#107 Closing Time Blues

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West Ham United are currently three points from safety, but taking 10 points from the last 15 has fundamentally changed the feeling around the club. This week on The West Ham Breakdown, Jack and Cal map out the tactical path forward following the high-intensity, high-pressure, and at times highly frustrating, performances against Manchester United and Burnley.

While it was gutting to drop points to a last-minute equaliser at the London Stadium, Jack and Cal discuss why the Hammers are starting to look more than good enough to survive and are currently putting ginormous pressure on the teams above us.

They discuss West Ham’s seeming inability to kill off games after being robbed of 2 points against Man Utd, why bringing on Callum Wilson in a winning gamestate might be the worst possible option and whether Jarrod Bowen could be the answer. They debate Adama Traoré’s cameo appearances so far since joining from Fulham, how Leny Yoro changed the game in favour of Man United and where Freddie Potts and Soungoutou Magassa fit into West Ham’s a midfield unit carrying Nuno to safety.

Timestamps:

(00:00) West Ham 1-1 Manchester United: A frustrating draw
(02:33) 10 points from 15: Putting pressure on the teams above us
(09:20) Why we failed to hold on: Defensive solidity vs Inefficient chance conversion
(14:40) West Ham’s Forwards: Why subbing on Callum Wilson didn’t work
(17:39) How can West Ham hold onto winning positions?
(25:56) Adama Traoré: Minutes vs Efficiency
(29:26) Why did we have no counters in the first half?
(33:43) Midfield Balance: Who should start in the middle?
(42:02) Axel Disasi & Mads Hermansen: What they bring to West Ham’s backline
(49:25) Burnley 0-2 West Ham: Mastering control
(52:42) Freddie Potts: How best to utilise him

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