The West Ham Breakdown

Cal, Darcy and Charlie review West Ham's torrid 2024-25 Premier League season, talking how and why the season has gone as poorly as it has, Julen Lopetegui's reign and summer transfer window, the decision to part ways with the former Real Madrid Head Coach in favour of Graham Potter and what effect his appointment has had on the Hammers' fortunes. They also discuss their winners and losers for eac...

Cal and Darcy break down West Ham's final Premier League game of the season, the 1-3 win against Ipswich, discussing Jarrod Bowen showing just how good he can be, Graham Potter using the 3-5-2 again and what the means for next season, Fabiański getting his farewell, what needs to change out wide for West Ham to create more, how to fix the Hammers' press and much more. Please do leave us a review a...

Cal and Darcy break down West Ham's 1-2 loss to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, discussing using the same set up against Forest as Graham Potter did against Manchester United, Areola's massive mistake and West Ham's goalkeeping future, the quadruple substitution in the second half and whether it worked, Forest's surprisingly high press, Potter's attempt to isolate their full-backs, Luis G...

Jack and Cal break down West Ham's 0-2 win against Manchester United in the Premier League, discussing how Graham Potter set the Hammers up, just how indispensable Tomáš Souček is, the balance between possession-based football and the counter-attacking strengths of Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus, the return to the 5-3-2, how West Ham coped without Lucas Paquetá, the inclusion of Guido Rodríguez a...

Jack and Cal break down West Ham's 1-1 draw with Tottenham in the Premier League, discussing how Graham Potter the side set up, controlling the game vs threatening the opposition, whether Aaron Cresswell is the answer, the problems West Ham's man to man press created for both sides, the Hammers' need for a creator alongside Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus and Niclas Füllkrug and much more. Please do...

Jack and Darcy break down West Ham's gutting 3-2 loss away to Brighton in the Premier League after conceding yet more late goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Baleba. They discuss what on earth is happening in the final minutes of seemingly every match, the impact the half time substitutes made by attempting to create more attacking threat at the expense of control, success from more direct play in...

Jack and Darcy break down West Ham's 1-1 draw with Southampton, discussing how the Hammers set up, how and why Potter changed tactics throughout the game, what worked and what didn't, as well as where West Ham find themselves one year after Moyes departure, what lessons have been learned, what it means for next season and much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down Liverpool 2-1 West Ham, a hard-fought loss for the Hammers away at Anfield which took the Reds one step closer to the Premier League title. A late winner from Virgil Van Dijk was all that separated the two sides after an own goal from Andrew Robertson had seemingly given Graham Potter's side hopes of leaving with a point, despite conceding early in the firs...

Cal and Darcy break down West Ham 2-2 Bournemouth in the Premier League, discussing a game of mixed performances from both sides, West Ham's continued struggles with chance creation, how Füllkrug's inclusion changes that and improves the players around him, the imbalance between the left and right hand sides when going forward, how the other substitutions in the second half positively effected Wes...

Jack and Cal break down West Ham 1-1 Everton in the Premier League, discussing whether the draw was the right result, what changed in the second half to give West Ham the edge, fatigue and injuries taking their toll, building strong foundations for future success, Tomas Soucek continuing to prove his importance and much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every...

Jack and Cal break down West Ham's 0-1 loss to Newcastle, discussing Graham Potter and Eddie Howe's tactical approaches to the game, why the result differed despite the Hammers' lining up in a similar manner to the previous 2 wins against Arsenal and Leicester, what's missing from this West Ham side, the effect Lucas Paqueta's return had, the difference between bad games and bad performances and m...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 2-0 win over Leicester City, the first time the Hammers have won back to back Premier League games in a year. A Tomas Soucek goal and Jannik Vestergaard own goal separated Graham Potter's side from Ruud van Nistelrooy's. Jack and Cal discuss the balance found in West Ham's new Midfield 3 and the qualities James Ward-Prowse has brought to the side...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 0-1 win away to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, discussing Jarrod Bowen's goal and the Hammers' playing a more direct, counter-attacking style, how Graham Potter stopped Mikel Arteta's Premier League title challengers, Potter setting up to emphasis the Hammers squad's strengths and protect against it's weaknesses, the triumphant return of Mohamm...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 0-1 loss to Brentford in the Premier League, where a disastrous fist half at the London Stadium saw Graham Potter's side pick the ball out of the net on more than one occasion, although a VAR offside call meant Thomas Frank's side reduced to one goal. Jack and Cal discuss what went wrong for the Hammers in the first 45, what changed at half time...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 2-1 loss to Chelsea in the Premier League, where Jarrod Bowen returned to action early from his broken foot to put the Hammers ahead before a Pedro Neto goal and Aaron Wan-Bissaka own goal gave Enzo Maresca the win over Graham Potter on his return to Stamford Bridge. Jack and Cal discuss Evan Ferguson's signing, Luis Guilherme's amazing substitut...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham in the Premier League at Villa Park, a game where injuries stopped Graham Potter and Unai Emery from picking their strongest sides. Despite this, an early Jacob Ramsey goal and missing a plethora of attacking talent, the Hammers fought back and controlled the game with Emerson Palmieri scoring a header in the 70th minute to equalise...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham 0-2 Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the London Stadium, a game where Graham Potter's side looked severely fatigued and suffered from a lack of attacking options due to injuries leading to a disappointing loss for the Hammers. Jack and Cal discuss the lack of creativity both team's displayed, midfield struggles, what changed the game in the...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down Graham Potter's first Premier League game in charge of West Ham, a 3-2 win over Fulham at the London Stadium, discussing how the Hammers beat the Cottagers despite missing key players like Jarrod Bowen and Niclas Füllkrug, the impact Potter has had on the team and fans since his appointment, the tactical switch that allowed West Ham to take control of the g...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down Graham Potter's appointment as West Ham United manager, talking what went wrong for Julien Lopetegui, how he differs from the new boss, what Graham Potter's tactics are, how his adaptability will work with the Hammers' transfers hierarchy, the importance of team building and player relationships, what positions West Ham would need to strengthen in to make P...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 4-1 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League, talking the Hammer's mistakes in pressing Man City's goalkeeper, continuing struggles with opposition rotations, taking positives from counter-attacking situations and using a 4-2-4 to limit City's chances, Crysencio Summerville's stand out performance as well as asking what...

Jack Elderton and Darcy Cox break down West Ham's 0-5 loss to Liverpool at the London Stadium, asking whether this team is uncoachable, whether the squad is bad, talking the Hammers' incoherent out of possession approach, comparing Julen Lopetegui's results to David Moyes last season and to the rest of the Premier League this season, West Ham's atrocious record vs top 6 sides and much more. Please...

Cal Goodall and Darcy Cox break down West Ham's 1-1 draw with Brighton at the London Stadium in the Premier League, talking the Hammers' struggles and tactical inflexibility, where West Ham' best chances came from, how to maximise the impact of players like Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus, creating micro conditions to help teams punch above their weight and much more. Please do leave us a review a...

Cal Goodall and Darcy Cox break down West Ham's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League, talking the Hammers' development in-possession despite still struggling to create chances, how the Cherries grew into the game in the second half and how West Ham dug in to stop them, Fabianski's fantastic performance, youth players getting game time and much more. Please do lea...

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanders at the London Stadium in the Premier League, talking the Hammers' poor transition defence, structural failings, Edson Alvarez and the midfield crisis, where this leaves Julen Lopetegui and much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www....

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 2-5 loss to Arsenal at the London Stadium in the Premier League, talking yet another heavy defeat to a Top 6 side, the Hammers' inability to cope with Arsenal's rotations, Lucas Paqueta's first half horror show, Carlos Soler stepping up, West Ham's struggle with set pieces and much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to...