable and much more.

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Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down Nuno Espírito Santo’s first win as Hammers Head Coach, West Ham 3-1 Newcastle in the Premier League, the club’s first since August. It also marks the first time the London Stadium has seen the home side pick up the full 3 points since February. We discuss all the action from Sunday’s game, including goals from Lucas Paqueta, Tomas Soucek and Jacob Murphy as well as an own goal from Sven Botman, Freddie Potts’ outstanding performance in his first Premier League start, the difference in approach between the first and second halves, West Ham’s striker woes and if Wilson or Soucek are the solution and much more.

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(01:49) West Ham 3-1 Newcastle review

(04:45) The massive improvement in West Ham’s physicality

(13:45) Freddie Potts has arrived as a Premier League player

(22:49) Mateus Fernandes showed why he is worth so much

(29:40) Is Callum Wilson the answer to West Ham’s striker problems?

(31:51) Did inverting Maximilian Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo work?

(33:42) How West Ham and Newcastle performed in the second half

(43:14) Did the Nuno’s substitutions help or hinder West Ham?

(45:45) Tomáš Souček as a striker, does it make sense?

(51:38) Nuno’s makeshift solutions highlight West Ham’s recent recruitment issues that need addressing in the January Transfer Window

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Jack Elderton and Darcy Cox break down West Ham's 2-1 loss to Leeds United in the Premier League. Nuno Espírito Santo took a risk at Elland Road by picking a similar line up to that from the previous fixture, a 0-2 loss to Brentford, which ended up backfiring as the Hammers' put in yet another hugely concerning performance that saw Daniel Farke's team ease past a fragile West Ham. The introduction of Freddie Potts, Mateus Fernandes, Soungoutou Magassa and Kyle Walker-Peters might have given West Ham a lift in the second half, but first half goals from Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon meant Fernandes' 90th minute header was too late to salvage any points in what is fast becoming a massive fight for survival at the bottom of the Premier League table.

Jack and Darcy dissect the game, discussing the surprising team selection from Nuno, including the repeated use of inverted full-backs in Oliver Scarles and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, as well as the inclusion of Tomáš Souček and Andy Irving in the middle of the park at the expense of Magassa, Fernandes and Potts. They also break down the tactical ideas from both sides, the importance of physicality in the Premier League and West Ham's struggles to compete, how and why the side improved in the second half and if it's possible to find any positives in the underlying data to suggest the London Stadium might not be hosting Championship football next season.

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Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 0-2 loss to Brentford in the Premier League. Nuno Espírito Santo rung in the changes at the London Stadium on Monday night, with surprise inclusions for West Ham academy graduate Oliver Scarles and Scottish international Andy Irving starting the game against The Bees. Goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen were enough to give Keith Andrews an away league win, the first of his nascent managerial career, with very little response from Nuno's side.

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(05:12) How did the game go so badly wrong?

(21:55) Individual player performance reviews

(22:24) Maximilian Kilman & Jean-Clair Todibo

(31:22) Konstantinos Mavropanos

(34:52) Tomáš Souček

(35:45) Lucas Paquetá

(42:05) Can managers be blamed if the squad has consistently weakened year on year?

(55:06) Comparing Brentford and West Ham’s recruitment since 2022

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Cal and Darcy break down Nuno Espírito Santo's second game in charge of the Hammers, Arsenal 2-0 West Ham in the Premier League. We discuss what we expected from the game and whether it ended up being a case of West Ham playing badl or if Arsenal are just that good. We analyse how Nuno attempted to stop Arsenal's onslaught, what tactical changes he made during the game and how Mikel Arteta responded. We also talk through both of Arsenal goals and the tactical underpinnings and mistakes which lead to them.

We also use the international break as an opportunity to evaluate West Ham's performances so far under Nuno, what improvements we've seen since the former Nottingham Forest Head Coach took charge, what we haven't liked as much and ultimately if the switch in manager was the correct call and what the rest of the season looks like for West Ham now Nuno is in charge.

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(01:43) Arsenal 2-0 West Ham review

(15:15) The Tactical Breakdown: How Nuno attempted to stop Arsenal (and why Arsenal dominated anyway)

(33:10) The Big Picture: Early Nuno evaluations, what does West Ham's season look like now?

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Jack and Cal break down Nuno Espírito Santo's first game as West Ham Head Coach, Everton 1-1 West Ham in the Premier League. We discuss a potentially crucial point away from home at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, analysing the immediate tactical improvements in box defending and compactness, highlighting the excellent form of Crysencio Summerville and El Hadji Malick Diouf on the counter and what the match tells us about the rest of the season. Beyond the match, we talk the fundamental differences between Nuno's player-focused philosophy and the more rigid structures seen under Graham Potter and Julen Lopetegui, as well as how Nuno's approach of reducing the cognitive load and prioritising player instinct will shape the Hammers' performance going forward and build new foundations at the club.

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(01:43) Everton 1-1 West Ham review

(23:18) Thoughts on Graham Potter’s departure

(41:10) Nuno Espírito Santo’s arrival

(48:48) How West Ham’s In-Possession solutions change under Nuno

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Cal and Darcy break down yet another Hammers' loss at the London Stadium, West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace. We discuss the all too-familiar problems rearing their head yet again, the tactical carousel causing huge worries, the out of possession issues plaguing Graham Potter's side, conceding from a corner (again) and much more in our full match analysis of West Ham's defeat to Crystal Palace.

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(01:06) West Ham 0-3 Tottenham review

(15:40) The Tactical Overview: 3 formations, many problems

(42:26) The Big Picture: Are we still at our best when counter-attacking?

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Jack and Cal break down the Hammers' loss in the London Derby, West Ham 0-3 Tottenham at the London Stadium. They discuss how we saw the exact opposite score line to the previous fixture against Nottingham Forest, despite Graham Potter setting out with a similar line up and formation, how much Tomáš Souček's sending off impacted the game, Spurs acute targeting of West Ham's aerials struggles, the reaction to going behind again and what, if any, positives there are to take away from the game.

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(02:08) West Ham 0-3 Tottenham review

(22:10) How playing the same tactics as we saw against Nottingham Forest produced such a different result

(40:07) Where are we going? Are we getting any better?

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Jack and Cal break down the Hammers' first win of the Premier League season, Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham, as Graham Potter's side saw the debut of Mateus Fernandes after his £40m transfer from Southampton and an emphatic Lucas Paquetá performance, including a statement celebration amid reports he could be moving to Aston Villa. They discuss the tactical differences between this game and the previous 3 losses, the switch from a back 5 to a back 3, the improvements in box defending, Mads Hermansen's performance after his rocky start to life at the London Stadium, the stunning return of Crysencio Summerville as well as all 3 goals.

They also talk about the signings of Fernandes and Soungoutou Magassa from Monaco, what they bring to West Ham, how they change the make up of the Irons' midfield, the qualities which make them the right signings, the weaknesses we could see in future game and much more.

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(03:48) Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham review

(22:02)

(42:31) West Ham's transfer dealings, the signings of

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Jack and Darcy break down West Ham 1-5 Chelsea at the London Stadium, a second huge Premier League defeat in a row for Graham Potter's side as the horror start to the season continues. They discuss the tactical changes to the starting line up between this and the previous game against Sunderland, the out of possession's issues plaguing the Hammers, talking the mistakes which lead to each goal, the switch during the game to a 4-3-3, how concerned should we be and much more.

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(02:06) West Ham 1-5 Chelsea review

(17:38)

(34:44) The midgame changes & the effects they had

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