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The West Ham Breakdown

The West Ham Breakdown

By: Jack Elderton
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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.The West Ham Breakdown Football (American)
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  • #117 The Decision That Could Relegate West Ham

    #117 The Decision That Could Relegate West Ham
    May 12 2026
    Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Jack and Cal break down West Ham 0-1 Arsenal, discussing Callum Wilson's late disallowed equaliser which was controversially ruled out by VAR for a potential foul on David Raya by Pablo Felipe. They talk the lack of consistency in refereeing set-pieces, particularly regarding blocking and grappling from corners, and how these decisions are impacting both the relegation battle and title race. They also praise the Hammers' resilient defending, break down the significant impact Ben White's injury had by forcing Declan Rice into a makeshift right-back role and debate if West Ham were good enough on the ball. Timestamps: (00:00) West Ham 0-1 Arsenal review (01:13) Should West Ham’s goal have been disallowed goal? (10:59) Are set-pieces impossible to defend now? (17:30) VAR’s effect on football (20:44) How Arsenal dominated the first 20 minutes (27:56) Why West Ham improved when Declan Rice moved to right-back (35:16) How Arsenal regained control at half time (37:21) West Ham’s defence was magnificent (43:25) Could West Ham have done better for Arsenal’s goal? (46:29) Were West Ham bad on the ball? Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the pod (and our other work) on Twitter: Main: @AnalyticsUtd_ Jack: @jackelderton Cal: @WHU_Analytic Darcy: @futpysche Charlie: @ATopLad Theme music: "Emotional Chill Electronic Vlog Music | Sunset" by Alex-Productions (https://onsound.eu/) Promoted by: https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • #116 Can West Ham Still Survive?

    #116 Can West Ham Still Survive?
    May 5 2026
    Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Jack and Darcy break down West Ham's 3-0 loss to Brentford, discussing the front two of Pablo and Taty, counterpressing, the risks that come with it and the challenges that come after going behind to a team like Brentford. They talk what changed between the first and second halves to effect the game so much, Soucek's movement and passing and where an awful weekend of results leaves West Ham in the fight for survival. Timestamps: (00:00) Our reaction to an awful weekend of Premier League results (05:06) How the referee's performance affected the game (18:18) Can West Ham still escape relegation? (22:46) Why our pressing and counter-pressing worked initially (25:15) Pablo and Castellanos: Have they been good enough? (37:00) Tomáš Souček's importance to West Ham (40:06) Pushing further forward to help Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville create (44:48) What went wrong in the second half? (49:53) Substitutions and their impact (or lack thereof) (54:24) Why changing the shape didn't work Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the pod (and our other work) on Twitter: Main: @AnalyticsUtd_ Jack: @jackelderton Cal: @WHU_Analytic Darcy: @futpysche Charlie: @ATopLad Theme music: "Emotional Chill Electronic Vlog Music | Sunset" by Alex-Productions (https://onsound.eu/) Promoted by: https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #115 Wilson vs Pablo vs Taty: Who Should Start?

    #115 Wilson vs Pablo vs Taty: Who Should Start?
    Apr 28 2026
    Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Cal and Darcy break down the Hammers' crucial victory over Everton to stay one step ahead in the Premier League relegation battle. They discuss the psychological impact of matching Spurs' pace in the run-in, evaluate Pablo and Taty Castellanos' performances up front and talk the officiating after a controversial non-penalty for Mateus Fernandes and a reckless challenge from Jordan Pickford. They also talk through the tactical shift required after a shaky first fifteen minutes, how Mateus Fernandes finally started to unlock the game against Champions League-chasing Everton, and whether Callum Wilson should be considered for a starting spot in the upcoming massive clash against Brentford. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the pod (and our other work) on Twitter: Main: @AnalyticsUtd_ Jack: @jackelderton Cal: @WHU_Analytic Darcy: @futpysche Charlie: @ATopLad Theme music: "Emotional Chill Electronic Vlog Music | Sunset" by Alex-Productions (https://onsound.eu/) Promoted by: https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
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