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2026/10/22
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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.
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The West Ham Preview: Southampton (H)
2026/10/22
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Darcy and Charlie break down everything you need to know about West Ham's next opponent, Southampton. They discuss what Tonda Eckert's side have gotten right since he took charge, the attacking duo driving the Saints' push for promotion, the out of possession problems Nuno Espírito Santo could exploit and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) West Ham vs Southampton match preview
(00:31) How the win against Swansea changes the preparation for Southampton?
(01:45) What's changed at Southampton?
(04:45) Southampton In Possession report
(05:21) Possession
(06:48) Progression
(09:15) Box breaking & dribbling
(12:28) Southampton's Out of Possession report
(13:25) Pressing
(14:47) Box defending & duels
(16:20) Conceding chances
(18:29) Key players: Cyle Larin
(19:40) Key players: Finn Azaz
(20:40) Key players: Caspar Jander
(21:42) New signing: Keven Schlotterbeck
(22:34) New signing: James Ward-Prowse
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Should We Be Expecting More?
2026/10/20
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Cal and Darcy break down West Ham's win over top of the table Swansea, discussing if West Ham's defensive problems have been solved, why West Ham look more comfortable when they aren't forcing the issue, aesthetics vs results and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Swansea 0-1 West Ham review & reaction
(04:44) Why do West Ham look more comfortable when we aren't the ones forcing the issue
(12:22) Are West Ham's defensive problems solved?
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(18:14) Controlling the game vs playing the opposition
(20:46) How West Ham played the opposition against Swansea
(31:11) Should we be expecting more from West Ham?
(42:17) Do West Ham need a set-piece coach?
(48:54) Mohamadou Kanté's usefulness going forward
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The West Ham Preview: Swansea City (A)
2026/10/15
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Darcy and Charlie break down everything you need to know about West Ham's next opponent, Swansea City. They discuss why how the Swans carried last season's form into a title charge, how Vítor Matos compares to his former boss Jurgen Klopp, the striker keeping Žan Vipotnik out of the side and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(00:52) Long term takeaways
(02:01) What has changed at Swansea City?
(06:18) Swansea In Possession report
(07:15) Possession
(09:33) Box breaking & dribbling
(10:09) Chance creation
(12:27) Swansea Out of Possession report
(13:20) Pressing
(15:21) Box defending & duels
(16:19) Conceding chances
(17:27) Key player: Ben Cabango
(18:28) Key player: Adam Idah
(19:41) Key player: Jay Fulton
(20:35) New signing: Elijah Just
(21:46) New signing: Moussa Yeo
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Should Souček Have Started?
2026/10/13
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Cal and Darcy break down West Ham 1-1 QPR, discussing what went wrong in the first half to give QPR control of the game, the difficulties starting with an extra midfielder instead over a second striker brought, the decision to award QPR's penalty, if we miss VAR and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) West Ham 1-1 QPR match revieww
(01:55) What happened?
(06:10) A moment for Pierce Charles
(08:11) QPR's penalty & VAR
(13:35) Should Tomáš Souček have started?
(19:38) Why were West Ham so far off it in the first half?
(20:04) In possession problems: Extra midfielder vs true second striker
(33:18) Out of possession problems: Why QPR were on top early on
(43:05) Why do West Ham keep switching to a 3-5-2?
(52:02) How can we find the balance between attack and defence?
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The West Ham Preview: QPR (H)
2026/10/07
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With Jack and Cal unavailable this week, Charlie joins Darcy to break don everything you need to know about West Ham's next opponents, QPR. They discuss why Julien Stéphan's side have started the season so well, the key players the Hammers will need to be wary of, the injury crisis currently running riot at Loftus Road and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(00:35) Thoughts ahead of the QPR game
(03:00) What has changed at QPR?
(05:16) QPR In Possession report
(06:14) Box breaking & dribbling
(09:36) Chance creation
(10:53) Goalscoring
(14:20) QPR Out of Possession report
(16:07) Box defending & duels
(19:20) Conceding chances
(20:18) Key player: Jimmy Dunne
(21:39) Key player: Nicolas Madsen
(22:46) Key player: Harvey Vale
(23:21) New signing: Pierce Charles
(24:17) New signing: Glen Kamara
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Evaluating the Defence
2026/10/06
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Cal & Darcy break down West Ham's defence so far this season, discussing the different defensive challenges faced by Premier League relegation candidate and Championship title chasers, why the London Stadium has been such a difficult place for opposition team's to visit, whether Nuno's side are defending well enough with the ball and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(03:52) West Ham's defensive data this season
(05:51) Has West Ham's defence been good enough?
(13:11) Home form vs Away form
(20:48) Defending with the ball
(27:43) Rest defence & counterpressing
(42:58) We're raising money for CALM this month!
(45:21) Pressing
(56:02) Defending the box
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Evaluating the Attack
2026/09/30
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Cal & Darcy break down West Ham's attack so far this season, discussing the transition from a counter-attacking side in the Premier League to a more possession-dominant approach in the Championship, if Nuno needs to take more risks going forward, just how valuable set-pieces are for a side at the top of the table and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(02:50) Has West Ham's transition into a possession-dominant side been successful?
(08:00) How Nuno's tactics have evolved this season
(12:24) Balancing risk and reward
(17:59) Are West Ham arriving in the final third enough?
(23:31) Should West Ham take more risks going forward?
(25:24) We're taking part in Stay Tuned 2026 this month!
(28:11) Comparing West Ham's chance creation to other Championship sides
(33:41) West Ham's problems breaking down compact defences
(41:37) Maintaining threat on the counter
(44:12) The value of set-pieces
(50:23) What do West Ham need to improve on/continue for the rest of the season?
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The Kanté Appreciation Hour
2026/09/22
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Cal and Jack break down Millwall 2-2 West Ham, discussing what went wrong for Nuno's side in the first half The Den, what changed in the second half to inspire the comeback, Mohamadou Kanté's eventful cameo appearance and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) West Ham 6-0 Wrexham match review
(03:39) Man of the Match & Goal of the Game
(09:42) Morato & Solomon's relationship
(13:37) Piroe & Castellanos' growing connection
(21:33) We're raising money for CALM this month!
(25:34) How West Ham are evolving out of possession
(29:24) Could West Ham press more aggressively?
(33:09) The data behind West Ham's press
(36:29) Comparing West Ham's press to Middlesbrough's high intensity
(40:14) Were West Ham right to keep Nuno?
(45:19) Can Nuno coach a dominant side?
(47:36) What does the data say?
(53:32) The squad's quality
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The West Ham Preview: Millwall (A)
2026/09/17
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Jack and Darcy break down everything you need to know about West Ham's next opponents, Millwall. They discuss what makes Alex Neil's side good on the counter, their strength at set-pieces and weakness on the floor, the key players Nuno needs to target to get the 3 points and much more.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(02:14) How does the Fulham loss change the preparation for Millwall
(03:40) What has changed at Millwall?
(07:05) Millwall In Possession report
(07:50) Possession
(12:21) Chance creation
(14:20) Millwall Out of Possession report
(15:46) Pressing
(17:30) Box defending & duels
(20:21) Key player: Caleb Taylor
(21:24) Key player: Jake Cooper
(22:03) Key player: Camiel Neghli
(23:08) New signing: Taïryk Arconte
(24:11) New signing: Lyndon Dykes
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Can Nuno Coach a Dominant Side?
2026/09/15
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Cal and Darcy break down West Ham 6-0 Wrexham, talking how Nuno's side completely pulled apart Phil Parkinson's promotion hopefuls. They discuss the growing partnerships on the pitch, with Piroe and Castellanos running the show up front and Morato and Solomon pulling the strings on the left. They analyse West Ham's press so far this season, looking into the Hammers' data and comparing it to a high-pressing Championship favourite in Middlesbrough and, after 3 wins in 6 days, ask whether Nuno can coach a dominant side in the Championship in 2026.
Timestamps:
(00:00) West Ham 6-0 Wrexham match review
(03:39) Man of the Match & Goal of the Game
(09:42) Morato & Solomon's relationship
(13:37) Piroe & Castellanos' growing connection
(21:33) We're raising money for CALM this month!
(25:34) How West Ham are evolving out of possession
(29:24) Could West Ham press more aggressively?
(33:09) The data behind West Ham's press
(36:29) Comparing West Ham's press to Middlesbrough's high intensity
(40:14) Were West Ham right to keep Nuno?
(45:19) Can Nuno coach a dominant side?
(47:36) What does the data say?
(53:32) The squad's quality
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The West Ham Preview: Wrexham (H)
2026/09/10
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Jack and Darcy break down everything you need to know about West Ham's next opponents, Wrexham. They discuss the tactics that have seen the Red Dragons climb through the divisions and earn a 7th place finish last season, how West Ham could break down on of the Championship's best defences, the key battles across the pitch which could win and lose the game on Friday night and much more.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(01:07) How does the Bolton game change the preparation for Wrexham?
(03:07) What has changed at Wrexham?
(05:32) Wrexham In Possession report
(07:44) Progression
(09:30) Box breaking & dribbling
(13:18) Goalscoring
(17:49) Wrexham Out of Possession report
(19:47) Conceding chances
(21:14) Pressing
(21:45) Box defending & duels
(24:25) Key player: Kieffer Moore
(25:57) Key player: Callum Doyle
(26:58) Key player: Ollie Rathbone
(28:17) New signing: Danny Imray
(29:17) New signing: Callum O'Hare
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Is This A Title-Winning Team?
2026/09/08
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Jack and Darcy break down West Ham 3-0 Derby as well as the Hammers' summer transfer window in detail. They discuss the growth we're now starting to see in Nuno's side, the structural change that's helping West Ham and more from the London stadium before moving onto assessing the now complete summer transfer window. They talk all of West Ham's incomings and outgoings, breaking down each transfer and ultimately asking whether we're happy with where West Ham's squad stands going into a promotion-chasing season.
Timestamps:
(00:00) West Ham 3-0 Derby match review
(00:48) Most pleasing aspect of the Derby game?
(02:19) Build up: How West Ham's rhythm is improving
(08:09) Rest defence: The structural change that's helping West Ham
(16:20) Winning it in the first half hour
(19:58) Reviewing West Ham's summer transfer window
(20:38) Did West Ham achieve what they needed to this summer?
(22:48) West Ham's outgoings
(23:02) Mateus Fernandes
(28:28) Crysencio Summerville
(31:07) El Hadji Malick Diouf
(33:37) Freddie Potts
(34:37) Callum Marshall
(35:38) James Ward-Prowse
(36:32) George Earthy
(37:23) Callum Wilson, Adama Traoré, Łukasz Fabiański & Krisztián Hegyi
(37:33) The loans: Niclas Füllkrug, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo & Kaelan Casey
(40:35) Assessing West Ham's outgoings as a whole
(42:04) West Ham's incomings
(42:07) Arne Engels
(46:13) Edvin Austbø
(47:49) Manor Solomon
(49:39) Keiber Lamadrid
(50:44) Joël Veltman
(52:01) Adama Boiro & Morato
(54:18) Joël Piroe
(55:34) Divine Mukasa
(56:23) Youth promotions: Mohamadou Kanté, Lewis Orford, Joshua Ajala, Airidas Golambeckis, Finlay Herrick, Daniel Cummings & Mason Terry
(58:00) Are we happy with the squad?
(59:07) Rating West Ham's transfer window out of 10
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The West Ham Preview: Derby (H)
2026/09/04
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Jack and Darcy break down everything you need to know ahead of West Ham vs Derby in the EFL Championship. They discuss the lessons learned from the midweek win against Wolves, the parallels between John Eustace's Derby and David Moyes' West Ham, the Rams' danger from set-pieces and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) West Ham vs Derby preview
(01:06) How does the Wolves win impact the preparations for the Derby game?
(06:16) Top individual performer vs Wolves?
(07:19) Worst individual performer vs Wolves?
(07:58) What's changed at Derby this season?
(08:31) Derby's transfer window
(11:11) Derby's In Possession report
(12:36) Possession
(14:22) Progression
(16:14) Chance creation/Set-pieces
(17:54) Derby's Out of Possession report
(21:13) Pressing
(21:31) Box defending & duels
(22:55) Derby's key players
(23:19) Matt Clarke
(23:48) Eiran Cashin
(24:34) David Ozoh
(25:05) Alex Mowatt
(25:20) Henrik Meister
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What's Going Wrong?
2026/09/01
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Cal and Jack break down what's going wrong at West Ham at the moment, discussing the roots of the problems both attacking and defending, if Nuno can adapt to managing a side that's expected to dominate a league and much more. They also talk West Ham's sixth summer signing, Edvin Austbø from Viking, breaking down what we can expect to see the Norwegian winger this season, why he's such an exciting signing and how important it is that the Hammers' have added yet another title winner to the squad.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(02:50) West Ham sign Edvin Austbø from Viking
(03:49) Why Austbø is an exciting signing
(07:31) Austbø is another title winner
(10:08) Austbø's biggest strengths
(15:19) Our reaction to West Ham's season so far
(21:35) Are West Ham too cross-reliant?
(23:55) A deeper conversation about West Ham's attacking woes
(33:03) Why Lewis Orford needs to start
(38:10) Watford's goal: Bad defending or good finish?
(42:26) The HOL HOG: Alessio Dionisi
(43:42) Can Nuno adapt to managing a side aiming to win the title?
(47:06) West Ham's defence isn't good enough
(52:12) The counter-press problem
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The West Ham Preview: Watford (A)
2026/08/27
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Jack and Darcy break down everything you need to know ahead of West Ham's trip to Vicarage Road to take on Alessio Dionisi's Watford. They discuss Watford's transfer business so far, the players which could cause West Ham trouble, as well as discussing West Ham's win against Southampton and what they'd like to see carry across from the Carabao Cup victory.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Watford vs West Ham preview
(00:53) Southampton: We won!
(02:23) Team selection: Rotation vs rhythm
(04:08) One thing we'd like to see implemented vs Watford from the Southampton win
(04:43) What's changed at Watford this season?
(05:02) Watford's transfer window so far
(07:39) Watford's In Possession report
(08:40) Possession
(10:50) Box breaking & dribbling
(12:22) Chance creation/Set-pieces
(12:57) Watford's Out of Possession report
(14:09) Pressing
(15:19) Box defending & duels
(16:52) Chances conceded
(17:59) Watford's key players
(18:04) Othmane Maamma
(18:41) Mattie Pollock
(19:20) Hector Kyprianou
(20:06) Edoardo Bove
(20:52) Federico Ravaglia
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