The West Ham Breakdown

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.

(00:00) Intro

(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.

(00:00) Intro

(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.

We also evaluate the first 5 games of West Ham's Premier League campaign, discussing the broader issues at play and affecting the team, what the data looks like in comparison to previous seasons and whether we're a better on-the-ball team than we were and more.

(00:00) Intro

(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.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(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.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(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.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

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

(17:38)

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

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Jack and Cal break down Sunderland 3-0 West Ham, as the Hammers and Graham Potter lose their first Premier League fixture of the season at the Stadium of Light. They discuss what exactly happened to cause the second half collapse, breaking down each of the goals, how responsible Mads Hermansen was during his debut, what went wrong defensively and how the team reacted to going a goal down, asking how to stop a tailspin after going a goal down. They look at what changed tactically for this game compared to West Ham's performances in preseason, what stayed the same and how Potter's side adapted during the game. They also ask what, if any, positives are there to take away from a result like that.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:10) What on earth just happened?

(20:26) The tactical story of the game

(34:29) What, if any, positives can be taken from a game like that?

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Jack and Cal break down West Ham's latest move in the transfer market, signing Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen from Leicester City, discussing why signing a new goalkeeper was so crucial this summer, whether Hermansen solves the issues laid bare last season and where he can still improve.

They also talk about West Ham's win over Lille in the BOYLE Sports Cup on penalties at the London Stadium, finishing the Hammers' preseason ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League opener against Sunderland next Saturday. They speak about what made Lille a good test for us, why West Ham struggled so much in the first half, the positive changes made in the second half, the difference we saw in pressing structure.

They finish by wrapping up our preseason Breakdowns, asking who have been the standout performers and who they would start against Sunderland on the 16th at the Stadium of Light.

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Jack and Cal break down West Ham's 0-2 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series, discussing how the Hammers managed to pull off the win, El Hadji Malick Diouf's incredible crossing, where Graham Potter and the team has developed since last season, the concerns that still remain despite the positives, Freddie Potts performances this preseason and more.

They also look at the latest West Ham transfer news, talking Callum Wilson joining the club, asking where he fits into the squad, what he does well, what he offers and why signing a top striker was so difficult this window.

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Jack and Cal break down West Ham's 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the Premier League Summer Series, discussing the 3-5-2 set up, whether it's usage again means it'll be the formation we see Graham Potter use most this season, the issues in midfield and what the Hammers need to change, Freddie Potts' and the other youth players exciting performances, using artificial transitions to create counter-attacking opportunities, the need for a new goalkeeper and much more.

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