The West Ham Breakdown

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#136 Evaluating the Defence

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/10/06

Find out more about our Stay Tuned fundraising campaign with CALM here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.justgiving.com/page/analytics-united-stay-tuned-2026⁠⁠⁠Cal & 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

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61:35

#135 Evaluating the Attack

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/30

Find out more about our Stay Tuned fundraising campaign with CALM here: ⁠⁠https://www.justgiving.com/page/analytics-united-stay-tuned-2026⁠⁠Cal & 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)

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62:44

#134 The Kanté Appreciation Hour

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/22

Find out more about our Stay Tuned fundraising campaign with CALM here: ⁠https://www.justgiving.com/page/analytics-united-stay-tuned-2026⁠Cal 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 &

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29:03

#6 The West Ham Preview: Millwall (A)

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/17

Find out more about our Stay Tuned fundraising campaign with CALM here: ⁠https://www.justgiving.com/page/analytics-united-stay-tuned-2026Jack 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. Unearth the hidden gems of the beer world and claim your free case here:

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60:49

#133 Can Nuno Coach a Dominant Side?

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/15

Find out more about our Stay Tuned fundraising campaign with CALM here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/analytics-united-stay-tuned-2026Cal 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

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34:15

#5 The West Ham Preview: Wrexham (H)

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/10

Unearth the hidden gems of the beer world and claim your free case here: www.beer52.com/UNITEDJack 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. Support the

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64:56

#132 Is This A Title-Winning Team?

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/08

Unearth the hidden gems of the beer world and claim your free case here: www.beer52.com/UNITEDJack 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

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29:34

#4 The West Ham Preview: Derby (H)

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/04

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedJack 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

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67:27

#131 What's Going Wrong?

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/09/01

Unearth the hidden gems of the beer world and claim your free case here: www.beer52.com/UNITEDCal 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

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24:46

#3 The West Ham Preview: Watford (A)

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2026/08/27

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedJack 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

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58:17

#130 Should We Be Concerned?

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/08/25

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedCal and Jack break down West Ham 1-2 Charlton in the Hammers' first home game of the Championship campaign. They discuss where exactly it went wrong for West Ham, Taty's controversial penalty miss, what Nuno need to change in order to beat counter-attacking sides and, ultimately, ask whether we should be concerned about the poor form we've seen so far. Timestamps: (00:00) West Ham 1-2 Charlton

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30:15

#2 The West Ham Preview: Charlton (H)

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2026/08/20

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedJack and Darcy break down everything you need to know ahead of West Ham's first home game of the season, as Nuno Espírito Santo hosts Nathan Jones' Charlton at the London Stadium. They discuss how The Addicks play, which former Premier League players have arrived at The Valley this summer, who their key players are and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) West Ham vs Charlton preview (00:32) How are we

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62:12

#129 West Ham Sign Joël Piroe From Leeds United

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2026/08/19

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedCal and Jack break down West Ham's summer signings of Joël Piroe from Leeds and Arne Engels from Celtic, as well as the Hammers' Championship opener, a 2-2 draw away to Burnley at Turf Moor. They discuss what Piroe brings to West Ham and how he fits into Nuno Espírito Santo's tactics, Oliver Scarles excellent performance before giving away Burnley's penalty, what went so wrong in the second half that meant

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25:51

#1 The West Ham Preview: Burnley (A)

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/08/13

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedJack and Darcy break down everything you need to know ahead of West Ham's opening fixture of the 2026/27 EFL Championship season against Burnley at Turf Moor. They discuss the changes we expect to see from the Clarets now Nicky Hayen had replaced Scott Parker in the dugout, who their most important players are and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Welcome to the new preview show! (01:18) How are we feeling

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63:02

#128 How Does Manor Solomon Fit in at West Ham

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2026/08/11

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Cal and Jack break down West Ham's second summer signing, Manor Solomon from Spurs, as well as the 3-1 EFL Cup victory against Portsmouth at the London Stadium! They discuss what we can expect to see from Solomon this season, how West Ham turned round a rough first 30 minutes to outplay Portsmouth and much more. Find the charity auction for a West Ham signed shirt here:

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51:41

#127 Once More Unto The Breach

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2026/08/04

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedCal and Jack break down West Ham's preseason, discussing the tactical developments we've seen over the past couple of weeks, some of the biggest West Ham transfer stories and what needs to happen before West Ham host Portsmouth in the Carabao Cup to kick off the season! Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:23) Key takeaways West Ham's preseason (06:25) Our thoughts on the Keiber Lamadrid experiment (07:58)

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40:15

#126 The Hard Work Starts Now

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2026/07/21

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnitedCal & Jack break down West Ham's first public preseason game of the 2026-27 season, a 1-1 draw with Southend United, and the confirmation that Jarrod Bowen is staying at the club. They discuss what our expectations are for Bowen this season, Keiber Lamadrid's surprise standout performance at Roots Hall, George Earthy's potential future and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:34) Our thoughts on the

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61:33

#125 How To Escape The Championship (& Avoid Doing A...

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/07/09

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Cal & Darcy break down the lessons West Ham can learn from analysing last season's relegated sides, Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton, and how they attempted to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking. They discuss how West Ham compares to the state each club was in before last season, how the transfer business they did succeeded and failed, how they performed on the pitch against more

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63:33

#124 How To Run A Football Club

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/06/30

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Cal and Darcy break down how to run a football club in 2026, discussing what choices they'd make if Daniel Křetínský put them in charge of West Ham, talking improvements to the training ground, recruiting a director of football, whether to implement multi-club ownership model including Sparta Prague and more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:42) YouTube Memberships are now available! (05:37) Our thoughts

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66:01

#123 Analysing The Transfer Factory

The West Ham Breakdown ·

2026/06/23

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Cal, Jack and Darcy break down some of the previous West Ham transfer recommendations made in our Transfer Factory series, analysing those that went on to join Premier League clubs, some of the more niche options and ask whether any of them are still on the table for West Ham this summer. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (04:09) Analysing our previous Transfer Factory recommendations (05:55) Adrien

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