Cal and Darcy break down West Ham's potential summer transfer dealings, going through each player currently in the senior squad and discussing whether they should be considered untouchable, if they should be kept on, whether they could benefit from a loan spell this season or if they should be sold. 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: Ma...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Cal and Darcy break down the players who spent the 2024/25 season out on loan, as well as some of the highly rated youth prospects currently plying their trade in the academy, asking whether they can solve some of the problems Graham Potter faces next season, whether they would benefit from another loan or if this summer is the right time for them to move on. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunit...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Cal and Darcy break down the West Ham squad going into what is shaping up to be one of the most important summer transfer windows in the recent history of the club, discussing what profiles the Hammers' hierarchy should be looking for in each position and whether we already have players at our disposal who could play the roles Graham Potter will need to make next season a successful one. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://...
Jun 11, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 34
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 each of the Analytics United End of Season Awards, including Hammer of the Year, Goal of the Season, Si...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 33
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 and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anal...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 32
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 Guilherme exciting cameo and much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to c...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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 and whether he's just been Cresswelled, what changed in the second half, the announcement that Aaron ...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 30
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 leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://w...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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 including goals from Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek, the challenges West Ham will face in the Summer ...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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 every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the pod (...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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 first half when Mohamed Salah assisted Luis Díaz to give Arne Slot's side the lead. Jack and Cal discuss...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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 West ham and much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode...
Apr 08, 2025•59 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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 episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the pod (and our...
Mar 18, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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 much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us o...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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, Aaron Cresswell's re-emergence as an option at Centre-Back, the key difference between Potter and ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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 Mohammed Kudus to form, Myles Lewis-Skelly red card and why West Ham had less control after it, Ollie Scar...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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 to make a difference, Evan Ferguson's West Ham debut, the Mohammed Kudus conundrum, whether the Hamm...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 22
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 substitute appearance, how West Ham limited Cole Palmer's impact on the game, the tactical switches that chan...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 21
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 and Cal discuss all this, as well as West Ham's competitive spirit returning, Lucas Paqueta's...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 20
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 Eagles favour, Potter's injection of academy players Ollie Scarles and Lewis Orford, the breakings n...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 19
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 game, asking about Edson Álvarez's future at the post-match press conference, Carlos Soler's new role...
Jan 16, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 18
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 Potter a success and much more. Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch eve...
Jan 09, 2025•57 min
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 West Ham need to do to improve their fortunes, how much money they would need to spend in the trans...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 17
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 do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 16
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 and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anal...
Dec 24, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 15
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 leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www....
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the pod (and our other work) on Twitter: Main: @Analytics...
Dec 11, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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 catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 0-2 win over Newcastle at St. James' Park, talking the Hammers' new look midfield, returning to a lower defensive line and the changes at the back, individual performances including Jarrod Bowen's outstanding game, Max Kilman's continued brilliance, Lucas Paqueta finding form, and much more. 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...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall break down West Ham's 0-0 draw with Everton at the London Stadium, talking the Hammers being more direct and having less possession at home against a Sean Dyche side, the attempt to control the game, individual performances, Lopetegui's comments about player personalities and much more. 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 wor...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 11
